Citations by the patent owner in accordance with Sec. 1.933 and by an inter partes reexamination third party requester under Sec. 1.915 or Sec. 1.948 will be entered in the inter partes reexamination file. The entry in the patent file of other citations submitted after the date of an order for reexamination pursuant to Sec. 1.931 by persons other than the patent owner, or the third party requester under either Sec. 1.913 or Sec. 1.948, will be delayed until the inter partes reexamination proceeding has been concluded by the issuance and publication of a reexamination certificate. See Sec. 1.502 for processing of prior art citations in patent and reexamination files during an ex parte reexamination proceeding filed under Sec. 1.510. [72 FR 18906, Apr. 16, 2007]
Requirements for Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings