37 CFR 1.902 — Processing of prior art citations during an inter partes reexamination proceeding
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
Citations by the patent owner in accordance with § 1.933 and by an inter partes reexamination third party requester under § 1.915 or § 1.948 will be entered in the inter partes reexamination file. The entry in the patent file of other citations submitted after the date of an order for reexamination pursuant to § 1.931 by persons other than the patent owner, or the third party requester under either § 1.913 or § 1.948 , will be delayed until the inter partes reexamination proceeding has been concluded by the issuance and publication of a reexamination certificate. See § 1.502 for processing of prior art citations in patent and reexamination files during an ex parte reexamination proceeding filed under § 1.510 .
[Added, 65 FR 76756, Dec. 7, 2000, effective Feb. 5, 2001; revised, 72 FR 18892, Apr. 16, 2007, effective May 16, 2007]
Cited authority
- 37 CFR 1.933 Patent owner duty of disclosure in inter partes reexamination proceedings
- 37 CFR 1.915 Content of request for inter partes reexamination
- 37 CFR 1.948 Limitations on submission of prior art by third party requester following the order for inter partes reexamination
- 37 CFR 1.931 Order for inter partes reexamination
- 37 CFR 1.913 Persons eligible to file, and time for filing, a request for inter partes reexamination
- 37 CFR 1.502 Processing of prior art citations during an ex parte reexamination proceeding
- 37 CFR 1.510 Request for ex parte reexamination
Cited by
- 2202 Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements
- 2206 Submission and Handling of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements
- 2246 Decision Ordering Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 304
- 2602 Citation of Prior Art
- 37 CFR 1.501 Citation of prior art and written statements in patent files
- 37 CFR 1.502 Processing of prior art citations during an ex parte reexamination proceeding
- 37 CFR 1.905 Submission of papers by the public in inter partes reexamination
- 37 CFR 1.989 Merger of concurrent reexamination proceedings
- 37 CFR 1.991 Merger of concurrent reissue application and inter partes reexamination proceeding