# TMEP § 711.03: Supplemental Office Action Resetting Response Period

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S711.03

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 711.03
- **Heading:** Supplemental Office Action Resetting Response Period
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0700 - Procedure for Examining Applications / TMEP § 711.03

## Text

Sometimes the examining attorney must issue a supplemental
Office action that resets the period for response.  If the examining attorney discovers
after issuing an action that a refusal or requirement that should have been raised was
overlooked, the examining attorney must issue a supplemental Office action addressing
the issue and resetting the period for response.
See
TMEP §706
. The
examining attorney must also issue a supplemental Office action if a new issue arises
after the issuance date of a previous Office action (e.g., during examination of an
amendment to allege use).
If the examining attorney issues a supplemental Office
action, a new response period will begin running from the issuance date of the
supplemental action.
See
15 U.S.C. §1062(b)
. In a supplemental Office action, the
examining attorney should: (1) indicate that the action is supplemental to and
supersedes the previous action; (2) specifically identify all of the outstanding
refusals and/or requirements; and (3) include a response clause (
see
TMEP
§705.08
).
When the examining attorney must issue a supplemental
Office action in a §1 and/or §44 application to address a refusal or requirement that
should have been raised in the previous Office action, and the applicant was granted an
extension of time to respond to the previous Office action, the USPTO will refund the
fee for the extension of time to respond if the response period for the supplemental
Office action is earlier than the extended response period for the previous Office
action. The examining attorney will submit the request to TM Finance with the
information necessary for processing the refund. See
TMEP
§405.04
regarding refunds and
§711.01
regarding requests for an extension of time to
respond to an Office action.
In a §66(a) application, the examining attorney cannot
issue a new refusal more than 18 months after the date on which the IB forwards the
request for extension of protection to the USPTO.
15 U.S.C.
§1141h(c)
;
TMEP §1904.03(a)
nformation necessary for processing the refund. See
TMEP
§405.04
regarding refunds and
§711.01
regarding requests for an extension of time to
respond to an Office action.
In a §66(a) application, the examining attorney cannot
issue a new refusal more than 18 months after the date on which the IB forwards the
request for extension of protection to the USPTO.
15 U.S.C.
§1141h(c)
;
TMEP §1904.03(a)
.
See
TMEP
§717
regarding reissuing of Office actions.
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