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

PTO/SB/57 (02-09)
Approved for use through 02/28/2013. OMB 0651-0064
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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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.

3.

third party requester.

The name and address of the person requesting reexamination is:

a.

A check in the amount of $____________ is enclosed to cover the reexamination fee, 37 CFR 1.20(c)(1);

b.

The Director is hereby authorized to charge the fee as set forth in 37 CFR 1.20(c)(1)
to Deposit Account No. ________________________ ; or

c.

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

4.

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.

5.

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)

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

Reexamination of claim(s) ____________________________________________________is requested.

10.

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.

11.

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

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PTO/SB/57 (02-09)
Approved for use through 02/28/2013. OMB 0651-0064
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

The attached detailed request includes at least the following items:

12.

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 CFR 1.510(b)(2).
13.

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

14.

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)
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 and the date of service are:

15.

; or

Date of Service:

b. A duplicate copy is enclosed because service on patent owner was not possible. An explanation of the efforts
made to serve patent owner is attached. See MPEP 2220.
16. Correspondence Address: Direct all communications about the reexamination to:
The address associated with Customer Number:

OR

Firm or
Individual Name

Address

City

State

Zip

Country
Telephone
17.

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:

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included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO-2038.
Authorized Signature

Date

Typed/Printed Name

Registration No.
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For Patent Owner Requester
For Third Party Requester

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