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MPEP Chapter 2200 — Reexamination

Chapter 2200 of the USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure covers reexamination. It runs to 96 file-level sections and 15 subsections, of which 95 carry substantive text and 1 is marked [Reserved].

Sections in this chapter

  • § 2201Introduction
  • § 2202Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements
  • § 2203Persons Who May Cite Prior Art or Written Statements
  • § 2204Time for Filing Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements
  • § 2205Content of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements
  • § 2206Submission and Handling of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements
  • § 2207Entry of Court Decision in Patent File
  • § 2208Service of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements on Patent Owner
  • § 2209Ex Parte Reexamination
  • § 2210Request for Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2211Time for Requesting Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2212Persons Who May File a Request for Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302
    • § 2212.01Inquiries from Persons Other Than the Patent Owner
  • § 2213Representative of Requester
  • § 2214Content of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2215Fee for Requesting Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2216Substantial New Question of Patentability
  • § 2217Statement Applying Prior Art in a Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2218Copies of Prior Art
  • § 2219Copy of Printed Patent
  • § 2220Certificate of Service
  • § 2221Amendments Included in Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302 by Patent Owner
  • § 2222Address of Patent Owner
  • § 2223Withdrawal of Attorney or Agent
  • § 2224Correspondence
  • § 2225Untimely Paper Filed Prior to Order under 35 U.S.C. 304
  • § 2226Initial Processing of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2227Incomplete Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2228[Reserved]
  • § 2229Notice of Request under 35 U.S.C. 302 for Ex Parte Reexamination in Official Gazette
  • § 2230Constructive Notice to Patent Owner
  • § 2231Processing of Request Corrections
  • § 2232Public Access to Reexaminations Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
    • § 2232.01Determining if a Reexamination Request Was Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302 for a Patent
  • § 2233Processing in Central Reexamination Unit and Technology Center
  • § 2234Entry of Amendments
  • § 2235Record Systems
  • § 2236Assignment of Reexamination
  • § 2237Transfer Procedure
  • § 2238Time Reporting
  • § 2239Reexamination Ordered at the Director’s Initiative
  • § 2240Decision on Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2241Time for Deciding Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2242Criteria for Deciding Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2243Claims Considered in Deciding Request Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2244Prior Art on Which the Determination Is Based in Requests Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2245Processing of Decision
  • § 2246Decision Ordering Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 304
  • § 2247Decision under 35 U.S.C. 303 on Request for Reexamination filed Under 35 U.S.C. 302, Request Denied
    • § 2247.01Examples of Decisions on Request for Reexamination
  • § 2248Petition From Denial of Request Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2249Patent Owner’s Statement in Reexaminations Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2250Amendment by Patent Owner
  • § 2251Reply by Third Party Requester
  • § 2252Consideration of Statement and Reply [R-11.2013 ]
  • § 2253Consideration by Examiner
  • § 2254Conduct of Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings
  • § 2255Who Reexamines
  • § 2256Prior Art Patents and Printed Publications Reviewed by Examiner in Reexamination
  • § 2257Listing of Prior Art
  • § 2258Scope of Ex Parte Reexamination
    • § 2258.01Use of Previously Cited/Considered Art in Rejections
    • § 2258.02Claiming Foreign Priority and Domestic Benefit in Reexamination
  • § 2259Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Reexamination Proceedings
  • § 2260Office Actions
  • § 2261Special Status for Action
  • § 2262Form and Content of Office Action
  • § 2263Time for Response
  • § 2264Mailing of Office Action
  • § 2265Extension of Time
  • § 2266Responses
    • § 2266.01Submission Not Fully Responsive to Non-Final Office Action
    • § 2266.02Examiner Issues Notice of Defective Paper in Ex Parte Reexamination
    • § 2266.03Service of Papers
  • § 2267Handling of Inappropriate or Untimely Filed Papers
  • § 2268Petition for Entry of Late Papers for Revival of Reexamination Proceeding
  • § 2269Reconsideration
  • § 2270Clerical Handling
  • § 2271Final Action
  • § 2272After Final Practice
  • § 2273Appeal in Ex Parte Reexamination
  • § 2274Appeal Brief
  • § 2275Examiner’s Answer
  • § 2276Oral Hearing
  • § 2277Board Decision
  • § 2278Action Following Decision
  • § 2279Appeal to Courts
  • § 2280Information Material to Patentability in Reexamination Proceeding Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
  • § 2281Interviews in Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings
  • § 2282Notification of Existence of Prior or Concurrent Proceedings and Decisions Thereon
  • § 2283Multiple Copending Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings
  • § 2284Copending Ex Parte Reexamination and Interference Proceedings
  • § 2285Copending Ex Parte Reexamination and Reissue Proceedings
  • § 2286Ex Parte Reexamination and Litigation Proceedings
    • § 2286.01Reexamination and Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Post-Grant Review, and Covered Business Method Patent Review
  • § 2287Conclusion of Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding
    • § 2287.01Examiner Consideration of Submissions After a NIRC
  • § 2288Issuance of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate
  • § 2289Reexamination Review
  • § 2290Format of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate
  • § 2291Notice of Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate Issuance in Official Gazette
  • § 2292Distribution of Certificate
  • § 2293Intervening Rights
  • § 2294Concluded Reexamination Proceedings
  • § 2295Reexamination of a Reexamination
  • § 2296USPTO Forms To Be Used In Ex Parte Reexamination