Notice of Intent to Issue Reexamination Certificate (NIRC) – Reexamination proceedings do not become “abandoned.” Rather, an NIRC is mailed to inform the parties that a reexamination proceeding has been terminated, whether by the failure of a party to timely file a required response, or by the natural resolution of all outstanding issues of claim patentability. The NIRC lists the status of all claims that were subject to reexamination, including any patent claims that have been canceled and any claims added during the proceeding that were not part of the patent that were reexamined and determined to be patentable. The NIRC also indicates which patent claims, if any, were not reexamined. An NIRC may include an examiner’s amendment, and must include reasons for confirmation of any patent claims that were determined to be patentable without amendment, and reasons for allowance of any amended patent claims or any newly added claims.