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2289 Reexamination Review [R-5] - 2200 Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
2289 Reexamination Review [R-5]
All reexamination cases are monitored and reviewed in the >Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) or< Technology Center (TC) by the Office of the * Special Program Examiners (SPRE) (includes SPRE, paralegal or other technical support who might be assigned as backup) at several stages during the prosecution. This is done to ensure that practice and procedure unique to reexamination has been carried out for the reexamination proceeding. In addition to the SPRE review of the reexamination cases, a **>a panel review is made prior to issuing Office actions as set forth in MPEP § 2271.01.
After a Notice of Intent to Issue Ex Parte Reexamination Certification (NIRC) has been issued and prosecution has been terminated,< all reexamination cases go through a screening process currently performed in the Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA) for obvious errors and proper preparation in order to issue a reexamination certificate.
The above identified review processes are appropriate vehicles for correcting errors, identifying problem areas and recognizing trends, providing information on the uniformity of practice, and providing feedback to the *>Office< personnel that process and examine reexamination cases.
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