CFR /  Title 37  /  Part 1  /  Sec. 1.540 Consideration of responses in ex parte reexamination.

The failure to timely file or serve the documents set forth in Sec. 1.530 or in Sec. 1.535 may result in their being refused consideration. No submissions other than the statement pursuant to Sec. 1.530 and the reply by the ex parte reexamination requester pursuant to Sec. 1.535 will be considered prior to examination. [65 FR 76776, Dec. 7, 2000]