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37 C.F.R. PART 41--PRACTICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES

TITLE 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

PART 41--PRACTICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES

Subpart A--GENERAL PROVISIONS

�41.1

Policy.

�41.2

Definitions.

�41.3

Petitions.

�41.4

Timeliness.

�41.5

Counsel.

�41.6

Public availability of Board records.

�41.7

Management of the record.

�41.8

Mandatory notices.

�41.9

Action by owner.

�41.10

Correspondence addresses.

�41.11

communications in proceedings.

�41.12

Citation of authority.

�41.20

Fees.

Subpart B-- APPEALS

�41.30

Definitions.

�41.31

Appeal to Board.

�41.33

Amendments and affidavits or other evidence after appeal.

�41.35

Jurisdiction over appeal.

�41.37

Appeal brief.

�41.39

Examiner's answer.

�41.41

Reply brief.

�41.43

Examiner's response to reply brief.

�41.47

Oral hearing.

�41.50

Decisions and other actions by the Board.

�41.52

Rehearing.

�41.54

Action following decision.

Subpart C-- APPEALS

�41.60

Definitions.

�41.61

Notice of appeal and cross appeal to Board.

�41.63

Amendments and affidavits or other evidence after appeal.

�41.64

Jurisdiction over appeal in reexamination.

�41.66

Time for filing briefs.

�41.67

Appellant's brief.

�41.68

Respondent's brief.

�41.69

Examiner's answer.

�41.71

Rebuttal brief.

�41.73

Oral hearing.

�41.77

Decisions and other actions by the Board.

�41.79

Rehearing.

�41.81

Action following decision.

Subpart D--CONTESTED CASES

�41.100

Definitions.

�41.101

Notice of proceeding.

�41.102

Completion of examination.

�41.103

Jurisdiction over involved files.

�41.104

Conduct of contested case.

�41.106

Filing and service.

�41.108

Lead counsel.

�41.109

Access to and copies of Office records.

�41.110

Filing claim information.

�41.120

Notice of basis for relief.

�41.121

Motions.

�41.122

Oppositions and replies.

�41.123

Default filing times.

�41.124

Oral argument.

�41.125

Decision on motions.

�41.126

Arbitration.

�41.127

Judgment.

�41.128

Sanctions.

�41.150

Discovery.

�41.151

Admissibility.

�41.152

Applicability of the Federal Rules of Evidence.

�41.153

Records of the Office.

�41.154

Form of evidence.

�41.155

Objection; motion to exclude; motion in limine.

�41.156

Compelling testimony and production.

�41.157

Taking testimony.

�41.158

Expert testimony; tests and data.

Subpart E--PATENT INTERFERENCES

�41.200

Procedure; pendency.

�41.201

Definitions.

�41.202

Suggesting an interference.

�41.203

Declaration.

�41.204

Notice of basis for relief.

�41.205

Settlement agreements.

�41.206

Common interests in the invention.

�41.207

Presumptions.

�41.208

Content of substantive and responsive motions.