37 C.F.R. 1.570, Issuance of reexamination certificate after reexamination proceedings.

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1.570 Issuance of reexamination certificate after reexamination proceedings.

(a)

Upon the conclusion of reexamination proceedings, the Commissioner will issue a certificate in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 307 setting forth the results of the reexamination proceeding and the content of the patent following the reexamination proceeding.

(b)

A certificate will be issued in each patent in which a reexamination proceeding has been ordered under 1.525. Any statutory disclaimer filed by the patent owner will be made part of the certificate.

(c)

The certificate will be mailed on the day of its date to the patent owner at the address as provided for in 1.33(c). A copy of the certificate will also be mailed to the requester of the reexamination proceeding.

(d)

If a certificate has been issued which cancels all of the claims of the patent, no further Office proceedings will be conducted with regard to that patent or any reissue applications or reexamination requests relating thereto.

(e)

If the reexamination proceeding is terminated by the grant of a reissued patent as provided in 1.565(d) the reissued patent will constitute the reexamination certificate required by this section and 35 U.S.C. 307.

(f)

A notice of the issuance of each certificate under this section will be published in the Official Gazette on its date of issuance.

[46 FR 29187, May 29, 1981, effective July 1, 1981; para. (e), 47 FR 21753, May 19, 1982, effective July 1, 1982]

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