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USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0200 - Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority Claims › MPEP § 201.05

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A reissue application is an application for a patent to

take the place of an unexpired patent that is defective. A detailed treatment of reissue

applications can be found in

MPEP Chapter 1400

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