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2276 Oral Hearing [R-2] - 2200 Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
2276 Oral Hearing [R-2]
If appellant (patent owner) desires an oral hearing, appellant must file a written request for such hearing accompanied by the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(d) within 2 months after the date of the examiner's answer.
Where the appeal involves reexamination proceedings, oral hearings are open to the public as observers >(subject to the admittance procedures established by the Board),< unless the appellant (A) requests that the hearing not be open to the public and (B) presents valid reasons for such a request.
MPEP § 1209 relates to oral hearings in appeals in both patent applications and >ex parte< reexamination proceedings.
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