Manual of Patent Examining Procedure - MPEP

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1200 Appeal

1200 Appeal
-    1201 Introduction
-    1202 Composition of Board
-    1203 Administrative Handling
-    1204 Notice of Appeal
-    -    1204.01 Reinstatement of Appeal
-    1205 Appeal Brief
-    -    1205.01 Time for Filing Appeal Brief
-    -    1205.02 Appeal Brief Content
-    -    1205.03 Non-Compliant Appeal Brief and Amended Brief
-    1206 Amendments and Affidavits or Other Evidence Filed With or After Appeal
-    1207 Examiner's Answer
-    -    1207.01 Appeal Conference
-    -    1207.02 Contents of Examiner's Answer
-    -    1207.03 New Ground of Rejection in Examiner's Answer
-    -    1207.04 Reopening of Prosecution After Appeal
-    -    1207.05 Supplemental Examiner's Answer
-    -    1208 Reply Briefs and Examiner's Responses to Reply Brief
-    1209 Oral Hearing
-    1210 Actions Subsequent to Examiner's Answer but Before Board's Decision
-    1211 Remand by Board
-    -    1211.01 Remand by Board for Further Consideration of Rejection
-    -    1211.02 Remand by Board To Consider Amendment
-    -    1211.03 Remand by Board To Consider Affidavits or Declarations
-    1211.04 Remand by Board for Further Search
-    1212 Board Requires Appellant to Address Matter
-    1213 Decision by Board
-    -    1213.01 Statement by Board of How an Appealed Claim May Be Amended To Overcome a Specific Rejection
-    -    1213.02 New Grounds of Rejection by Board
-    -    1213.03 Publication of and Public Access to Board Decision
-    1214 Procedure Following Decision by Board
-    -    1214.01 Procedure Following New Ground of Rejection by Board
-    -    1214.03 Rehearing
-    -    1214.04 Examiner Reversed
-    -    1214.05 Cancellation of Withdrawn Claims
-    -    1214.06 Examiner Sustained in Whole or in Part
-    -    1214.07 Reopening of Prosecution
-    1215 Withdrawal or Dismissal of Appeal
-    -    1215.01 Withdrawal of Appeal
-    -    1215.02 Claims Standing Allowed
-    -    1215.03 Partial Withdrawal
-    -    1215.04 Dismissal of Appeal
-    1216 Judicial Review
-    -    1216.01 Appeals to the Federal Circuit
-    -    1216.02 Civil Suits Under 35 U.S.C. 145

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