Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals
other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2008-06-10 · Effective 2008-12-10 · 73 FR 32938
Document
Document number
E8-12451
Federal Register citation
73 FR 32938
CFR reference
37 CFR 41
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2008-06-10
Effective date
2008-12-10
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-P-2007-0006
Abstract
The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office amends the rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in ex parte patent appeals. Amendments to the rules governing practice before the Board in ex parte appeals are needed to permit the Board to handle an increasing number of ex parte appeals in a timely manner.