1. CHAPTER I UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2. SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PATENTS
3. PART 1 RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES
4. Subpart A General Provisions
5. 73 General Information and Correspondence
6. § 1.1 Addresses for non-trademark correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
7. § 1.2 Business to be transacted in writing.
8. § 1.3 Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy.
9. § 1.4 Nature of correspondence and signature requirements.
10. § 1.5 Identification of patent, patent application, or patent-related proceeding.
11. § 1.6 Receipt of correspondence.
12. § 1.7 Times for taking action; Expiration on Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday.
13. § 1.8 Certificate of mailing or transmission.
14. § 1.9 Definitions.
15. § 1.10 Filing of correspondence by Priority Mail Express®.
16. 74 Records and Files of the Patent and Trademark Office
17. § 1.11 Files open to the public.
18. § 1.12 Assignment records open to public inspection.
19. § 1.13 Copies and certified copies.
20. § 1.14 Patent applications preserved in confidence.
21. § 1.15 [Reserved]
22. 75 Fees and Payment of Money
23. § 1.16 National application filing, search, and examination fees.
24. § 1.17 Patent application and reexamination processing fees.
25. § 1.18 Patent post allowance (including issue) fees.
26. § 1.19 Document supply fees.
27. § 1.20 Post-issuance fees.
28. § 1.21 Miscellaneous fees and charges.
29. § 1.22 Fees payable in advance.
30. § 1.23 Methods of payment.
31. § 1.24 [Reserved]
32. § 1.25 Deposit accounts.
33. § 1.26 Refunds.
34. § 1.27 Definition of small entities and establishing status as a small entity to permit payment of small entity fees; when a determination of entitlement to small entity status and notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status are required; fraud on the Office.
35. § 1.28 Refunds when small entity status is later established; how errors in small entity status are excused.
36. § 1.29 Micro entity status.
37. Subpart B National Processing Provisions
38. 76 Prosecution of Application and Appointment of Attorney or Agent
39. § 1.31 Applicant and patent owner may be represented by one or more patent practitioners or joint inventors.
40. § 1.32 Power of attorney.
41. § 1.33 Correspondence respecting patent applications, patent reexamination proceedings, and other proceedings.
42. § 1.34 Acting in a representative capacity.
43. § 1.36 Revocation of power of attorney; withdrawal of patent attorney or agent.
44. 77 Who May Apply for a Patent
45. § 1.41 Inventorship.
46. § 1.42 Applicant for patent.
47. § 1.43 Application for patent by a legal representative of a deceased or legally incapacitated inventor.
48. § 1.44 [Reserved]
49. § 1.45 Application for patent by joint inventors.
50. § 1.46 Application for patent by an assignee, obligated assignee, or a person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter.
51. § 1.47 [Reserved]
52. § 1.48 Correction of inventorship pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 116 or correction of the name or order of names in a patent application, other than a reissue application.
53. 78 The Application
54. § 1.51 General requisites of an application.
55. § 1.52 Language, paper, writing, margins, read-only optical disc specifications.
56. § 1.53 Application number, filing date, and completion of application.
57. § 1.54 Parts of application to be filed together; filing receipt.
58. § 1.55 Claim for foreign priority.
59. § 1.56 Duty to disclose information material to patentability.
60. § 1.57 Incorporation by reference.
61. § 1.58 Chemical and mathematical formulae and tables.
62. § 1.59 Expungement of information or copy of papers in application file.
63. §§ 1.60-1.62 [Reserved]
64. 79 Oath or Declaration
65. § 1.63 Inventor's oath or declaration.
66. § 1.64 Substitute statement in lieu of an oath or declaration.
67. § 1.66 Statements under oath.
68. § 1.67 Supplemental oath or declaration.
69. § 1.68 Declaration in lieu of oath.
70. § 1.69 Foreign language oaths and declarations.
71. § 1.70 [Reserved]
72. 80 Specification
73. § 1.71 Detailed description and specification of the invention.
74. § 1.72 Title and abstract.
75. § 1.73 Summary of the invention.
76. § 1.74 Reference to drawings.
77. § 1.75 Claim(s).
78. § 1.76 Application data sheet.
79. § 1.77 Arrangement of application elements.
80. § 1.78 Claiming benefit of earlier filing date and cross-references to other applications.
81. § 1.79 [Reserved]
82. 81 The Drawings
83. § 1.81 Drawings required in patent application.
84. § 1.83 Content of drawing.
85. § 1.84 Standards for drawings.
86. § 1.85 Corrections to drawings.
87. § 1.88 [Reserved]
88. 82 Models, Exhibits, Specimens
89. § 1.91 Models or exhibits not generally admitted as part of application or patent.
90. § 1.92 [Reserved]
91. § 1.93 Specimens.
92. § 1.94 Return of models, exhibits or specimens.
93. § 1.95 Copies of exhibits.
94. § 1.96 Submission of computer program listings.
95. 83 Information Disclosure Statement
96. § 1.97 Filing of information disclosure statement.
97. § 1.98 Content of information disclosure statement.
98. § 1.99 [Reserved]
99. 84 Examination of Applications
100. § 1.101 [Reserved]
101. § 1.102 Advancement of examination.
