BitLaw

MPEP 2307.04
Additional Parties to Interference

Ninth Edition of the MPEP, Revision 07.2022, Last Revised in February 2023

MPEP Chapter Index
Chapter 2300: Interference and Derivation Proceedings
2307: Action During an Interference

Previous: §2307.03 | Next: §2307.05

2307.04    Additional Parties to Interference [R-08.2017]

During the course of an interference, the examiner may come across applications or patents of parties that claim the same invention, but are not already involved in the interference. If so, the examiner should consult with an Interference Practice Specialist (IPS) and prepare a referral of the suggested interference to the Board in the same way that a referral is prepared in the first instance.