Question: List at least one type of filing that third-party submissions may not be directed to. Answer: Third-party submissions may not be directed to: provisional applications, issued patents, reissue applications, and reexamination proceedings. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 1100 of the MPEP. This chapter covers the Statutory Invention […]

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