[yummyfajitas]

One thing I don't understand. Suppose a patent examiner does not ask on Ask Patents about a patent application, but I would nevertheless like to submit prior art.

How do I do so?

[spolsky]

Ask yourself, then answer your own question.

[cruise02]

I think he means he wants to submit prior art directly to the patent examiner. Is there a way to be sure they'll see it?

[spolsky]

Oh. Yes. You can always submit it directly to the USPTO. See http://meta.patents.stackexchange.com/questions/105/i-want-t... for details

[BHSPitMonkey]

The Ask Patents site was created in partnership with the USPTO; there is an expectation that examiners will search the site while researching a pending application.