---
kind: "section"
citation: "37 C.F.R. § 1.540"
title: "37"
number: "1.540"
heading: "Consideration of responses in ex parte reexamination."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/37/1.540"
---

# §1.540. Consideration of responses in ex parte reexamination.


The failure to timely file or serve the documents set forth in [§ 1.530](/cfr/37/1.530.md) or in [§ 1.535](/cfr/37/1.535.md) may result in their being refused consideration. No submissions other than the statement pursuant to [§ 1.530](/cfr/37/1.530.md) and the reply by the ex parte reexamination requester pursuant to [§ 1.535](/cfr/37/1.535.md) will be considered prior to examination.


## Notes

### 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]