Cancellation of Rule of Practice 41.200(b) Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Interference Proceedings
other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2010-04-15 · Effective 2010-04-15 · 75 FR 19558
Document
Document number
2010-8626
Federal Register citation
75 FR 19558
CFR reference
37 CFR 41
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2010-04-15
Effective date
2010-04-15
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-P-2010-0032
Abstract
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Agilent Technologies, Inc. v. Affymetrix, Inc., 567 F.3d 1366 (Fed. Cir. 2009). That decision impacted the continuing viability of portions of a patent interference rule. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is therefore cancelling the affected portion of the interference rule.