MPEP Q & A 83: Filing a Petition to Institute a Post-Grant Review

MPEP Q & A 147: Post-Grant Reviews and Civil Actions: Question: Can a post-grant review be instituted if, before the date on which the petition for such a review is filed, the petitioner or real party-in-interest filed a civil action challenging the validity of a claim of the patent? Answer: No, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 76: Filing a Petition for a Covered Business Method Patent Review: Question: Who may file a petition for a covered business method patent review? Answer: A petitioner may not file a petition to institute a covered business method patent review of the patent unless the petitioner, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 114: Individuals Who May Grant Written Authority to Status Information: Question: Name 2 individuals who may grant written authority to status information in a non-published, pending or abandoned application. Answer: A non-published, pending or abandoned application containing written authority granting access to the reque... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 55: Obtaining Permission to File a Patent Application Abroad: Question: What are the two ways in which permission to file a patent application abroad may be obtained? Answer: The two ways in which permission to file a patent application abroad may be obtained include: either a petition for a foreign filing licens... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 107: Times When Explicit Petitions for Foreign Filing Licenses May Be Considered by Applicants: Question: Name two times when an applicant may want to consider an explicit petition for foreign filing licenses. Answer: Explicit petitions for foreign filing licenses may be considered by applicants when: the filing receipt license is not granted; th... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 16: Signature Required for Disclaimer in Patent or Reexamination Proceeding: Question: Who must a disclaimer be signed by in a patent or a reexamination proceeding? Answer: A disclaimer filed in a patent or a reexamination proceeding must be signed by either: the patentee (the assignee, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 36: Documents a Person Acting in a Representative Capacity May Not Sign: Question: List two documents a person acting in a representative capacity may not sign. Answer: A person acting in a representative capacity may not sign: a power of attorney, a document granting access to an application, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 90: Conditions an Examiner Should Check for Before Requiring Applicant to Add Claim to Provoke Interference: Question: What 5 conditions should an examiner check for before requiring an applicant to add a claim to provoke an interference? Answer: The 5 conditions an examiner should check for before requiring an applicant to add a claim to provoke an interfere... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 23: Response to a Notice of Noncompliant Supplemental Examination Request: Question: How can a patent owner file a corrected request in response to a Notice of Noncompliant Supplemental Examination Request? Answer: The patent owner has one opportunity to file a corrected request in response to a Notice of Noncompliant Supplem... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 137: Who May a Party Dissatisfied with a Final Decision in a Derivation Proceeding Appeal To?: Question: Who may a party dissatisfied with a final decision in a derivation proceeding appeal to? Answer: A party dissatisfied with a final decision in a derivation proceeding may appeal to district court or the Federal Circuit. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 120: What May an Applicant do in Response to a Rejection Based on Failure to Claim Patent-Eligible Subject Matter?: Question: What may an applicant do in response to a rejection based on failure to claim patent-eligible subject matter? Answer: In response to a rejection based on failure to claim patent-eligible subject matter, applicant may: Amend the claim, e.g., by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 118: Item an Appellant Must File If He or She Wishes to Reinstate an Appeal After Prosecution is Reopened: Question: What must an appellant file if he or she wishes to reinstate an appeal after prosecution is reopened? Answer: If an appellant wishes to reinstate an appeal after prosecution is reopened, appellant must file a new notice of appeal and a comple... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 228: Who is listed on the assignee section of a patent?: Question: Who will be listed in the assignee section of a patent? Answer: The real party in interest will be listed in the assignee section of the patent. This does not change the applicant designated in the application or for any patent that is grante... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 4: Written Authority to Grant Access to a Provisional Application: Question: Name two individuals who through written authority may grant access to a provisional application. Answer: In provisional applications, access will only be given to parties with written authority from the following: a named inventor the assign... