¶ 26.62 Notification Regarding Rebuttal Brief
(15) Period for providing a Rebuttal Brief
Appellant(s) is/are given a period of ONE MONTH from the mailing date of this examiner’s answer within which to file a rebuttal brief in response to the examiner’s answer. Prosecution otherwise remains closed.
The rebuttal brief of the patent owner may be directed to the examiner’s answer and/or any respondent brief. The rebuttal brief of the third party requester(s) may be directed to the examiner’s answer and/or the respondent brief of the patent owner. The rebuttal brief must (1) clearly identify each issue, and (2) point out where the issue was raised in the examiner’s answer and/or in the respondent brief. In addition, the rebuttal brief must be limited to issues raised in the examiner’s answer or in the respondent brief.
The time for filing the rebuttal brief may not be extended. No further submission (other than the rebuttal brief(s)) will be considered, and any such submission will be treated in accordance with 37 CFR 1.939.