Chapter 2800

Question 1

Title of Chapter

Answer 1

Supplemental Examination

Question 2

supplemental examination

Answer 2

• provides mechanism to request that Office consider, reconsider or correct into believed to be relevant to patent (SNQ)
• 35 USC 257

Question 3

who can request

Answer 3

only patent owner of entire right, title & interest in patent

Question 4

item of information

Answer 4

• 37 CFR 1.605
• doc that contains info believe to be relevant to patent
• max 12 items

Question 5

fees

Answer 5

filing fee, ex parte examination fee, applicable document size fees (20 pages)

Question 6

content of request for sup. exam.

Answer 6

• each claim identified

- separate, detailed explanation of relevance & manner of applying each item of info (37 CFR 1.610)

Question 7

determination on request

Answer 7

• SNQ raised by items of info, where reasonable likelihood of reasonable examiner consider item of info important in deciding claim patentable
• non-final fed court decision not binding
• final fed court decision binding
• decision made w/in 3 months of filing date

Question 8

after finding SNQ

Answer 8

ex parte reexam

Question 9

after finding no SNQ

Answer 9

supplemental exam certificate published as attachment to patent

Question 10

who processes request

Answer 10

Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)