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The Role of Supplemental Examination

Considering the provisions of supplemental examination and its contrasts with <i>ex parte</i> re-examination can help practitioners decide whether supplemental examination may benefit a particular patent.

21 minute read February 28, 2013 at 08:30 AM
By
Anthony J. Lombardi
The Role of Supplemental Examination

A new procedure in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) allows a patent owner to request supplemental examination of a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).

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