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 96: When a Nonpublication Request is Not Appropriate: Question: When is a nonpublication request not appropriate? Answer: A nonpublication request is not appropriate if applicants have already filed a counterpart foreign or international application in another country, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 128: Individuals Who May Sign the Power of Attorney for Applications Filed On or After September 16, 2012: Question: Who must sign the power of attorney for applications filed on or after September 16, 2012? Answer: For applications filed on or after September 16, 2012, a power of attorney must be signed by the applicant for patent or the patent owner (for ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 121: Times When a Request for Continuing Examination May be Proper: Question: List 2 times when a request for continuing examination may be proper. Answer: A request for continued examination may be proper when: An Office action is a final rejection. A Notice of Allowance has issued. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 160: Rules for Appellant to Request to Reopen Prosecution: Question: Can an Appellant request to reopen prosecution if the examiner’s answer does not have a rejection that is designated as a new ground of rejection? Answer: No, an appellant cannot request to reopen prosecution if the examiner’s answer does not... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 126: Time When a Third Party Submission Must be Made: Question: When must a third party submission be made? Answer: A third-party submission must be filed prior to the earlier of: The date a notice of allowance is given or mailed in the application; or The later of: (i) Six months after the date on which ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 14: Request for Simultaneous Issue: Question: What must a request for simultaneous issue contain? Answer: The request must contain the following information about each allowed application for which simultaneous issue is requested; application number, filing date, name(s) of inventor(s), by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 101: Petition for a Derivation Proceeding: Question: What must a petition for a derivation proceeding provide? Answer: In a petition for a derivation proceeding, the petitioner must: (i) identify which application or patent is disputed; and (ii) provide at least one affidavit addressing communi... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 250: What are examples of situations where ownership must be established?: Question: What are examples of situations where ownership must be established? Answer: Examples of situations where ownership must be established are when the assignee who is not the applicant: signs a request for status of an application or gives a po... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 270: Once an appellant has filed a notice of appeal, what situations may that appellant request that prosecution be reopened for?: Question: Once an appellant has filed a notice of appeal, what situations may that appellant request that prosecution be reopened for? Answer: Once appellant has filed a notice of appeal, appellant also may request that prosecution be reopened for the ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 88: What the Patent Prosecution Highway Attempts to Accomplish: Question: What does the Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH attempt to accomplish? Answer: The Patent Prosecution Highway, or PPH enables an applicant who receives a positive ruling on patent claims from one participating office to request accelerated pr... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 3: Significant Differences Between Nonprovisional and Provisional Applications: Question: List two significant differences between nonprovisional applications and provisional applications. Answer: The following list includes significant differences between nonprovisional applications and provisional applications: No claim is requi... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 148: The Duty of Disclosure in Reexamination Proceedings: Question: Who does the duty of disclosure in reexamination proceedings apply to? Answer: The duty of disclosure in reexamination proceedings applies to the patent owner; to each attorney or agent who represents the patent owner, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 29: Access to a Pending or Abandoned Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012: Question: Who has the authority to grant access to a pending or abandoned application filed on or after September 16, 2012 that is in confidence? Answer: For applications filed on or after September 16, 2012, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 116: Consequence That May Result Where Patent Owner Fails to Make Timely Appeal After the Issuance of a Right of Appeal Notice: Question: What is one consequence that may result where the patent owner fails to make a timely appeal after the issuance of a Right of Appeal Notice, or where a timely patent owner’s appeal is subsequently dismissed? by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 243: Who may sign the substitute statement for a juristic entity?: Question: Who may the substitute statement be signed by for a juristic entity? Answer: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 600 of the MPEP. This chapter covers Parts, Form, and Content of Application. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 123: What Situation May a Certificate of Correction be Used In Order to Correct an Issued Patent as Long as the Filing Was Made Without Deceptive Intent?: Question: A Certificate of correction may be used in order to correct an issued patent as long as the filing was made without deceptive intent in what situations? Answer: A Certificate of correction may be used in order to correct an issued patent as l... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 83: Filing a Petition to Institute a Post-Grant Review

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