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Chapter 2200 — Reexamination
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2201Introduction→2202Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements→2203Persons Who May Cite Prior Art or Written Statements→2204Time for Filing Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements→2205Content of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements→2206Submission and Handling of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements→2207Entry of Court Decision in Patent File→2208Service of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements on Patent Owner→2209Ex Parte Reexamination→2210Request for Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302→2211Time for Requesting Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302→2212Persons Who May File a Request for Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302→2213Representative of Requester→2214Content of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2215Fee for Requesting Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302→2216Substantial New Question of Patentability→2217Statement Applying Prior Art in a Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2218Copies of Prior Art→2219Copy of Printed Patent→2220Certificate of Service→2221Amendments Included in Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302 by Patent Owner→2222Address of Patent Owner→2223Withdrawal of Attorney or Agent→2224Correspondence→2225Untimely Paper Filed Prior to Order under 35 U.S.C. 304→2226Initial Processing of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2227Incomplete Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2228[Reserved]→2229Notice of Request under 35 U.S.C. 302 for Ex Parte Reexamination in Official Gazette→2230Constructive Notice to Patent Owner→2231Processing of Request Corrections→2232Public Access to Reexaminations Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2233Processing in Central Reexamination Unit and Technology Center→2234Entry of Amendments→2235Record Systems→2236Assignment of Reexamination→2237Transfer Procedure→2238Time Reporting→2239Reexamination Ordered at the Director’s Initiative→2240Decision on Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2241Time for Deciding Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2242Criteria for Deciding Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2243Claims Considered in Deciding Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2244Prior Art on Which the Determination Is Based in Requests Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2245Processing of Decision→2246Decision Ordering Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 304→2247Decision under 35 U.S.C. 303 on Request for Reexamination filed Under 35 U.S.C. 302, Request Denied→2248Petition From Denial of Request Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 302→2249Patent Owner’s Statement in Reexaminations Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 302→2250Amendment by Patent Owner→2251Reply by Third Party Requester→2252Consideration of Statement and Reply [R-11.2013 ]→2253Consideration by Examiner→2254Conduct of Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings→2255Who Reexamines→2256Prior Art Patents and Printed Publications Reviewed by Examiner in Reexamination→2257Listing of Prior Art→2258Scope of Ex Parte Reexamination→2259Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Reexamination Proceedings→2260Office Actions→2261Special Status for Action→2262Form and Content of Office Action→2263Time for Response→2264Mailing of Office Action→2265Extension of Time→2266Responses→2267Handling of Inappropriate or Untimely Filed Papers→2268Petition for Entry of Late Papers for Revival of Reexamination Proceeding→2269Reconsideration→2270Clerical Handling→2271Final Action→2272After Final Practice→2273Appeal in Ex Parte Reexamination→2274Appeal Brief→2275Examiner’s Answer→2276Oral Hearing→2277Board Decision→2278Action Following Decision→2279Appeal to Courts→2280Information Material to Patentability in Reexamination Proceeding Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302→2281Interviews in Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings→2282Notification of Existence of Prior or Concurrent Proceedings and Decisions Thereon→2283Multiple Copending Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings→2284Copending Ex Parte Reexamination and Interference Proceedings→2285Copending Ex Parte Reexamination and Reissue Proceedings→2286Ex Parte Reexamination and Litigation Proceedings→2287Conclusion of Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding→2288Issuance of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate→2289Reexamination Review→2290Format of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate→2291Notice of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate Issuance in Official Gazette→2292Distribution of Certificate→2293Intervening Rights→2294Concluded Reexamination Proceedings→2295Reexamination of a Reexamination→2296USPTO Forms To Be Used In Ex Parte Reexamination→