Patent Bar Mpep Q & A Podcast

Question: What is an earlier concluded examination or review of the patent? Answer: An earlier concluded examination or review of the patent is: (A) the original examination of the application which matured into the patent; (B) the examination of the patent in a reissue application that has resulted in a reissue of the patent; (C) the examination of the patent in an earlier concluded reexamination or supplemental examination; (D) the review of the patent in an earlier concluded trial by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, such as a post-grant review, inter partes review, or covered business method review of… The post MPEP Q & A 102: Earlier Concluded Examination or Review of Patent appeared first on Patent Education Series.