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Reexamination: Reexamination is a process in patent law where the Patent and Trademark Office checks if a previously granted patent is still valid by looking at prior art. It is also a term used in trial procedure to refer to a redirect examination.
Reexamination
The examples illustrate how reexamination is used in different contexts. In patent law, reexamination is used to ensure that patents are only granted for truly new and innovative ideas. In trial procedure, reexamination is used to clarify any points that may have been raised during cross-examination.