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706.03(v) After Interference or Public Use Proceeding - 700 Examination of Applications
706.03(v) After Interference or Public Use Proceeding
For rejections following an interference, see MPEP § 2363.03.
The outcome of public use proceedings may also be the basis of a rejection. See 37 CFR 1.292 and In re Kaslow, 707 F.2d 1366, 217 USPQ 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1983).
Upon termination of a public use proceeding including a case also involved in an interference, in order for a prompt resumption of the interference proceedings, a notice should be sent to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences notifying them of the disposition of the public use proceeding.
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