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Question:
Name two ways a patent may be corrected or amended.
Answer:
A patent may be corrected or amended in seven ways, namely by:
- reissue,
- the issuance of a certificate of correction which becomes a part of the patent,
- disclaimer,
- reexamination,
- inter partes review,
- post grant review, and
- covered business method review.
Chapter Details:
The answer to this question can be found in chapter 1400 of the MPEP. This chapter covers the correction of patents.
Section Summary:
This question and answer comes from section 1401 of the MPEP. The following is a brief summary of section 1401.
1401 Reissue
The provisions of 35 U.S.C. 251 which discusses the reissue of defective patents, permit the reissue of a patent in order to correct an error in the patent made without any deceptive intention and provide the criteria for the reissue patent.