Question: If the maintenance fee is due prior to the issuance of a reissue patent, what will paying the maintenance fee maintain? Answer: If the maintenance fee is due prior to the issuance of a reissue patent, the maintenance fee must be paid in the original patent to maintain: (1) the reissue patent in force […]

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