2241b25e_Intellectual_Property_Glossary__eral_infotech_patent_trademark
[Term] reexamination proceeding [Definition] at any time during the enforceability of the patent, any person may request reexamination by the Office of any claim of a patent on the basis of prior patents or printed publications cited under 37 CFR 1.501. In order for the request for reexamination to be granted, a substantial new question of patentability must be present with regard to at least one patent claim. The request must be in writing and must be accompanied by payment of a reexamination request filing fee as set forth in 37 CFR 1.20(c). -- see 37 U.S.C. 302, MPEP 2209, et seq., for more
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Intellectual Property Glossary
Context general infotech patent trademark