MPEP Section 1907, Unauthorized Participation by Protestor

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1907 Unauthorized Participation by Protestor [R-3]

Office personnel must exercise care to ensure that substantive matters relating to the application are not discussed ex parte with protestor or communicated in writing ex parte to protestor. The examiner must not communicate in any manner with protestor. See 37 CFR 1.291(*>d<).