MPEP § 708.03 — Examiner Tenders Resignation
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024 · last revised R-11.2013
Whenever an examiner tenders his or her resignation, the supervisory patent examiner should see that the remaining time as far as possible is used in winding up prosecution in those applications with complex issues or involved records that the examiner is already familiar with (e.g., applications with RCEs and continuation applications) and getting as many of his or her amended cases as possible ready for final disposition.