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2238 Time Reporting [R-2] - 2200 Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
2238 Time Reporting [R-2]
> I. <CLERICAL TIME REPORTING
Both the Program Management System (PMS) and Payroll systems now used to monitor clerical time have been modified to report reexamination activities. Time devoted to processing actual reexamination files in the Technology Centers (TCs) should be reported using the appropriate PMS Code and Project Code. It should be noted that all clerical time consumed by reexamination activities must be reported in the above manner. Such activities as supervision, copying, typing, and docketing should be included.
> II. <PROFESSIONAL TIME REPORTING
(A) Reexamination fees are based on full cost recovery and it is essential that all time expended on reexamination activities be reported accurately. Thus, directors, supervisory patent examiners (SPEs), examiners and members of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences should report time spent on >ex parte< reexamination on their individual Time and Attendance Report using the following Project Codes: 119051 - Used to report all activities related to a specific reexamination proceeding up until the time ex parte prosecution is begun. 119052 - Used to report all activities related to a specific reexamination proceeding from the time it is taken up for first, ex parte, action until the issuance of a certificate takes place. >112084 - Used to report SPE review and training of examiners in the examination of reexamination cases.< Examiners and SPEs will use the above codes to report their time for reexamination activities on ** >their< Biweekly Time ** >Worksheets<. Time reported using codes 119051 and 119052 will also be reported in the Examiner Production System as "Other" time.
(B) TC Special Program Examiners and paralegals will use 1407-30 as the code to report their time for reexamination activities on the Biweekly Time Worksheet Paralegal/Special Program Examiner (PTO-690 P/S).
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