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FEDERAL · 37 CFR

Part 42 — Trial Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

85 sections · Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

§ 42.1Policy.
§ 42.2Definitions.
§ 42.3Jurisdiction.
§ 42.4Notice of trial.
§ 42.5Conduct of the proceeding.
§ 42.6Filing of documents, including exhibits; service.
§ 42.7Management of the record.
§ 42.8Mandatory notices.
§ 42.9Action by patent owner.
§ 42.10Counsel.
§ 42.11Duty of candor; signing papers; representations to the Board; sanctions.
§ 42.12Sanctions.
§ 42.13Citation of authority.
§ 42.14Public availability.
§ 42.15Fees.
§ 42.20Generally.
§ 42.21Notice of basis for relief.
§ 42.22Content of petitions and motions.
§ 42.23Oppositions, replies, and sur-replies.
§ 42.24Type-volume or page limits for petitions, motions, oppositions, replies, and sur-replies.
§ 42.25Default filing times.
§ 42.51Discovery.
§ 42.52Compelling testimony and production.
§ 42.53Taking testimony.
§ 42.54Protective order.
§ 42.55Confidential information in a petition.
§ 42.56Expungement of confidential information.
§ 42.57Privilege for patent practitioners.
§ 42.61Admissibility.
§ 42.62Applicability of the Federal rules of evidence.
§ 42.63Form of evidence.
§ 42.64Objection; motion to exclude.
§ 42.65Expert testimony; tests and data.
§ 42.70Oral argument.
§ 42.71Decision on petitions or motions.
§ 42.72Termination of trial.
§ 42.73Judgment.
§ 42.74Settlement.
§ 42.75Director review.
§ 42.80Certificate.
§ 42.100Procedure; pendency.
§ 42.101Who may petition for <em>inter partes</em> review.
§ 42.102Time for filing.
§ 42.103<em>Inter partes</em> review fee.
§ 42.104Content of petition.
§ 42.105Service of petition.
§ 42.106Filing date.
§ 42.107Preliminary response to petition.
§ 42.108Institution of <em>inter partes</em> review.
§ 42.120Patent owner response.
§ 42.121Amendment of the patent.
§ 42.122Multiple proceedings and Joinder.
§ 42.123Filing of supplemental information.
§ 42.200Procedure; pendency.
§ 42.201Who may petition for a post-grant review.
§ 42.202Time for filing.
§ 42.203Post-grant review fee.
§ 42.204Content of petition.
§ 42.205Service of petition.
§ 42.206Filing date.
§ 42.207Preliminary response to petition.
§ 42.208Institution of post-grant review.
§ 42.220Patent owner response.
§ 42.221Amendment of the patent.
§ 42.222Multiple proceedings and Joinder.
§ 42.223Filing of supplemental information.
§ 42.224Discovery.
§ 42.300Procedure; pendency.
§ 42.301Definitions.
§ 42.302Who may petition for a covered business method patent review.
§ 42.303Time for filing.
§ 42.304Content of petition.
§ 42.400Procedure; pendency.
§ 42.401Definitions.
§ 42.402Who may file a petition for a derivation proceeding.
§ 42.403Time for filing.
§ 42.404Derivation fee.
§ 42.405Content of petition.
§ 42.406Service of petition.
§ 42.407Filing date.
§ 42.408Institution of derivation proceeding.
§ 42.409Settlement agreements.
§ 42.410Arbitration.
§ 42.411Common interests in the invention.
§ 42.412Public availability of Board records.