37 CFR 1.601: Filing of papers in supplemental examination
Taken from the Ninth Edition of the MPEP, Revision 08.2017, Last Revised in January 2018
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1.601 Filing of papers in supplemental examination.
- (a) A request for supplemental examination of a patent must be filed by the owner(s) of the entire right, title, and interest in the patent.
- (b) Any party other than the patent owner (i.e., any third party) is prohibited from filing papers or otherwise participating in any manner in a supplemental examination proceeding.
- (c) A request for supplemental examination of a patent may be filed at any time during the period of enforceability of the patent.
[Added, 77 FR 48828, Aug. 14, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012]