# MPEP § 2208: Service of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements on Patent Owner

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2208

## Section

- **Citation:** MPEP § 2208
- **Heading:** Service of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements on Patent Owner
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO MPEP / Chapter 2200 - Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents / MPEP § 2208

## Text

A copy of any submission of prior art patents, printed publications,
and/or
section
301
written statements and additional information in a patent file by
a person other than the patent owner must be served on the patent owner so that the patent
owner is kept fully informed as to the content of the patent file wrapper/file history. See
MPEP §
2206
for handling of prior art citations and written statements
under
35 U.S.C.
301
.
The service to the patent owner should be addressed to the correspondence
address as set forth in
37 CFR 1.33(c)
. See
MPEP § 2222
as to the correspondence
address.
A submission by a person other than the patent owner that
fails to include proper proof of service as required by
37 CFR 1.248(b)
will not be entered
into the patent file.
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## Nearby sections

- [MPEP § 2201 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2201.md)
- [MPEP § 2202 Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2202.md)
- [MPEP § 2203 Persons Who May Cite Prior Art or Written Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2203.md)
- [MPEP § 2204 Time for Filing Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2204.md)
- [MPEP § 2205 Content of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2205.md)
- [MPEP § 2206 Submission and Handling of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2206.md)
- [MPEP § 2207 Entry of Court Decision in Patent File](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2207.md)
- [MPEP § 2208 Service of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements on Patent Owner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2208.md)
- [MPEP § 2209 Ex Parte Reexamination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2209.md)
- [MPEP § 2210 Request for Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2210.md)
- [MPEP § 2211 Time for Requesting Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2211.md)
- [MPEP § 2212 Persons Who May File a Request for Ex Parte Reexamination under 35 U.S.C. 302](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2212.md)
- [MPEP § 2212.01 Inquiries from Persons Other Than the Patent Owner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2212.01.md)
- [MPEP § 2213 Representative of Requester](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2213.md)

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