37 C.F.R. § 1.993 Suspension of concurrent interference and inter partes reexamination proceeding.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
If a patent in the process of inter partes reexamination is or becomes involved in an interference, the Director may suspend the inter partes reexamination or the interference. The Director will not consider a request to suspend an interference unless a motion under §41.121(a)(3) of this title to suspend the interference has been presented to, and denied by, an administrative patent judge and the request is filed within ten (10) days of a decision by an administrative patent judge denying the motion for suspension or such other time as the administrative patent judge may set. [69 FR 50002, Aug. 12, 2004]
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES
Subpart H—
Concurrent Proceedings Involving Same Patent in Inter Partes Reexamination
§ 1.993 Suspension of concurrent interference and
