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Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
Chapter 2600
Section 2633
2633 [Reserved]
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2601-Introduction
2601.01-Flowcharts
2602-Citation of Prior Art
2603 - 2608-[Reserved]
2609-Inter Partes Reexamination
2610-Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
2611-Time for Requesting Inter Partes Reexamination
2612-Persons Who May File a Request
2613-Representative of Requester
2614-Content of Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
2615-Fee for Requesting Inter Partes Reexamination
2616-Substantial New Question of Patentability/Reasonable Likelihood That Requester Will Prevail
2617-Statement in the Request Applying Prior Art
2618-Copies of Prior Art (Patents and Printed Publications)
2619-Copy of Printed Patent
2620-Certificate of Service
2621-[Reserved]
2622-Address of Patent Owner
2623-Withdrawal of Attorney or Agent
2624-Correspondence
2625-Untimely Paper Filed Prior to First Office Action
2626-Initial Processing of Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
2627-Incomplete Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
2628-[Reserved]
2629-Notice of Request for Inter Partes Reexamination in Official Gazette
2630-Constructive Notice to Patent Owner
2631-Processing of Request Corrections
2632-Public Access
2632.01-Determining If a Reexamination Request Was Filed for a Patent
2633-[Reserved]
2634-Fee Processing and Procedure
2635-Record Systems
2636-Assignment of Reexamination
2637-[Reserved]
2638-Time Reporting
2639-[Reserved]
2640-Decision on Request
2641-Time for Deciding Request
2642-Criteria for Deciding Request
2643-Claims Considered in Deciding Request
2644-Prior Art on Which the Determination Is Based
2645-[Reserved]
2646-Decision Ordering Reexamination
2647-Decision Denying Reexamination
2647.01-Examples of Decisions on Requests
2647.02-Processing of Decision
2648-Petition From Denial of Request
2649 - 2653-[Reserved]
2654-Conduct of Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings
2655-Who Reexamines
2656-Prior Art Patents and Printed Publications Reviewed by Examiner in Reexamination
2657-Listing of Prior Art
2658-Scope of Inter Partes Reexamination
2659-Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Reexamination Proceedings
2660-First Office Action
2660.01-[Reserved]
2660.02-The Title
2660.03-Dependent Claims
2661-Special Status for Action
2662-Time for Response and Comments
2663-[Reserved]
2664-Mailing of Office Action
2665-Extension of Time for Patent Owner Response
2666-Patent Owner Response to Office Action
2666.01-Amendment by Patent Owner
2666.02-Correction of Patent Drawings
2666.03-Correction of Inventorship
2666.04-Fees for Adding Claims
2666.05-Third Party Comments After Patent Owner Response
2666.06-Service of Papers
2666.07-2666.09-[Reserved]
2666.10-Patent Owner Does Not Respond to Office Action
2666.11 - 2666.19-[Reserved]
2666.20-Third Party Does Not Comment After Patent Owner Response
2666.21 - 2666.29-[Reserved]
2666.30-Submission Not Fully Responsive to Non-final Office Action
2666.31 - 2666.39-[Reserved]
2666.40-Patent Owner Completion of Response and Third Party Comments Thereon
2666.41-2666.49-[Reserved]
2666.50-Examiner Issues Notice of Defective Paper in Inter Partes Reexamination
2666.51-2666.59-[Reserved]
2666.60-Response by Patent Owner/Third Party to Notice of Defective Paper
2667-Handling of Inappropriate or Untimely Filed Papers
2668-Petition for Entry of Late Papers for Revival of Reexamination Proceeding
2669-[Reserved]
2670-Clerical Handling
2671-Examiner Action Following Response/Comments or Expiration of Time for Same
2671.01-Examiner Issues Action on Merits That Does Not Close Prosecution
2671.02-Examiner Issues Action Closing Prosecution (ACP)
2671.03-Panel Review
2672-Patent Owner Comments/Amendment After ACP and Third Party Requester Responsive Comments
2673-Examiner Consideration of Submissions After ACP and Further Action
2673.01-Reopening Prosecution After ACP
2673.02-Examiner Issues Right of Appeal Notice (RAN)
2674-Appeal in Inter Partes Reexamination
2674.01-Cross Appeal After Original Appeal
2675-Appellant Brief
2675.01-Respondent Brief
2675.02-Informalities in One or More of the Briefs
2676-Appeal Conference
2677-Examiner’s Answer
2678-Rebuttal Briefs
2679-Office Treatment of Rebuttal Brief
2680-Oral Hearing
2681-Board Decision
2682-Action Following Decision
2683-Appeal to Courts
2684-Information Material to Patentability in Reexamination Proceeding
2685-No Interviews on Merits in Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings
2686-Notification of Existence of Prior or Concurrent Proceedings and Decisions Thereon
2686.01-Multiple Copending Reexamination Proceedings
2686.02-Copending Reexamination and Interference Proceedings
2686.03-Copending Reexamination and Reissue Proceedings
2686.04-Reexamination and Litigation Proceedings
2686.05-Reexamination and Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Post-Grant Review, and Covered Business Method Patent Review
2687-Notice of Intent to Issue Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate (NIRC) and Conclusion of Reexamination Proceeding
2687.01-Examiner Consideration of Submissions After NIRC
2688-Issuance of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate
2689-Reexamination Review
2690-Format of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate
2691-Notice of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate Issuance in Official Gazette
2692-Distribution of Certificate
2693-Intervening Rights
2694-Concluded Reexamination Proceedings
2695-Reexamination of a Reexamination
2696-USPTO Forms To Be Used in Inter Partes Reexamination
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