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37 CFR 42.13: Citation of authority.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
- CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
- SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL
- PART 42—TRIAL PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
- Subpart A—Trial Practice and Procedure
(a) For any United States Supreme Court decision, citation to the United States Reports is preferred.
(b) For any decision other than a United States Supreme Court decision, citation to the West Reporter System is preferred.
(c) Citations to authority must include pinpoint citations whenever a specific holding or portion of an authority is invoked.
(d) Non-binding authority should be used sparingly. If the authority is not an authority of the Office and is not reproduced in the United States Reports or the West Reporter System, a copy of the authority should be provided.
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