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
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| Public availability of Board records.
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| Management of the record.
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| Correspondence addresses.
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| communications in proceedings.
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Subpart B-- APPEALS
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| Amendments and affidavits or other evidence after appeal.
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| Jurisdiction over appeal.
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| Examiner's response to reply brief.
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| Decisions and other actions by the Board.
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| Action following decision.
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Subpart C-- APPEALS
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| Notice of appeal and cross appeal to Board.
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| Amendments and affidavits or other evidence after appeal.
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| Jurisdiction over appeal in reexamination.
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| Decisions and other actions by the Board.
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| Action following decision.
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Subpart D--CONTESTED CASES
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| Completion of examination.
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| Jurisdiction over involved files.
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| Conduct of contested case.
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| Access to and copies of Office records.
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| Filing claim information.
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| Notice of basis for relief.
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| Applicability of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
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| Objection; motion to exclude; motion in limine.
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| Compelling testimony and production.
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| Expert testimony; tests and data.
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Subpart E--PATENT INTERFERENCES
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| Suggesting an interference.
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| Notice of basis for relief.
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| Common interests in the invention.
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| Content of substantive and responsive motions.
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