Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy



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Office of Petitions

INTRODUCTION

The Office of Petitions reviews and decides petitions relating to the filing of patent applications, revival of abandoned applications, reinstatement of expired patents, withdrawal of patent applications from issue, small entity entitlement, review of previous decisions of the Technology Centers, suspension of regulations and questions not specifically provided for by regulations.

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Petitions Practice Within the USPTO on Patent Matters

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