37 CFR Part 41 Index

Practice Before The Patent Trial And Appeal Board

Taken from the Ninth Edition of the MPEP, Revision 07.2015, Last Revised in November 2015

Part 41 - Practice Before The Patent Trial And Appeal Board


Subpart A - General Provisions

§41.1: Policy.

§41.2: Definitions.

§41.3: Petitions.

§41.4: Timeliness.

§41.5: Counsel.

§41.6: Public Availability Of Board Records.

§41.7: Management Of The Record.

§41.8: Mandatory Notices.

§41.9: Action By Owner.

§41.9 (Pre-AIA): Action By Owner.

§41.10: Correspondence Addresses.

§41.11: Ex Parte Communications In Inter Partes Proceedings.

§41.12: Citation Of Authority.

§41.20: Fees.

Subpart B - Ex Parte Appeals

§41.30: Definitions.

§41.31: Appeal To Board.

§41.33: Amendments And Affidavits Or Other Evidence After Appeal.

§41.35: Jurisdiction Over Appeal.

§41.37: Appeal Brief.

§41.39: Examiner's Answer.

§41.40: Tolling Of Time Period To File A Reply Brief.

§41.41: Reply Brief.

§41.45: Appeal Forwarding Fee.

§41.47: Oral Hearing.

§41.50: Decisions And Other Actions By The Board.

§41.52: Rehearing.

§41.54: Action Following Decision.

Subpart C - Inter Partes Appeals

§41.60: Definitions.

§41.61: Notice Of Appeal And Cross Appeal To Board.

§41.63: Amendments And Affidavits Or Other Evidence After Appeal.

§41.64: Jurisdiction Over Appeal In Inter Partes Reexamination.

§41.66: Time For Filing Briefs.

§41.67: Appellant's Brief.

§41.68: Respondent's Brief.

§41.69: Examiner's Answer.

§41.71: Rebuttal Brief.

§41.73: Oral Hearing.

§41.77: Decisions And Other Actions By The Board.

§41.79: Rehearing.

§41.81: Action Following Decision.

Subpart D - Contested Cases

§41.100: Definitions.

§41.101: Notice Of Proceeding.

§41.102: Completion Of Examination.

§41.103: Jurisdiction Over Involved Files.

§41.104: Conduct Of Contested Cases.

§41.106: Filing And Service.

§41.108: Lead Counsel.

§41.109: Access To And Copies Of Office Records.

§41.110: Filing Claim Information.

§41.120: Notice Of Basis For Relief.

§41.121: Motions.

§41.122: Oppositions And Replies.

§41.123: Default Filing Times.

§41.124: Oral Argument.

§41.125: Decision On Motions.

§41.126: Arbitration.

§41.127: Judgment.

§41.128: Sanctions.

§41.150: Discovery.

§41.151: Admissibility.

§41.152: Applicability Of The Federal Rules Of Evidence.

§41.153: Records Of The Office.

§41.154: Form Of Evidence.

§41.155: Objection; Motion To Exclude; Motion In Limine.

§41.156: Compelling Testimony And Production.

§41.157: Taking Testimony.

§41.158: Expert Testimony; Tests And Data.

Subpart E - Patent Interferences

§41.200: Procedure; Pendency.

§41.201: Definitions.

§41.202: Suggesting An Interference.

§41.203: Declaration.

§41.204: Notice Of Basis For Relief.

§41.205: Settlement Agreements.

§41.206: Common Interests In The Invention.

§41.207: Presumptions.

§41.208: Content Of Substantive And Responsive Motions.