102. § 1.103 Suspension of action by the Office.
103. § 1.104 Nature of examination.
104. § 1.105 Requirements for information.
105. §§ 1.106-1.108 [Reserved]
106. § 1.109 Effective filing date of a claimed invention under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
107. § 1.110 Inventorship and ownership of the subject matter of individual claims.
108. 85 Action by Applicant and Further Consideration
109. § 1.111 Reply by applicant or patent owner to a non-final Office action.
110. § 1.112 Reconsideration before final action.
111. § 1.113 Final rejection or action.
112. § 1.114 Request for continued examination.
113. 86 Amendments
114. § 1.115 Preliminary amendments.
115. § 1.116 Amendments and affidavits or other evidence after final action and prior to appeal.
116. §§ 1.117-1.119 [Reserved]
117. § 1.121 Manner of making amendments in applications.
118. §§ 1.122-1.124 [Reserved]
119. § 1.125 Substitute specification.
120. § 1.126 Numbering of claims.
121. § 1.127 [Reserved]
122. 87 Transitional Provisions
123. § 1.129 Transitional procedures for limited examination after final rejection and restriction practice.
124. 88 Affidavits Overcoming Rejections
125. § 1.130 Affidavit or declaration of attribution or prior public disclosure under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
126. § 1.131 Affidavit or declaration of prior invention or to disqualify commonly owned patent or published application as prior art.
127. § 1.132 Affidavits or declarations traversing rejections or objections.
128. 89 Interviews
129. § 1.133 Interviews.
130. 90 Time for Reply by Applicant; Abandonment of Application
131. § 1.134 Time period for reply to an Office action.
132. § 1.135 Abandonment for failure to reply within time period.
133. § 1.136 Extensions of time.
134. § 1.137 Revival of abandoned application, or terminated or limited reexamination prosecution.
135. § 1.138 Express abandonment.
136. § 1.139 [Reserved]
137. 91 Joinder of Inventions in One Application; Restriction
138. § 1.141 Different inventions in one national application.
139. § 1.142 Requirement for restriction.
140. § 1.143 Reconsideration of requirement.
141. § 1.144 Petition from requirement for restriction.
142. § 1.145 Subsequent presentation of claims for different invention.
143. § 1.146 Election of species.
144. 92 Design Patents
145. § 1.151 Rules applicable.
146. § 1.152 Design drawings.
147. § 1.153 Title, description and claim, oath or declaration.
148. § 1.154 Arrangement of application elements in a design application.
149. § 1.155 [Reserved]
150. 93 Plant Patents
151. § 1.161 Rules applicable.
152. § 1.162 Applicant, oath or declaration.
153. § 1.163 Specification and arrangement of application elements in a plant application.
154. § 1.164 Claim.
155. § 1.165 Plant drawings.
156. § 1.166 Specimens.
157. § 1.167 Examination.
158. 94 Reissues
159. § 1.171 Application for reissue.
160. § 1.172 Reissue applicant.
161. § 1.173 Reissue specification, drawings, and amendments.
162. § 1.174 [Reserved]
163. § 1.175 Inventor's oath or declaration for a reissue application.
164. § 1.176 Examination of reissue.
165. § 1.177 Issuance of multiple reissue patents.
166. § 1.178 Original patent; continuing duty of applicant.
167. § 1.179 [Reserved]
168. 95 Petitions and Action by the Director
169. § 1.181 Petition to the Director.
170. § 1.182 Questions not specifically provided for.
171. § 1.183 Suspension of rules.
172. § 1.184 [Reserved]
173. 96 Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
174. § 1.191 Appeal to Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
175. §§ 1.192-1.196 [Reserved]
176. § 1.197 Termination of proceedings.
177. § 1.198 Reopening after a final decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
178. 97 Publication of Applications
179. § 1.211 Publication of applications.
180. § 1.213 Nonpublication request.
181. § 1.215 Patent application publication.
182. § 1.217 Publication of a redacted copy of an application.
183. § 1.219 Early publication.
184. § 1.221 Voluntary publication or republication of patent application publication.
185. 98 Miscellaneous Provisions
186. § 1.248 Service of papers; manner of service; proof of service in cases other than interferences and trials.
187. § 1.251 Unlocatable file.
188. 99 Preissuance Submissions and Protests by Third Parties
189. § 1.290 Submissions by third parties in applications.
190. § 1.291 Protests by the public against pending applications.
191. §§ 1.292-1.297 [Reserved]
192. 100 Review of Patent and Trademark Office Decisions by Court
193. §§ 1.301-1.304 [Reserved]
194. 101 Allowance and Issue of Patent
195. § 1.311 Notice of allowance.
196. § 1.312 Amendments after allowance.
197. § 1.313 Withdrawal from issue.
198. § 1.314 Issuance of patent.
199. § 1.315 [Reserved]
200. § 1.316 Application abandoned for failure to pay issue fee.
201. §§ 1.317-1.318 [Reserved]
202. 102 Disclaimer
203. § 1.321 Statutory disclaimers, including terminal disclaimers.
204. 103 Correction of Errors in Patent
205. § 1.322 Certificate of correction of Office mistake.
