Submission of Papers Where Reissue Patent Is in Litigation

Marking of envelope: Applicants and protestors (see

MPEP § 1901.03

)

submitting papers for entry in reissue applications of patents involved in litigation are

requested to mark the outside envelope and the top right-hand portion of the papers with

the words “REISSUE LITIGATION” and with the art unit or other area of the United States

Patent and Trademark Office in which the reissue application is located, e.g., Commissioner

for Patents, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Office of Patent Legal Administration, Office

of Data Management, etc.

Marking of papers: Any “Reissue Litigation” documents

submitted to the Office should be clearly marked as such. Papers marked “REISSUE

LITIGATION” will be given special attention. See

MPEP § 1442.01

through

§

1442.04

for examination of litigation-related reissue

applications. Protestor’s participation, including the submission of papers, is limited in

accordance with

37 CFR

1.291(c)

. See

MPEP § 1901.07

for information on

protestor’s participation.

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