Title 37

PART 1 SUBPART H

Subpart H - Inter Partes Reexamination of Patents That Issued From an Original Application Filed in the United States on or After November 29, 1999 Source:65 FR 76777, Dec. 7, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

37:1.0.1.1.1.8.126SUBJGRP 126
Prior Art Citations
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.126.1SECTION 1.902
   1.902 Processing of prior art citations during an inter partes reexamination proceeding.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127SUBJGRP 127
Requirements for Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.2SECTION 1.903
   1.903 Service of papers on parties in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.3SECTION 1.904
   1.904 Notice of inter partes reexamination in Official Gazette.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.4SECTION 1.905
   1.905 Submission of papers by the public in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.5SECTION 1.906
   1.906 Scope of reexamination in inter partes reexamination proceeding.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.6SECTION 1.907
   1.907 Inter partes reexamination prohibited.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.7SECTION 1.913
   1.913 Persons eligible to file, and time for filing, a request for inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.8SECTION 1.915
   1.915 Content of request for inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.9SECTION 1.919
   1.919 Filing date of request for inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.10SECTION 1.923
   1.923 Examiner's determination on the request for inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.11SECTION 1.925
   1.925 Partial refund if request for inter partes reexamination is not ordered.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.127.12SECTION 1.927
   1.927 Petition to review refusal to order inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.128SUBJGRP 128
Inter Partes Reexamination of Patents
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.128.13SECTION 1.931
   1.931 Order for inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.129SUBJGRP 129
Information Disclosure in Inter Partes Reexamination
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.129.14SECTION 1.933
   1.933 Patent owner duty of disclosure in inter partes reexamination proceedings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130SUBJGRP 130
Office Actions and Responses (Before the Examiner) in Inter Partes Reexamination
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.15SECTION 1.935
   1.935 Initial Office action usually accompanies order for inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.16SECTION 1.937
   1.937 Conduct of inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.17SECTION 1.939
   1.939 Unauthorized papers in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.18SECTION 1.941
   1.941 Amendments by patent owner in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.19SECTION 1.943
   1.943 Requirements of responses, written comments, and briefs in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.20SECTION 1.945
   1.945 Response to Office action by patent owner in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.21SECTION 1.947
   1.947 Comments by third party requester to patent owner's response in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.22SECTION 1.948
   1.948 Limitations on submission of prior art by third party requester following the order for inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.23SECTION 1.949
   1.949 Examiner's Office action closing prosecution in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.24SECTION 1.951
   1.951 Options after Office action closing prosecution in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.130.25SECTION 1.953
   1.953 Examiner's Right of Appeal Notice in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.131SUBJGRP 131
Interviews Prohibited in Inter Partes Reexamination
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.131.26SECTION 1.955
   1.955 Interviews prohibited in inter partes reexamination proceedings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.132SUBJGRP 132
Extensions of Time, Terminating of Reexamination Prosecution, and Petitions To Revive in Inter Partes Reexamination
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.132.27SECTION 1.956
   1.956 Patent owner extensions of time in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.132.28SECTION 1.957
   1.957 Failure to file a timely, appropriate or complete response or comment in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.132.29SECTION 1.958
   1.958 Petition to revive inter partes reexamination prosecution terminated for lack of patent owner response.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.133SUBJGRP 133
Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Inter Partes Reexamination
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.133.30SECTION 1.959
   1.959 Appeal in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.133.31SECTION 1.961-1.977
   1.961-1.977 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.133.32SECTION 1.979
   1.979 Return of Jurisdiction from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; termination of appeal proceedings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.133.33SECTION 1.981
   1.981 Reopening after a final decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.134SUBJGRP 134
Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Inter Partes Reexamination
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.134.34SECTION 1.983
   1.983 Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.135SUBJGRP 135
Concurrent Proceedings Involving Same Patent in Inter Partes Reexamination
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.135.35SECTION 1.985
   1.985 Notification of prior or concurrent proceedings in inter partes reexamination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.135.36SECTION 1.987
   1.987 Suspension of inter partes reexamination proceeding due to litigation.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.135.37SECTION 1.989
   1.989 Merger of concurrent reexamination proceedings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.135.38SECTION 1.991
   1.991 Merger of concurrent reissue application and inter partes reexamination proceeding.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.135.39SECTION 1.993
   1.993 Suspension of concurrent interference and inter partes reexamination proceeding.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.135.40SECTION 1.995
   1.995 Third party requester's participation rights preserved in merged proceeding.
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.136SUBJGRP 136
Reexamination Certificate in Inter Partes Reexamination
37:1.0.1.1.1.8.136.41SECTION 1.997
   1.997 Issuance and publication of inter partes reexamination certificate concludes inter partes reexamination proceeding.