Title 37

PART 41

Part 41 - Practice Before The Patent Trial And Appeal Board

PART 41 - PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD Authority:35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), 3(a)(2)(A), 21, 23, 32, 41, 134, 135, and Public Law 112-29. Source:69 FR 50003, Aug. 12, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

37:1.0.1.3.11.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General Provisions
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   41.1 Policy.
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   41.2 Definitions.
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   41.3 Petitions.
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   41.4 Timeliness.
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   41.5 Counsel.
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   41.6 Public availability of Board records.
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   41.7 Management of the record.
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   41.8 Mandatory notices.
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   41.9 Action by owner.
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   41.10 Correspondence addresses.
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   41.11 Ex Parte communications in inter partes proceedings.
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   41.12 Citation of authority.
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   41.20 Fees.
37:1.0.1.3.11.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Ex Parte Appeals
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   41.30 Definitions.
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   41.31 Appeal to Board.
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   41.33 Amendments and affidavits or other Evidence after appeal.
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   41.35 Jurisdiction over appeal.
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   41.37 Appeal brief.
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   41.39 Examiner's answer.
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   41.40 Tolling of time period to file a reply brief.
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   41.41 Reply brief.
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   41.45 Appeal forwarding fee.
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   41.47 Oral hearing.
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   41.50 Decisions and other actions by the Board.
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   41.52 Rehearing.
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   41.54 Action following decision.
37:1.0.1.3.11.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Inter Partes Appeals
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   41.60 Definitions.
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   41.61 Notice of appeal and cross appeal to Board.
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   41.63 Amendments and affidavits or other evidence after appeal.
37:1.0.1.3.11.3.200.4SECTION 41.64
   41.64 Jurisdiction over appeal in inter partes reexamination.
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   41.66 Time for filing briefs.
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   41.67 Appellant's brief.
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   41.68 Respondent's brief.
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   41.69 Examiner's answer.
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   41.71 Rebuttal brief.
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   41.73 Oral hearing.
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   41.77 Decisions and other actions by the Board.
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   41.79 Rehearing.
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   41.81 Action following decision.
37:1.0.1.3.11.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Contested Cases
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   41.100 Definitions.
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   41.101 Notice of proceeding.
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   41.102 Completion of examination.
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   41.103 Jurisdiction over involved files.
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   41.104 Conduct of contested case.
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   41.106 Filing and service.
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   41.108 Lead counsel.
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   41.109 Access to and copies of Office records.
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   41.110 Filing claim information.
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   41.120 Notice of basis for relief.
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   41.121 Motions.
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   41.122 Oppositions and replies.
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   41.123 Default filing times.
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   41.124 Oral argument.
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   41.125 Decision on motions.
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   41.126 Arbitration.
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   41.127 Judgment.
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   41.128 Sanctions.
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   41.150 Discovery.
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   41.151 Admissibility.
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   41.152 Applicability of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
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   41.153 Records of the Office.
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   41.154 Form of evidence.
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   41.155 Objection; motion to exclude; motion in limine.
37:1.0.1.3.11.4.200.25SECTION 41.156
   41.156 Compelling testimony and production.
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   41.157 Taking testimony.
37:1.0.1.3.11.4.200.27SECTION 41.158
   41.158 Expert testimony; tests and data.
37:1.0.1.3.11.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Patent Interferences
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   41.200 Procedure; pendency.
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   41.201 Definitions.
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   41.202 Suggesting an interference.
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   41.203 Declaration.
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   41.204 Notice of basis for relief.
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   41.205 Settlement agreements.
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   41.206 Common interests in the invention.
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   41.207 Presumptions.
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   41.208 Content of substantive and responsive motions.