MPEP Q & A 121: Times When a Request for Continuing Examination May be Proper

MPEP Q & A 40: Situations Where There May be a Remand For Examiner Action Not For Further Consideration of a Rejection: Question: Name two examples of situations where there may be a remand by the Board for examiner action that is not for further consideration of a rejection. Answer: The following are two examples of situations where there may be a remand by the Board f... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 61: Passing Jurisdiction onto the Board: Question: When does jurisdiction over the proceeding pass to the Board? Answer: Jurisdiction over the proceeding passes to the Board on filing of a reply brief or the expiration of time to file a reply brief. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 280: When does the revocation of a filing receipt license become effective?: Question: When does the revocation of a filing receipt license become effective? Answer: The revocation becomes effective on the date on which the notice is mailed. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 100 of the MPEP. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 8: Filings Third-Party Submissions May Not Be Directed To: Question: List at least one type of filing that third-party submissions may not be directed to. Answer: Third-party submissions may not be directed to: provisional applications, issued patents, reissue applications, and reexamination proceedings. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 10: Contesting an Objection: Question: What is one way an applicant may contest an objection? Answer: An applicant may contest an objection by: asking the examiner to reconsider it. filing a petition to the Commissioner. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in... 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 139: Fees the Office Might Refund: Question: What fees might the Office refund? Answer: The Office may refund: A fee paid by mistake (e.g., fee paid when no fee is required); or Any fee paid in excess of the amount of fee that is required. Chapter Details: The answer to this question ca... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 28: Filing Fees Reduced by 50% for Small Entities: Question: List two types of filing fees that are reduced by 50% for small entities. Answer: The fees which are reduced by 50% for small entities include patent application filing fees including the basic filing fee, search fee, examination fee, 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 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 62: Circumstances Where Applicants May Make Amendments: Question: Name one circumstance where an applicant may make amendments. Answer: The applicant may amend: before or after the first Office action and also after the second Office actions; after final rejection, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 251: Benefits of filing a nonprovisional application claiming the benefit of the filing date of the provisional application under 35 U.S.C. 119(e): Question: What are the benefits of filing a nonprovisional application claiming the benefit of the filing date of the provisional application under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) rather than requesting conversion? Answer: Claiming the benefit of the provisional appl... 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 157: Ways a Patent May be Corrected or Amended: Question: Name two ways a patent may be corrected or amended. Answer: A patent may be corrected or amended in eight ways, namely by: reissue, the issuance of a certificate of correction which becomes a part of the patent, disclaimer, reexamination, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 60: Contents of a Request for Republication: Question: What must a request for republication include? Answer: A request for republication must include: a copy of the application in compliance with the Office Electronic Filing System (EFS) requirements, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 11: Items Required in an Appeal Brief: Question: List two items which are required in an appeal brief. Answer: The specific items required in an appeal brief are: (i) Real party in interest. (ii) Related appeals, interferences, and trials. (iii) Summary of claimed subject matter. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 165: When Patent Owner Fails to File Timely Response to Any Office Action Prior to an Action Closing Prosecution (ACP): Question: List one consequence for when the patent owner fails to file a timely response to any Office action prior to an Action Closing Prosecution (ACP). Answer: If the patent owner fails to file a timely response to any Office action prior to an Act... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 95: What an Examiner May Do After Considering the Issues on Appeal: Question: What may an examiner do after he or she has considered the issues on appeal? Answer: After an appeal brief has been filed and the examiner has considered the issues on appeal, the examiner may: reopen prosecution to enter a new ground of reje... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 295: Which of the new trial proceedings can the patent owner file a preliminary response for?: Question: Which of the following new trial proceedings can the patent owner file a preliminary response for? Answer: The patent owner is afforded an opportunity to file a preliminary response for inter partes review (IPR), postgrant review (PGR), 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 293: Who conducts derivation proceedings, inter partes reviews, and post-grant reviews?: Question: Who conducts derivation proceedings, inter partes reviews, and post-grant reviews? Answer: The Board is to conduct derivation proceedings, inter partes reviews, and post-grant reviews. Chapter Details: This question comes from the following 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 282: Continued prosecution application practice for utility and plant applications: Question: Since CPA applications were eliminated for utility and plant applications, what should applicants who wish to continue examination of the same claimed invention after the prosecution of a utility or plant application is closed consider filing... 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 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 173: What is a Complete Nonprovisional Application Comprised of?: Question: What is a complete nonprovisional application comprised of? Answer: A complete nonprovisional application comprises the following: a specification, including claims, drawings, an oath or declaration, the prescribed filing fee, search fee, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 239: Can a patent owner avoid double patenting by disclaiming the earlier patent?: Question: Can a patent owner avoid double patenting by disclaiming the earlier patent? Answer: “[A] patent owner cannot avoid double patenting by disclaiming the earlier patent.” Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 800 ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 141: Issues That Must be Completed During the Examination Before an Interference May be Called: Question: What are the three major issues that must be completed during the examination before an interference may be called? Answer: The three major issues that must be completed during the examination are: All pending claims must be allowed, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 67: First Step of the Recapture Rule: Question: What is the first step of the three-step process for the recapture rule? Answer: The first step of the three-step process for the recapture rule is: (1) first, we determine whether, and in what respect, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 83: Filing a Petition to Institute a Post-Grant Review: Question: Who may file a petition to institute a post-grant review? Answer: A person who is not the patent owner may file a petition to institute a post-grant review, unless the petitioner or real party-in-interest had already filed a civil action chal... 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

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