37 CFR § 1.905 - Submission of papers by the public in reexamination.

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title: "37 CFR § 1.905 - Submission of papers by the public in  reexamination."
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title_name: "Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights"
section_number: "1.905"
section_name: "Submission of papers by the public in  reexamination."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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part_name: "RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES"
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authority: "35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1.905 Submission of papers by the public in  reexamination.

Unless specifically provided for, no submissions on behalf of any third parties other than third party requesters as defined in 35 U.S.C. 100(e) will be considered unless such submissions are in accordance with § 1.915 or entered in the patent file prior to the date of the order for reexamination pursuant to § 1.931. Submissions by third parties, other than third party requesters, filed after the date of the order for reexamination pursuant to § 1.931, must meet the requirements of § 1.501 and will be treated in accordance with § 1.902. Submissions which do not meet the requirements of § 1.501 will be returned.