MPEP Section 1002.02(k)(3), Petitions Decided by the Solicitor

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1002.02(k)(3) Petitions Decided by the Solicitor

1. Petitions for extension of time in court matters 35 U.S.C. 142, 145, and 146.

2. Petitions relating to ex parte questions in cases before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The Office of the Solicitor is available to render legal advice to any deciding official in connection with any petition.