MPEP Q&A 241: Paying maintenance fee due prior to the issuance of a reissue patent - a podcast by Lisa Parmley, USPTO Patent Practitioner #51006
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Question: If the maintenance fee is due prior to the issuance of a reissue patent, what will paying the maintenance fee maintain? Answer: If the maintenance fee is due prior to the issuance of a reissue patent, the maintenance fee must be paid in the original patent to maintain: (1) the reissue patent in force beyond the end of the applicable grace period and (2) the pendency of any applications for reissue of the original patent. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 1400 of the MPEP. This chapter covers Correction of Patents. The answer is…
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