SUBPART D—Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents (§1.501 to §1.570)
- 1.501—Citation of prior art in patent files.
- 1.502—Processing of prior art citations during an ex parte reexamination proceeding.
- 1.510—Request for ex parte reexamination.
- 1.515—Determination of the request for ex parte reexamination.
- 1.520—Ex parte reexamination at the initiative of the Director.
- 1.525—Order for ex parte reexamination.
- 1.530—Statement by patent owner in ex parte reexamination; amendment by patent owner in ex parte or inter partes reexamination; inventorship change in ex parte or inter partes reexamination.
- 1.535—Reply by third party requester in ex parte reexamination.
- 1.540—Consideration of responses in ex parte reexamination.
- 1.550—Conduct of ex parte reexamination proceedings.
- 1.552—Scope of reexamination in ex parte reexamination proceedings.
- 1.555—Information material to patentability in ex parte reexamination and inter partes reexamination proceedings.
- 1.560—Interviews in ex parte reexamination proceedings.
- 1.565—Concurrent office proceedings which include an ex parte reexamination proceeding.
- 1.570—Issuance and publication of ex parte reexamination certificate concludes ex parte reexamination proceeding.