Title 37, Part 42 — Trial Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
85 sections
Section 42.1
Policy.
Section 42.2
Definitions.
Section 42.3
Jurisdiction.
Section 42.4
Notice of trial.
Section 42.5
Conduct of the proceeding.
Section 42.6
Filing of documents, including exhibits; service.
Section 42.7
Management of the record.
Section 42.8
Mandatory notices.
Section 42.9
Action by patent owner.
Section 42.10
Counsel.
Section 42.11
Duty of candor; signing papers; representations to the Board; sanctions.
Section 42.12
Sanctions.
Section 42.13
Citation of authority.
Section 42.14
Public availability.
Section 42.15
Fees.
Section 42.20
Generally.
Section 42.21
Notice of basis for relief.
Section 42.22
Content of petitions and motions.
Section 42.23
Oppositions, replies, and sur-replies.
Section 42.24
Type-volume or page limits for petitions, motions, oppositions, replies, and sur-replies.
Section 42.25
Default filing times.
Section 42.51
Discovery.
Section 42.52
Compelling testimony and production.
Section 42.53
Taking testimony.
Section 42.54
Protective order.
Section 42.55
Confidential information in a petition.
Section 42.56
Expungement of confidential information.
Section 42.57
Privilege for patent practitioners.
Section 42.61
Admissibility.
Section 42.62
Applicability of the Federal rules of evidence.
Section 42.63
Form of evidence.
Section 42.64
Objection; motion to exclude.
Section 42.65
Expert testimony; tests and data.
Section 42.70
Oral argument.
Section 42.71
Decision on petitions or motions.
Section 42.72
Termination of trial.
Section 42.73
Judgment.
Section 42.74
Settlement.
Section 42.75
Director review.
Section 42.80
Certificate.
Section 42.100
Procedure; pendency.
Section 42.101
Who may petition for review.
Section 42.102
Time for filing.
Section 42.103
review fee.
Section 42.104
Content of petition.
Section 42.105
Service of petition.
Section 42.106
Filing date.
Section 42.107
Preliminary response to petition.
Section 42.108
Institution of review.
Section 42.120
Patent owner response.
Section 42.121
Amendment of the patent.
Section 42.122
Multiple proceedings and Joinder.
Section 42.123
Filing of supplemental information.
Section 42.200
Procedure; pendency.
Section 42.201
Who may petition for a post-grant review.
Section 42.202
Time for filing.
Section 42.203
Post-grant review fee.
Section 42.204
Content of petition.
Section 42.205
Service of petition.
Section 42.206
Filing date.
Section 42.207
Preliminary response to petition.
Section 42.208
Institution of post-grant review.
Section 42.220
Patent owner response.
Section 42.221
Amendment of the patent.
Section 42.222
Multiple proceedings and Joinder.
Section 42.223
Filing of supplemental information.
Section 42.224
Discovery.
Section 42.300
Procedure; pendency.
Section 42.301
Definitions.
Section 42.302
Who may petition for a covered business method patent review.
Section 42.303
Time for filing.
Section 42.304
Content of petition.
Section 42.400
Procedure; pendency.
Section 42.401
Definitions.
Section 42.402
Who may file a petition for a derivation proceeding.
Section 42.403
Time for filing.
Section 42.404
Derivation fee.
Section 42.405
Content of petition.
Section 42.406
Service of petition.
Section 42.407
Filing date.
Section 42.408
Institution of derivation proceeding.
Section 42.409
Settlement agreements.
Section 42.410
Arbitration.
Section 42.411
Common interests in the invention.
Section 42.412
Public availability of Board records.