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Manual of Patent Examining Procedure - MPEP
Table of Contents
2300 Interference Proceedings
2300 Interference Proceedings
- 2301 Introduction
- - 2301.01 Statutory Basis
- - 2301.02 Definitions
- - 2301.03 Interfering Subject Matter
- 2302 Consult an Interference Practice Specialist
- 2303 Completion of Examination
- - 2303.01 Issuance and Suspension
- - 2303.02 Other Outstanding Issues with Patents
- 2304 Suggesting an Interference
- - 2304.01 Preliminaries to Referring an Interference to the Board
- - - 2304.01(a) Interference Search
- - - 2304.01(b) Obtaining Control Over Involved Files
- - - 2304.01(c) Translation of Foreign Benefit Application
- - - 2304.01(d) Sorting Claims
- - 2304.02 Applicant Suggestion
- - - 2304.02(a) Identifying the Other Application or Patent
- - - 2304.02(b) Counts and Corresponding Claims
- - - 2304.02(c) Explaining Priority
- - - 2304.02(d) Adequate Written Description
- - 2304.03 Patentee Suggestion
- - 2304.04 Examiner Suggestion
- - - 2304.04(a) Interfering Claim Already in Application
- - - 2304.04(b) Requiring a Claim
- - 2304.05 Common Ownership
- 2305 Requiring a Priority Showing
- 2306 Secrecy Order Cases
- 2307 Action During an Interference
- - 2307.01 Ex Parte Communications
- - 2307.02 Access to Related Files
- - 2307.03 Suspension of Related Examinations
- - 2307.04 Additional Parties to Interference
- - 2307.05 Board Action on Related Files
- - 2307.06 Action at the Board
- 2308 Action After an Interference
- - 2308.01 Final Disposal of Claims
- - 2308.02 Added or Amended Claims
- - 2308.03 Estoppel Within the Office
- - - 2308.03(a) Losing Party
- - - 2308.03(b) No Interference-in-Fact
- - - 2308.03(c) No Second Interference
- 2309 National Aeronautics and Space Administration or Department of Energy
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