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summary: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is proposing
  to amend the rules of practice to require a third party request for ex parte reexamination
  to include a statement by the third party requester identifying all real parties
  in interest to the ex parte reexamination request. This statement would be kept
  confidential upon request. This proposed requirement would provide the Office with
  a mechanism to evaluate statutory estoppel provisions. It would also enhance the
  Office's ability to respond to false certifications, misrepresentations, and fraud.
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summary_en: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is proposing
  to amend the rules of practice to require a third party request for ex parte reexamination
  to include a statement by the third party requester identifying all real parties
  in interest to the ex parte reexamination request. This statement would be kept
  confidential upon request. This proposed requirement would provide the Office with
  a mechanism to evaluate statutory estoppel provisions. It would also enhance the
  Office's ability to respond to false certifications, misrepresentations, and fraud.
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title: Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request
  for an Ex Parte Reexamination
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# Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte Reexamination

## TL;DR
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is proposing to amend the rules of practice to require a third party request for ex parte reexamination to include a statement by the third party requester identifying all real parties in interest to the ex parte reexamination request. This statement would be kept confidential upon request. This proposed requirement would provide the Office with a mechanism to evaluate statutory estoppel provisions. It would also enhance the Office's ability to respond to false certifications, misrepresentations, and fraud.

## Key Points
- Administrative practice and procedure / Biologics / Courts / Freedom of information / Inventions and patents / Reporting and recordkeeping requirements / Small businesses

## Details
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## Source
元記事: [Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte Reexamination](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/22/2026-14793/requirement-to-identify-all-real-parties-in-interest-to-a-third-party-request-for-an-ex-parte) — published 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z