Consideration of Interlocutory Rulings at Final Hearing in Interference Proceedings
other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 1999-03-16 · 64 FR 12900
Document
Document number
99-6346
Federal Register citation
64 FR 12900
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule with request for comments.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
1999-03-16
Commerce docket
Docket #: 990204043-9043-01
Abstract
The Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending its interference regulations to clarify the standard under which the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board) considers interlocutory decisions entered by a single administrative patent judge (APJ) at the time of the final hearing.