§1.540. Consideration of responses in ex parte reexamination.
37 C.F.R. § 1.540
The failure to timely file or serve the documents set forth in § 1.530 or in § 1.535 may result in their being refused consideration. No submissions other than the statement pursuant to § 1.530 and the reply by the ex parte reexamination requester pursuant to § 1.535 will be considered prior to examination.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[65 FR 76776, Dec. 7, 2000]
Source
Source: 46 FR 29185, May 29, 1981, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[65 FR 76776, Dec. 7, 2000]