1. Biotech/Chem/Pharm Customer Partnership Meeting, March 15, 2005
Cecilia Tsang
SPE, Art Unit 1625

2. TIPS ON EFFECTIVE INTERVIEW
Interview should be held only when the nature of the case is such that the interview could serve to develop and clarify specific issues
Interview should be arranged in advance
An interview should not extend beyond a reasonable period, usually no longer than 30 minutes
Submit an Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form (PTOL-413A) prior to an interview

4. Tips on a Effective Interview
Substance of interview must be of record
Applicant is responsible for making the substance of an interview of record except when the interview is initiated by the examiner and the examiner provides a written summary
Interview Summary form does not need to be completed with an examiner’s amendment

6. When interviews are prohibited or granted.
Interviews are not permitted prior to filing. However, Examiner may indicate the field of search. See MPEP
Interview prior to first Office action is ordinarily granted in continuing applications in TC In other applications a request before the first office action will not be granted or acknowledged in TC 1600.

7. When interviews are prohibited or granted.
Interviews are not permitted after an appeal brief is filed or after an application has been passed to issue except in unusual situations
Normally one interview after final rejection is permitted. A further interview may be held if it will expedite the issues on appeal or dispose of the application

8. Questions
Cecilia Tsang
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