1002.02(t) Requests Decided by the Deputy Commissioner for Patents who oversees the Office of Patent Information Management [R-07.2022]
The Deputy Commissioner for Patents who oversees the Office of Patent Information Management has been delegated the authority to decide requests from participants in the Electronic Office (e-Office) Action Program to reset a time period for reply when a reply is due, an email notification has been delayed or was not received, and the participant contacted the Electronic Business Center (EBC) within one-month from the email date. MPEP § 710.06.