Chapter 2200 — Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
Contents
- 2201 Introduction
- 2202 Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements
- 2203 Persons Who May Cite Prior Art or Written Statements
- 2204 Time for Filing Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements
- 2205 Content of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements
- 2206 Submission and Handling of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements
- 2207 Entry of Court Decision in Patent File
- 2208 Service of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements on Patent Owner
- 2209 Ex Parte Reexamination
- 2210 Request for Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2211 Time for Requesting Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2212 Persons Who May File a Request for Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2213 Representative of Requester
- 2214 Content of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2215 Fee for Requesting Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2216 Substantial New Question of Patentability
- 2217 Statement Applying Prior Art in a Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2218 Copies of Prior Art
- 2219 Copy of Printed Patent
- 2220 Certificate of Service
- 2221 Amendments Included in Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302 by Patent Owner
- 2222 Address of Patent Owner
- 2223 Withdrawal of Attorney or Agent
- 2224 Correspondence
- 2225 Untimely Paper Filed Prior to Order under 35 U.S.C. 304
- 2226 Initial Processing of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2227 Incomplete Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2228 [Reserved]
- 2229 Notice of Request under 35 U.S.C. 302 for Ex Parte Reexamination in Official Gazette
- 2230 Constructive Notice to Patent Owner
- 2231 Processing of Request Corrections
- 2232 Public Access to Reexaminations Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2233 Processing in Central Reexamination Unit and Technology Center
- 2234 Entry of Amendments
- 2235 Record Systems
- 2236 Assignment of Reexamination
- 2237 Transfer Procedure
- 2238 Time Reporting
- 2239 Reexamination Ordered at the Director’s Initiative
- 2240 Decision on Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2241 Time for Deciding Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2242 Criteria for Deciding Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2243 Claims Considered in Deciding Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2244 Prior Art on Which the Determination Is Based in Requests Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2245 Processing of Decision
- 2246 Decision Ordering Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 304
- 2247 Decision under 35 U.S.C. 303 on Request for Reexamination filed Under 35 U.S.C. 302, Request Denied
- 2248 Petition From Denial of Request Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2249 Patent Owner’s Statement in Reexaminations Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2250 Amendment by Patent Owner
- 2251 Reply by Third Party Requester
- 2252 Consideration of Statement and Reply
- 2253 Consideration by Examiner
- 2254 Conduct of Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings
- 2255 Who Reexamines
- 2256 Prior Art Patents and Printed Publications Reviewed by Examiner in Reexamination
- 2257 Listing of Prior Art
- 2258 Scope of Ex Parte Reexamination
- 2259 Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Reexamination Proceedings
- 2260 Office Actions
- 2261 Special Status for Action
- 2262 Form and Content of Office Action
- 2263 Time for Response
- 2264 Mailing of Office Action
- 2265 Extension of Time
- 2266 Responses
- 2267 Handling of Inappropriate or Untimely Filed Papers
- 2268 Petition for Entry of Late Papers for Revival of Reexamination Proceeding
- 2269 Reconsideration
- 2270 Clerical Handling
- 2271 Final Action
- 2272 After Final Practice
- 2273 Appeal in Ex Parte Reexamination
- 2274 Appeal Brief
- 2275 Examiner’s Answer
- 2276 Oral Hearing
- 2277 Board Decision
- 2278 Action Following Decision
- 2279 Appeal to Courts
- 2280 Information Material to Patentability in Reexamination Proceeding Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
- 2281 Interviews in Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings
- 2282 Notification of Existence of Prior or Concurrent Proceedings and Decisions Thereon
- 2283 Multiple Copending Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings
- 2284 Copending Ex Parte Reexamination and Interference Proceedings
- 2285 Copending Ex Parte Reexamination and Reissue Proceedings
- 2286 Ex Parte Reexamination and Litigation Proceedings
- 2287 Conclusion of Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding
- 2288 Issuance of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate
- 2289 Reexamination Review
- 2290 Format of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate
- 2291 Notice of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate Issuance in Official Gazette
- 2292 Distribution of Certificate
- 2293 Intervening Rights
- 2294 Concluded Reexamination Proceedings
- 2295 Reexamination of a Reexamination
- 2296 USPTO Forms To Be Used In Ex Parte Reexamination