Subpart D — Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
- §1.501 Citation of prior art and written statements 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.