Patent Bar Mpep Q & A Podcast

Question: Does the new ground of rejection raised by the Board in an appeal reopen prosecution? Answer: The new ground of rejection raised by the Board does not reopen prosecution except as to that subject matter to which the new rejection was applied. If the Board’s decision in which the rejection was made includes an affirmance […] The post MPEP Q & A 331: Does new ground of rejection raised by the Board in an appeal reopen prosecution? appeared first on Patent Education Series.