Form PTO/SB/57 Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Transmittal Form

PTO/SB/57 (01-18)
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(Also referred to as FORM PTO-1465)

REQUEST FOR EX PARTE REEXAMINATION TRANSMITTAL FORM
Address to:

Mail Stop Ex Parte Reexam
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
1.

Attorney Docket No.:_________________
Date:______________________

This is a request for ex parte reexamination pursuant to 37 CFR 1.510 of patent number _________________
issued ________________________. The request is made by:
patent owner.

2.

third party requester.

The name and address of the person requesting reexamination is:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

3.

Requester
asserts small entity status (37 CFR 1.27) or
certifies micro entity status (37 CFR 1.29). Only
a patent owner requester can certify micro entity status. Form PTO/SB/15A or B must be attached to certify
micro entity status.

4.

This request is accompanied by payment of the reexamination fee as set forth in:
37 CFR 1.20(c)(2); or
37 CFR 1.20(c)(1). In checking this box for payment of the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.20(c)(1), requester
asserts that this request has forty (40) or fewer pages and complies with all other requirements of
37 CFR 1.20(c)(1).
Payment of the reexamination fee is made by the method set forth below.
a.

A check in the amount of $_______________ is enclosed to cover the reexamination fee;

b.

The Director is hereby authorized to charge the reexamination fee
to Deposit Account No. ________________________;

c.

Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached; or

d.

Payment made via EFS-Web.

In addition, the Director is hereby authorized to charge any fee deficiencies to
Deposit Account No. ________________________.
5.

Any refund should be made by
check or
credit to Deposit Account No.__________________.
37 CFR 1.26(c). If payment is made by credit card, refund must be to credit card account.

6.

A copy of the patent to be reexamined having a double column format on one side of a separate paper is
enclosed. 37 CFR 1.510(b)(4).

7.

CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, Computer Program (Appendix) or large table
Landscape Table on CD

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8.

Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
If applicable, items a. – c. are required.
a.

Computer Readable Form (CRF)

b. Specification Sequence Listing on:

c.

i.

CD-ROM (2 copies) or CD-R (2 copies) or

ii.

paper

Statements verifying identity of above copies.

9.

A copy of any disclaimer, certificate of correction or reexamination certificate issued in the patent is included.

10.

Reexamination of claim(s) _______________________________________________________ is requested.

11.

A copy of every patent or printed publication relied upon is submitted herewith including a listing thereof on
Form PTO/SB/08, PTO-1449, or equivalent.

12.

An English language translation of all necessary and pertinent non-English language patents and/or printed
publications is attached.

13.

The attached detailed request includes at least the following items:
a. A statement identifying each substantial new question of patentability based on prior patents and printed
publications. 37 CFR 1.510(b)(1).
b. An identification of every claim for which reexamination is requested, and a detailed explanation of the
pertinency and manner of applying the cited art to every claim for which reexamination is requested.
37 CFR1.510(b)(2).

14.

A proposed amendment is included (only where the patent owner is the requester). 37 CFR 1.510(e).

15.

It is certified that the statutory estoppel provisions of 35 U.S.C. 315(e)(1) or 35 U.S.C. 325(e)(1) do not
prohibit requester from filing this ex parte reexamination request. 37 CFR 1.510(b)(6).

16.

Service
a.

It is certified that a copy of this request (if filed by other than the patent owner) has been served in its
entirety on the patent owner as provided in 37 CFR 1.33(c).
The name and address of the party served are:
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Date of Service: ___________________________________________________________________

OR
b.

A duplicate copy is enclosed since service on patent owner was not possible. An explanation of the
efforts made to serve patent owner is attached. See MPEP 2220.
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PTO/SB/57 (01-18)
Approved for use through 11/30/2021. OMB 0651-0064
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17.

Correspondence Address: Direct all communication about the reexamination to:
The address associated with Customer Number:
OR
Firm or Individual Name ____________________________________________________________________
(at the address identified below)

Address
City

State

Zip

Country
Telephone

18.

Email

The patent is currently the subject of the following concurrent proceeding(s):
a.

Copending reissue Application No.

______________________________________________

b.

Copending reexamination Control No. ______________________________________________

c.

Copending Interference No.

d.

Copending litigation styled:

______________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
WARNING : Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be included on this
form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO-2038.
__________________________________________________
Authorized Signature

___________________________
Date

__________________________________________________
Typed/Printed Name

___________________________
Registration No.

For Patent Owner Requester

For Third Party Requester
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