MPEP Section 2307.05, Board Action on Related Files

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2307.05 Board Action on Related Files [R-4]

Occasionally, the Board may order that a paper be filed in a related application. Generally, the paper will notify the examiner of a fact, such as a party admission or prior art, that may be relevant to examination of the related case.<

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