MPEP Chapter 2200 Index

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Chapter 2200: Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents

2200 Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
2201 Introduction
2202 Citation of Prior Art
2203 Persons Who May Cite Prior Art
2204 Time for Filing Prior Art Citation
2205 Content of Prior Art Citation
2206 Handling of Prior Art Citation
2207 Entry of Court Decision in Patent File
2208 Service of Citation on Patent Owner
2209 Ex Parte Reexamination
2210 Request for Ex Parte Reexamination
2211 Time for Requesting Ex Parte Reexamination
2212 Persons Who May File a Request for Ex ParteReexamination

2212.01 Inquiries from Persons Other Than the Patent Owner

2213 Representative of Requester
2214 Content of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination
2215 Fee for Requesting Ex Parte Reexamination
2216 Substantial New Question of Patentability
2217 Statement in the Request Applying Prior Art
2218 Copies of Prior Art
2219 Copy of Printed Patent
2220 Certificate of Service
2221 Amendments Included in Request by Patent Owner
2222 Address of Patent Owner
2223 Withdrawal of Attorney or Agent
2224 Correspondence
2225 Untimely Paper Filed Prior to Order
2226 Initial Processing of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination
2227 Incomplete Request for Ex Parte Reexamination
2229 Notice of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination in Official Gazette
2230 Constructive Notice to Patent Owner
2231 Processing of Request Corrections
2232 Public Access

2232.01 Determining if a Reexamination Was Filed for a Patent

2233 Processing in Central Reexamination Unit and Technology Center
2234 Entry of Amendments
2235 Record Systems
2236 Assignment of Reexamination
2237 Transfer Procedure
2238 Time Reporting
2239 Reexamination Ordered at the Director's Initiative
2240 Decision on Request
2241 Time for Deciding Request
2242 Criteria for Deciding Request
2243 Claims Considered in Deciding Request
2244 Prior Art on Which the Determination Is Based
2245 Processing of Decision
2246 Decision Ordering Reexamination
2247 Decision on Request for Reexam-ination, Request Denied

2247.01 Examples of Decisions on Request for Reexamination

2248 Petition From Denial of Request
2249 Patent Owner's Statement
2250 Amendment by Patent Owner

2250.01 Correction of Patent Drawings
2250.02 Correction of Inventorship
2250.03 Fees for Adding Claims

2251 Reply by Third Party Requester
2252 Consideration of Statement and Reply
2253 Consideration by Examiner
2254 Conduct of Ex ParteReexamination Proceedings
2255 Who Reexamines
2256 Prior Art Patents and Printed Publications Reviewed by Examiner in Reexamination
2257 Listing of Prior Art
2258 Scope of Ex Parte Reexamination

2258.01 Use of Previously Cited/Considered Art in Rejections

2259 Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Reexamination Proceedings
2260 Office Actions

2260.01 Dependent Claims

2261 Special Status for Action
2262 Form and Content of Office Action
2263 Time for Response
2264 Mailing of Office Action
2265 Extension of Time
2266 Responses

2266.01 Submission Not Fully Responsive to Non-Final Office Action
2266.02 Examiner Issues Notice of Defective Paper in Ex Parte Reexam-ination
2266.03 Service of Papers

2267 Handling of Inappropriate or Untimely Filed Papers
2268 Petition for Entry of Late Papers for Revival of Reexamination Proceeding
2269 Reconsideration
2270 Clerical Handling
2271 Final Action

2271.01 Panel Review