MPEP Chapter 2800 — Supplemental exam

Chapter 2800 of the USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure covers supplemental exam. It runs to 23 file-level sections and 19 subsections. 1 of its sections are annotated as structured data, exposing 1 statutes and regulations and 0 cited decisions.

Sections in this chapter

§ 2801Introduction
§ 2802Supplemental Examination
§ 2803Persons Who May File a Request for Supplemental Examination
- § 2803.01Inquiries from Persons Other Than the Patent Owner
- § 2803.02Public Access
§ 2804Representative of Patent Owner
- § 2804.01Withdrawal of Attorney or Agent
§ 2805Correspondence with Patent Owner; Patent Owner Address
§ 2806How to File Papers in a Supplemental Examination Proceeding and in Any Resulting Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding
§ 2807Format of Papers Filed in a Supplemental Examination Proceeding
§ 2808Time for Requesting Supplemental Examination
§ 2809Items of Information
- § 2809.01Information Relating to the Correction of Factual Information
§ 2810Fees Due on Filing a Supplemental Examination Request
- § 2810.01Document Size Fees
§ 2811Content of Request for Supplemental Examination
- § 2811.01Detailed Explanation of the Relevance and Manner of Applying Each Item of Information
- § 2811.02Optional Content
§ 2812Initial Processing of a Request for Supplemental Examination
- § 2812.01Filing Date of the Request
- § 2812.02Noncompliant Request for Supplemental Examination
- § 2812.03Corrected Request
- § 2812.04Termination Due to Defective/Improper Request or Corrected Request
§ 2813Handling of Papers, Other Than a Request, in a Supplemental Examination Proceeding
- § 2813.01Amendments
§ 2814Interviews Are Prohibited
§ 2815Time for Deciding Request
§ 2816Determination on the Request
- § 2816.01Claims Considered in Making the Determination
- § 2816.02Criteria for Making the Determination
- § 2816.03Content of the Determination
- § 2816.04Effect of the Determination
§ 2817Conclusion of Supplemental Examination
- § 2817.01Processing and Electronic Issuance of Supplemental Examination Certificate
§ 2818Procedure after Conclusion of Supplemental Examination
- § 2818.01After Determination Finding a Substantial New Question of Patentability
- § 2818.02After Determination Finding No Substantial New Question of Patentability
§ 2819Discovery of Possible Material Fraud
§ 2820Submission of Notification of Other Prior or Concurrent Post-Patent Office Proceedings
§ 2821Multiple Post-Patent Office Proceedings
§ 2822Assignment of the Supplemental Examination Proceeding
§ 2823Differences Between an Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding Ordered Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 257 and an Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding Ordered Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 302