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- 37 CFR 42.2 · Definitions.
- 37 CFR 42.3 · Jurisdiction.
- 37 CFR 42.4 · Notice of trial.
- 37 CFR 42.5 · Conduct of the proceeding.
- 37 CFR 42.6 · Filing of documents, including exhibits; service.
- 37 CFR 42.7 · Management of the record.
- 37 CFR 42.8 · Mandatory notices.
- 37 CFR 42.9 · Action by patent owner.
- 37 CFR 42.10 · Counsel.
- 37 CFR 42.11 · Duty of candor; signing papers; representations to the Board; sanctions.
- 37 CFR 42.12 · Sanctions.
- 37 CFR 42.13 · Citation of authority.
- 37 CFR 42.14 · Public availability.
- 37 CFR 42.15 · Fees.
- 37 CFR 42.20 · Generally.
- 37 CFR 42.21 · Notice of basis for relief.
- 37 CFR 42.22 · Content of petitions and motions.
- 37 CFR 42.23 · Oppositions, replies, and sur-replies.
- 37 CFR 42.24 · Type-volume or page limits for petitions, motions, oppositions, replies, and sur-replies.
- 37 CFR 42.25 · Default filing times.
- 37 CFR 42.51 · Discovery.
- 37 CFR 42.52 · Compelling testimony and production.
- 37 CFR 42.53 · Taking testimony.
- 37 CFR 42.54 · Protective order.
- 37 CFR 42.55 · Confidential information in a petition.
- 37 CFR 42.56 · Expungement of confidential information.
- 37 CFR 42.57 · Privilege for patent practitioners.
- 37 CFR 42.61 · Admissibility.
- 37 CFR 42.62 · Applicability of the Federal rules of evidence.
- 37 CFR 42.63 · Form of evidence.
- 37 CFR 42.64 · Objection; motion to exclude.
- 37 CFR 42.65 · Expert testimony; tests and data.
- 37 CFR 42.70 · Oral argument.
- 37 CFR 42.71 · Decision on petitions or motions.
- 37 CFR 42.72 · Termination of trial.
- 37 CFR 42.73 · Judgment.
- 37 CFR 42.74 · Settlement.
- 37 CFR 42.75 · Director review.
- 37 CFR 42.80 · Certificate.
- 37 CFR 42.100 · Procedure; pendency.
- 37 CFR 42.101 · Who may petition for inter partes review.
- 37 CFR 42.102 · Time for filing.
- 37 CFR 42.103 · Inter partes review fee.
- 37 CFR 42.104 · Content of petition.
- 37 CFR 42.105 · Service of petition.
- 37 CFR 42.106 · Filing date.
- 37 CFR 42.107 · Preliminary response to petition.
- 37 CFR 42.108 · Institution of inter partes review.
- 37 CFR 42.120 · Patent owner response.
- 37 CFR 42.121 · Amendment of the patent.
- 37 CFR 42.122 · Multiple proceedings and Joinder.
- 37 CFR 42.123 · Filing of supplemental information.
- 37 CFR 42.200 · Procedure; pendency.
- 37 CFR 42.201 · Who may petition for a post-grant review.
- 37 CFR 42.202 · Time for filing.
- 37 CFR 42.203 · Post-grant review fee.
- 37 CFR 42.204 · Content of petition.
- 37 CFR 42.205 · Service of petition.
- 37 CFR 42.206 · Filing date.
- 37 CFR 42.207 · Preliminary response to petition.
- 37 CFR 42.208 · Institution of post-grant review.
- 37 CFR 42.220 · Patent owner response.
- 37 CFR 42.221 · Amendment of the patent.
- 37 CFR 42.222 · Multiple proceedings and Joinder.
- 37 CFR 42.223 · Filing of supplemental information.
- 37 CFR 42.224 · Discovery.
- 37 CFR 42.300 · Procedure; pendency.
- 37 CFR 42.301 · Definitions.
- 37 CFR 42.302 · Who may petition for a covered business method patent review.
- 37 CFR 42.303 · Time for filing.
- 37 CFR 42.304 · Content of petition.
- 37 CFR 42.400 · Procedure; pendency.
- 37 CFR 42.401 · Definitions.
- 37 CFR 42.402 · Who may file a petition for a derivation proceeding.
- 37 CFR 42.403 · Time for filing.
- 37 CFR 42.404 · Derivation fee.
- 37 CFR 42.405 · Content of petition.
- 37 CFR 42.406 · Service of petition.
- 37 CFR 42.407 · Filing date.
- 37 CFR 42.408 · Institution of derivation proceeding.
- 37 CFR 42.409 · Settlement agreements.
- 37 CFR 42.410 · Arbitration.
- 37 CFR 42.411 · Common interests in the invention.
- 37 CFR 42.412 · Public availability of Board records.
- 37 CFR 43.1 · Scope.
- 37 CFR 43.2 · Definitions.
- 37 CFR 43.3 · Limits on Director's and other individuals' involvement in panel decisions.
- 37 CFR 43.4 · Limited pre-issuance management and Office involvement in decisions.
- 37 CFR 43.5 · Review of decisions by non-Management Judges.
- 37 CFR 43.6 · Controlling legal authority; no unwritten or non-public binding policy or guidance.
- 37 CFR 90.1 · Scope.
- 37 CFR 90.2 · Notice; service.
- 37 CFR 90.3 · Time for appeal or civil action.
- 37 CFR 102.1 · General.
- 37 CFR 102.2 · Public reference facilities.
- 37 CFR 102.3 · Records under FOIA.
- 37 CFR 102.4 · Requirements for making requests.
- 37 CFR 102.5 · Responsibility for responding to requests.
- 37 CFR 102.6 · Time limits and expedited processing.
- 37 CFR 102.7 · Responses to requests.