# Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals
> **US Patent and Trademark Office** · Final rule. · Published 2008-06-10 · Effective 2008-12-10 · 73 FR 32938
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-12451
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Patent and Trademark Office
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 32938
- **CFR reference:** 37 CFR 41
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/06/10/E8-12451/rules-of-practice-before-the-board-of-patent-appeals-and-interferences-in-ex-parte-appeals)
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