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Only a patent owner may file a request for supplemental examination. The request must be filed by the owner(s) of the entire right, title, and interest in the patent unless one of the described rare exceptions apply.

MPEP SECTION SUMMARY

Third parties are prohibited from filing papers or otherwise participating in a supplemental examination.

MPEP SECTION SUMMARY

The public will not be provided access to a request for supplemental examination until a filing date is granted. After a filing date has been accorded to the request, the supplemental examination files, except for non-patent literature, are open to the general public via Public PAIR.