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.