> Does anyone know of information sources (apart from a case file wrapper)
> which disclose whether a particular US patent has become involved in
> interference proceedings ? The closest online source seems to be LITALERT -
> is there anything else ? Anything on Lexis ?
>
> Stephen Adams
> Zeneca Agrochemicals
> stephen.s.r.adams@gbjha.zeneca.com
I have never encountered a source for this information and I believe
this is because as the other side in this procedure will be a patent
application, the procedure will still be held in secrecy. 37 CFR 1.11(e)
says the the file will be open for inspection once the interference has
terminated.
Regards,
Steve Reynolds
reynolse@a1.umc.esvax.dupont.com