MPEP Chapter 2600 Index

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Chapter 2600: Optional Inter Partes Reexamination

2600 Optional Inter Partes Reexamination
2601 Introduction [Added R-2]

2601.01 Flowcharts

2602 Citation of Prior Art
2609 Inter PartesReexamination
2610 Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
2611 Time for Requesting Inter Partes Reexamination [Added R-2]
2612 Persons Who May File a Request
2613 Representative of Requester [Added R-2]
2614 Content of Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
2615 Fee for Requesting Inter Partes Reexamination
2616 Substantial New Question of Patentability
2617 Statement in the Request Applying Prior Art
2618 Copies of Prior Art (Patents and Printed Publications)
2619 Copy of Printed Patent [Added R-2]
2620 Certificate of Service
2622 Address of Patent Owner
2623 Withdrawal of Attorney or Agent
2624 Correspondence
2625 Untimely Paper Filed Prior to First Office Action
2626 Initial Processing of Request for Inter Partes Reexamination [Added R-2]
2627 Incomplete Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
2629 Notice of Request for Inter Partes Reexamination in Official Gazette
2630 Constructive Notice to Patent Owner [Added R-2]
2631 Processing of Request Corrections
2632 Public Access

2632.01 Determining If a Reexamination Was Filed for a Patent

2633 Workflow
2634 Fee Processing and Procedure
2635 Record Systems
2636 Assignment of Reexamination
2637 Transfer Procedure
2638 Time Reporting
2640 Decision on Request
2641 Time for Deciding Request
2642 Criteria for Deciding Request
2643 Claims Considered in Deciding Request
2644 Prior Art on Which the Determination Is Based [Added R-2]
2646 Decision Ordering Reexamination
2647 Decision Denying Reexamination

2647.01 Examples of Decisions on Requests
2647.02 Processing of Decision

2648 Petition From Denial of Request
2654 Conduct of Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings [Added R-2]
2655 Who Reexamines
2656 Prior Art Patents and Printed Publications Reviewed by Examiner in Reexamination
2657 Listing of Prior Art
2658 Scope of Inter Partes Reexamination
2659 Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Reexamination Proceedings [Added R-2]
2660 First Office Action

2660.02 The Title
2660.03 Dependent Claims [Added R-2]

2661 Special Status for Action [Added R-2]
2662 Time for Response and Comments
2664 Mailing of Office Action
2665 Extension of Time for Patent Owner Response
2666 Patent Owner Response to Office Action

2666.01 Amendment by Patent Owner
2666.02 Correction of Patent Drawings [Added R-2]
2666.03 Correction of Inventorship [Added R-2]
2666.04 Fees for Adding Claims
2666.05 Third Party Comments After Patent Owner Response
2666.06 Service of Papers
2666.10 Patent Owner Does Not Respond to Office Action
2666.20 Third Party Does Not Comment After Patent Owner Response
2666.30 Submission Not Fully Responsive to Non-final Office Action
2666.40 Patent Owner Completion of Response and Third Party Comments Thereon
2666.50 Examiner Issues Notice of Defective Paper in Inter Partes Reexamination
2666.60 Response by Patent Owner/Third Party to Notice of Defective Paper

2667 Handling of Inappropriate or Untimely Filed Papers
2668 Petition for Entry of Late Papers for Revival of Reexamination Proceeding
2670 Clerical Handling
2671 Examiner Action Following Response/Comments or Expiration of Time for Same

2671.01 Examiner Issues Action on Merits That Does Not Close Prosecution
2671.02 Examiner Issues Action Closing Prosecution (ACP)
2671.03 Panel Review

2672 Patent Owner Comments/Amendment After ACP and Third Party Requester Responsive Comments [Added R-2]
2673 Examiner Consideration of Submissions After ACP and Further Action [Added R-2]

2673.01 Reopening Prosecution After ACP [Added R-2]
2673.02 Examiner Issues Right of Appeal Notice (RAN)

2674 Appeal in Reexamination

2674.01 Cross Appeal After Original Appeal

2675 Appellant Brief

2675.01 Respondent Brief
2675.02 Informalities in One or More of the Briefs

2676 Appeal Conference
2677 Examiner's Answer
2678 Rebuttal Briefs
2679 Office Treatment of Rebuttal Brief
2680 Oral Hearing
2681 Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences Decision
2682 Action Following Decision
2683 Appeal to Courts
2684 Information Material to Patentability in Reexamination Proceeding [Added R-2]
2685 No Interviews on Merits in Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings [Added R-2]
2686 Notification of Existence of Prior or Concurrent Proceedings and Decisions Thereon

2686.01 Multiple Copending Reexamination Proceedings
2686.02 Copending Reexamination and Interference Proceedings
2686.03 Copending Reexamination and Reissue Proceedings
2686.04 Reexamination and Litigation Proceedings

2687 Notice of Intent to Issue Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate (NIRC) and Conclusion of Reexamination Proceeding

2687.01 Examiner Consideration of Submissions After NIRC

2688 Issuance of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate
2689 Reexamination Review
2690 Format of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate
2691 Notice of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate Issuance in Official Gazette
2692 Distribution of Certificate
2693 Intervening Rights [Added R-2]
2694 Concluded Reexamination Proceedings
2695 Reexamination of a Reexamination [Added R-2]
2696 USPTO Forms To Be Used in Inter Partes Reexamination