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

Ninth Edition of the MPEP, Revision 07.2022, Last Revised in February 2023

MPEP Chapter Index
Chapter 1000: Matters Decided by Various U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Officials
1002: Petitions to the Director of the USPTO
1002.02: Delegation of Authority To Decide Petitions
1002.02(k): Matters Decided by the General Counsel, the Office of General Law and the Solicitor

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1002.02(k)(3)    Petitions Decided by the Solicitor [R-08.2012]

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.