{"id":15834,"date":"2019-03-04T11:19:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T11:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legaladvantage.net\/?p=15834"},"modified":"2024-01-12T11:21:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T11:21:54","slug":"reissue-patent-fixing-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legaladvantage.net\/2019\/03\/reissue-patent-fixing-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Reissue Patent \u2013 Fixing the past"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Reissue Patent \u2013 Fixing the past<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is a Reissue patent?<\/h2>\n

Under 35 U.S.C. 251, an unexpired patent can be re-issued by surrendering the original\/first issue on the following grounds.<\/p>\n

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  1. cleanse the erroneous or defective specification or drawing<\/li>\n
  2. failed to or incorrectly claim the priority<\/li>\n
  3. correct inventorship<\/li>\n
  4. narrow the scope of a claim<\/li>\n
  5. enlarge the scope of a claim<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For the grounds (a) \u2013 (d), a reissue application along with a prescribed fee can be filed anytime while the patent is in force.<\/p>\n

    But to enlarge the scope of a claim in a patent, a reissue application along with a prescribed fee has to be filed within two years from the original issue date. Adding new matter to the reissue application is not allowed. The term of a reissue patent is the unexpired part of the term of the original patent.<\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s a detailed guide on how to file a reissue patent application by the USPTO<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.uspto.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/forms\/uspto_reissue_ads_guide_Sept2014.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

    Challenges in Reissue<\/h2>\n