37 CFR Part 42 Index

Trial 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 42 - Trial Practice Before The Patent Trial And Appeal Board


Subpart A - Trial Practice And Procedure

General

§42.1: Policy.

§42.2: Definitions.

§42.3: Jurisdiction.

§42.4: Notice Of Trial.

§42.5: Conduct Of The Proceeding.

§42.6: Filing Of Documents, Including Exhibits; Service.

§42.7: Management Of The Record.

§42.8: Mandatory Notices.

§42.9: Action By Patent Owner.

§42.10: Counsel.

§42.11: Duty Of Candor; Signing Papers; Representations To The Board; Sanctions.

§42.12: Sanctions.

§42.13: Citation Of Authority.

§42.14: Public Availability.

Fees

§42.15: Fees.

Petition And Motion Practice

§42.20: Generally.

§42.21: Notice Of Basis For Relief.

§42.22: Content Of Petitions And Motions.

§42.23: Oppositions And Replies.

§42.24: Type-Volume Or Page-Limits For Petitions, Motions, Oppositions, And Replies..

§42.25: Default Filing Times.

Testimony And Production

§42.51: Discovery.

§42.52: Compelling Testimony And Production.

§42.53: Taking Testimony.

§42.54: Protective Order.

§42.55: Confidential Information In A Petition.

§42.56: Expungement Of Confidential Information.

§42.61: Admissibility.

§42.62: Applicability Of The Federal Rules Of Evidence.

§42.63: Form Of Evidence.

§42.64: Objection; Motion To Exclude.

§42.65: Expert Testimony; Tests And Data.

Oral Argument, Decision, And Settlement

§42.70: Oral Argument.

§42.71: Decision On Petitions Or Motions.

§42.72: Termination Of Trial.

§42.73: Judgment.

§42.74: Settlement.

Certificate

§42.80: Certificate.

Subpart B - Inter Partes Review

General

§42.100: Procedure; Pendency.

§42.101: Who May Petition For Inter Partes Review.

§42.102: Time For Filing.

§42.103: Inter Partes Review Fee.

§42.104: Content Of Petition.

§42.105: Service Of Petition.

§42.106: Filing Date.

§42.107: Preliminary Response To Petition.

Instituting Inter Partes Review

§42.108: Institution Of Inter Partes Review.

After Institution Of Inter Partes Review

§42.120: Patent Owner Response.

§42.121: Amendment Of The Patent.

§42.122: Multiple Proceedings And Joinder.

§42.123: Filing Of Supplemental Information.

Subpart C - Post-Grant Review

General

§42.200: Procedure; Pendency.

§42.201: Who May Petition For A Post-Grant Review.

§42.202: Time For Filing.

§42.203: Post-Grant Review Fee.

§42.204: Content Of Petition.

§42.205: Service Of Petition.

§42.206: Filing Date.

§42.207: Preliminary Response To Petition.

Instituting Post-Grant Review

§42.208: Institution Of Post-Grant Review.

After Institution Of Post-Grant Review

§42.220: Patent Owner Response.

§42.221: Amendment Of The Patent.

§42.222: Multiple Proceedings And Joinder.

§42.223: Filing Of Supplemental Information.

§42.224: Discovery.

Subpart D - Transitional Program For Covered Business Method Patents

§42.300: Procedure; Pendency.

§42.301: Definitions.

§42.302: Who May Petition For A Covered Business Method Patent Review.

§42.303: Time For Filing.

§42.304: Content Of Petition.

Subpart E - Derivation

§42.400: Procedure; Pendency

§42.401: Definitions.

§42.402: Who May File A Petition For A Derivation Proceeding.

§42.403: Time For Filing.

§42.404: Derivation Fee.

§42.405: Content Of Petition.

§42.406: Service Of Petition.

§42.407: Filing Date.

Instituting Derivation Proceeding

§42.408: Institution Of Derivation Proceeding.

After Institution Of Derivation Proceeding

§42.409: Settlement Agreements.

§42.410: Arbitration.

§42.411: Common Interests In The Invention.

§42.412: Public Availability Of Board Records.