MPEP § 2296

USPTO Forms To Be Used In Ex Parte Reexamination

Published Jul 1, 2015United States Patent and Trademark Office

The following forms must be used in ex parte reexamination actions and processing (these forms are not reproduced below):

  1. (A) Order Denying Request For Ex Parte Reexamination – PTOL-471D
  2. (B) Order Granting Request For Ex Parte Reexamination – PTOL-471G
  3. (C) Office Action in Ex Parte Reexamination – PTOL-466
  4. (D) Ex Parte Reexamination Advisory Action Before the Filing of an Appeal Brief – PTOL-467
  5. (E) Ex Parte Reexamination Advisory Action After the Filing of an Appeal Brief – PTOL-467A
  6. (F) Ex Parte Reexamination Notification Re: Appeal – PTOL-468
  7. (G) Reasons for Patentability/Confirmation – PTOL-476
  8. (H) Notice of Intent to Issue Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate – PTOL-469
  9. (I) Ex Parte Reexamination Communication Transmittal Form – PTOL-465
  10. (J) Ex Parte Reexamination Interview Summary- PTOL-474
  11. (K) Notice of Defective Paper In Ex Parte Reexamination - Third Party Requested – PTOL-475
  12. (L) Notice of Defective Paper in Ex Parte Reexamination - Patent Owner Requested - PTO-2311
  13. (M) Ex Parte Reexamination Communication – PTOL-473
  14. (N) Reexamination Clerk Checklist – PTOL-1517
  15. (O) Examiner Checklist – Reexamination – PTOL-1516
  16. (P) Decision on Petition for Extension of Time in Reexamination - PTO-2293

A Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Transmittal Form, PTO/SB/57, is available on the USPTO website at www.uspto.gov for use in the filing of a request for reexamination; its use, however, is not mandatory.

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