Patent Bar Mpep Q & A Podcast

Question: List 2 times when a request for continuing examination may be proper. Answer: A request for continued examination may be proper when: An Office action is a final rejection. A Notice of Allowance has issued. An Office action under Ex Parte Quayle (this is a legal proceeding, the details of which are not discussed in the MPEP) has occurred. An application is under appeal by the Board of Appeals and Interferences. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 700 of the MPEP. This chapter covers Examination of applications. The answer is from the 9th… The post MPEP Q & A 121: Times When a Request for Continuing Examination May be Proper appeared first on Patent Education Series.