Patent Bar Mpep Q & A Podcast

Question: List at least one type of filing that third-party submissions may not be directed to. Answer: Third-party submissions may not be directed to: provisional applications, issued patents, reissue applications, and reexamination proceedings. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 1100 of the MPEP. This chapter covers the Statutory Invention Registration (SIR); Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub) and Preissuance Submissions. The answer is from the 9th Edition, Revision 07.2015. Depending on future changes to the MPEP, the question and answer may or may not be applicable in later Editions or revisions. Section Summary: This question and answer… The post MPEP Q & A 8: Filings Third-Party Submissions May Not Be Directed To appeared first on Patent Education Series.