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§ 132 — Notice Of Rejection; Reexamination

35 U.S.C. § 132

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(a) Whenever, on examination, any claim for a patent is rejected, or any objection or requirement made, the Director shall notify the applicant thereof, stating the reasons for such rejection, or objection or requirement, together with such information and references as may be useful in judging of the propriety of continuing the prosecution of his application; and if after receiving such notice, the applicant persists in his claim for a patent, with or without amendment, the application shall be reexamined. No amendment shall introduce new matter into the disclosure of the invention. (b) The Director shall prescribe regulations to provide for the continued examination of applications for patent at the request of the applicant. The Director may establish appropriate fees for such continued examination and shall provide a 50 percent reduction in such fees for small entities that qualify for reduced fees under section 41(h)(1).

35 U.S.C. § 131 35 U.S.C. § 133

Implementing Regulations

§ 1.133 Interviews.
37 C.F.R. § 1.133
§ 1.702 Grounds for adjustment of patent term due to examination delay under the Patent Term Guarantee Act of 1999 (original applications, other than designs, filed on or after May 29, 2000).
37 C.F.R. § 1.702
§ 1.701 Extension of patent term due to examination delay under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (original applications, other than designs, filed on or after June 8, 1995, and before May 29, 2000).
37 C.F.R. § 1.701
§ 1.703 Period of adjustment of patent term due to examination delay.
37 C.F.R. § 1.703
§ 1.103 Suspension of action by the Office.
37 C.F.R. § 1.103
§ 1.114 Request for continued examination.
37 C.F.R. § 1.114
§ 1.704 Reduction of period of adjustment of patent term.
37 C.F.R. § 1.704