37 CFR Part 41 Index Practice Before The Patent Trial And Appeal Board
Taken from the Ninth Edition of the MPEP, Revision 07.2022, Published February 2023
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.
§41.43: [Removed]
§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.