Chapter 2800 — Supplemental Examination
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
Contents
- 2801 Introduction
- 2802 Supplemental Examination
- 2803 Persons Who May File a Request for Supplemental Examination
- 2804 Representative of Patent Owner
- 2805 Correspondence with Patent Owner; Patent Owner Address
- 2806 How to File Papers in a Supplemental Examination Proceeding and in Any Resulting Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding
- 2807 Format of Papers Filed in a Supplemental Examination Proceeding
- 2808 Time for Requesting Supplemental Examination
- 2809 Items of Information
- 2810 Fees Due on Filing a Supplemental Examination Request
- 2811 Content of Request for Supplemental Examination
- 2812 Initial Processing of a Request for Supplemental Examination
- 2813 Handling of Papers, Other Than a Request, in a Supplemental Examination Proceeding
- 2814 Interviews Are Prohibited
- 2815 Time for Deciding Request
- 2816 Determination on the Request
- 2817 Conclusion of Supplemental Examination
- 2818 Procedure after Conclusion of Supplemental Examination
- 2819 Discovery of Possible Material Fraud
- 2820 Submission of Notification of Other Prior or Concurrent Post-Patent Office Proceedings
- 2821 Multiple Post-Patent Office Proceedings
- 2822 Assignment of the Supplemental Examination Proceeding
- 2823 Differences Between an Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding Ordered Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 257 and an Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding Ordered Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 302