Part Two: What happens if the observations exceed the intended scope (are they ignored)?
Observations and responses to observations obviously should not raise new issues. If a party believes that an observation or a reply to an observation is not appropriate or exceeds the intended scope, the party should arrange for an inter partes conference call with the administrative patent judge handling the interference and a decision will be made on a case-by-case basis as to what, if anything, should take place.
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