35 USC 6
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

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§6. Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

(a)

Establishment and composition. There shall be in the United States Patent and Trademark Office a Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. The Director, the Commissioner for Patents, the Commissioner for Trademarks, and the administrative patent judges shall constitute the Board. The administrative patent judges shall be persons of competent legal knowledge and scientific ability who are appointed by the Director.

(b)

Duties. The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences shall, on written appeal of an applicant, review adverse decisions of examiners upon applications for patents and shall determine priority and patentability of invention in interferences declared under section 135(a) [35 USC 135(a)]. Each appeal and interference shall be heard by at least three members of the Board, who shall be designated by the Director. Only the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences may grant rehearings.

35 USC 6 Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

(a)

(b)

35 USC 6
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences