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Hear this out loud PauseAn Ex parte Quayle Office Action, or “Quayle Action” for short, is issued when there are minor issues to be resolved in a patent application that is otherwise in condition for allowance. Prosecution on the merits is closed, meaning that substantive examination has concluded.

An ex parte appeal is an alternative to continuing prosecution before the Examiner. It is the consideration of the application “as is” and does not permit the Applicant to make substantive amendments.

Hear this out loud PauseAn ex parte appeal is an alternative to continuing prosecution before the Examiner. It is the consideration of the application “as is” and does not permit the Applicant to make substantive amendments.

The ex-parte method of review, unlike Inter Partes Review (“IPR”), involves only the owner of the patent rights and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), with the role of the third-party applicant for review being restricted to merely filing the request for review.

ex parte. (ex par-tay, but popularly, ex party) adj. Latin meaning "for one party," referring to motions, hearings or orders granted on the request of and for the benefit of one party only.

Hear this out loud PauseAppellant must file a complete new appeal brief in compliance with the format and content requirements of 37 CFR 41.37(c) within two months from the date of filing the new notice of appeal. See MPEP § 1205. This time period is extendible as provided in MPEP § 1205.01.

Hear this out loud PauseThe ex-parte method of review, unlike Inter Partes Review (“IPR”), involves only the owner of the patent rights and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), with the role of the third-party applicant for review being restricted to merely filing the request for review.