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Form-Paragraph-Chapter-2200

Form Paragraphs 22.01 - 22.73

United States Patent and Trademark Office

fp22.01New Question of Patentability fp22.01.01Criteria for Applying Old Art as Sole Basis for Reexamination fp22.02No New Question of Patentability fp22.03Issue Not Within Scope of Ex Parte Reexamination fp22.04Papers To Be Submitted in Response to Action - Ex Parte Reexamination fp22.04.01Extension of Time in Reexamination fp22.05Reexamination (Ex Parte or Inter Partes) Based on Reissue Claims fp22.06Examiner’s Amendment Accompanying Notice of Intent To Issue Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate fp22.07Litigation Reminder (Patent Owner Request or Director Ordered Reexamination)fp22.08Litigation Reminder (Third Party Requester)fp22.09Ex Parte Reexamination - Action Is Final fp22.10Ex Parte Reexamination - Action Is Final, Necessitated by Amendment fp22.11Rejection, 35 U.S.C. 305, Claim Enlarges Scope of Patent - Ex Parte Reexamination fp22.12Amendments Proposed in a Reexamination - 37 CFR 1.530(d)-(j)fp22.13Improper Amendment in an Ex Parte Reexamination - 37 CFR 1.530(d)-(j)fp22.14Submission Not Fully Responsive to Non-Final Office Action - Ex Parte Reexamination fp22.15Lack of Service - 37 CFR 1.550(f)fp22.16Reasons For Patentability and/or Confirmation fp22.20Claims Held Invalid By Court, No Longer Being Reexamined fp22.73Correspondence and Inquiry as to Office Actions