37 CFR § 222.1 - Applicability of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence.

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title: "37 CFR § 222.1 - Applicability of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence."
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title_name: "Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights"
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section_name: "Applicability of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence."
chapter_name: "U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS"
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# 222.1 Applicability of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence.

The rules of procedure and evidence governing proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board (Board) are set forth in this subchapter. The Board is not bound by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or the Federal Rules of Evidence.

[87 FR 30077, May 17, 2022]