MPEP Section 2291, Notice of

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2291 Notice of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate Issuance in Official Gazette [R-3]

The Official Gazette notice will include bibliographic information, and an indication of the status of each claim after the *>conclusion< of the reexamination proceeding. Additionally, a representative claim will be published along with an indication of any changes to the specification or drawing.

The notice of ex parte reexamination certificate will clearly indicate that it is a certificate for a concluded ex parte reexamination proceeding, as opposed to an inter partes reexamination proceeding.