206. § 1.323 Certificate of correction of applicant's mistake.
207. § 1.324 Correction of inventorship in patent, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 256.
208. § 1.325 Other mistakes not corrected.
209. 104 Arbitration Awards
210. §§ 1.331-1.334 [Reserved]
211. § 1.335 Filing of notice of arbitration awards.
212. §§ 1.351-1.352 [Reserved]
213. 105 Maintenance Fees
214. § 1.362 Time for payment of maintenance fees.
215. § 1.363 Fee address for maintenance fee purposes.
216. § 1.366 Submission of maintenance fees.
217. § 1.377 Review of decision refusing to accept and record payment of a maintenance fee filed prior to expiration of patent.
218. § 1.378 Acceptance of delayed payment of maintenance fee in expired patent to reinstate patent.
219. Subpart C International Processing Provisions
220. 106 General Information
221. § 1.401 Definitions of terms under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
222. § 1.412 The United States Receiving Office.
223. § 1.413 The United States International Searching Authority.
224. § 1.414 The United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Designated Office or Elected Office.
225. § 1.415 The International Bureau.
226. § 1.416 The United States International Preliminary Examining Authority.
227. § 1.417 Submission of translation of international publication.
228. § 1.419 Display of currently valid control number under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
229. 107 Who May File an International Application
230. § 1.421 Applicant for international application.
231. § 1.422 Legal representative as applicant in an international application.
232. § 1.423 [Reserved]
233. § 1.424 Assignee, obligated assignee, or person having sufficient proprietary interest as applicant in an international application.
234. 108 The International Application
235. § 1.431 International application requirements.
236. § 1.432 Designation of States by filing an international application.
237. § 1.433 Physical requirements of international application.
238. § 1.434 The request.
239. § 1.435 The description.
240. § 1.436 The claims.
241. § 1.437 The drawings.
242. § 1.438 The abstract.
243. 109 Fees
244. § 1.445 International application filing, processing and search fees.
245. § 1.446 Refund of international application filing and processing fees.
246. 110 Priority
247. § 1.451 The priority claim and priority document in an international application.
248. § 1.452 Restoration of right of priority.
249. § 1.453 Transmittal of documents relating to earlier search or classification.
250. 111 Representation
251. § 1.455 Representation in international applications.
252. 112 Transmittal of Record Copy
253. § 1.461 Procedures for transmittal of record copy to the International Bureau.
254. 113 Timing
255. § 1.465 Timing of application processing based on the priority date.
256. § 1.468 Delays in meeting time limits.
257. 114 Amendments
258. § 1.471 Corrections and amendments during international processing.
259. § 1.472 Changes in person, name, or address of applicants and inventors.
260. 115 Unity of Invention
261. § 1.475 Unity of invention before the International Searching Authority, the International Preliminary Examining Authority and during the national stage.
262. § 1.476 Determination of unity of invention before the International Searching Authority.
263. § 1.477 Protest to lack of unity of invention before the International Searching Authority.
264. 116 International Preliminary Examination
265. § 1.480 Demand for international preliminary examination.
266. § 1.481 Payment of international preliminary examination fees.
267. § 1.482 International preliminary examination and processing fees.
268. § 1.484 Conduct of international preliminary examination.
269. § 1.485 Amendments by applicant during international preliminary examination.
270. § 1.488 Determination of unity of invention before the International Preliminary Examining Authority.
271. § 1.489 Protest to lack of unity of invention before the International Preliminary Examining Authority.
272. 117 National Stage
273. § 1.491 National stage commencement, entry, and fulfillment.
274. § 1.492 National stage fees.
275. § 1.495 Entering the national stage in the United States of America.
276. § 1.496 Examination of international applications in the national stage.
277. § 1.497 Inventor's oath or declaration under 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(4).
278. § 1.499 Unity of invention during the national stage.
279. Subpart D Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
280. 118 Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements
281. § 1.501 Citation of prior art and written statements in patent files.
282. § 1.502 Processing of prior art citations during an ex parte reexamination proceeding.
283. 119 Request for Ex Parte Reexamination
284. § 1.510 Request for ex parte reexamination.
285. § 1.515 Determination of the request for ex parte reexamination.
286. § 1.520 Ex parte reexamination at the initiative of the Director.
287. 120 Ex Parte Reexamination
288. § 1.525 Order for ex parte reexamination.
289. § 1.530 Statement by patent owner in ex parte reexamination; amendment by patent owner in ex parte or inter partes reexamination; inventorship change in ex parte or inter partes reexamination.
290. § 1.535 Reply by third party requester in ex parte reexamination.
291. § 1.540 Consideration of responses in ex parte reexamination.
292. § 1.550 Conduct of ex parte reexamination proceedings.
293. § 1.552 Scope of reexamination in ex parte reexamination proceedings.
294. § 1.555 Information material to patentability in ex parte reexamination and inter partes reexamination proceedings.
295. § 1.560 Interviews in ex parte reexamination proceedings.
296. § 1.565 Concurrent office proceedings which include an ex parte reexamination proceeding.
297. 121 Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate
298. § 1.570 Issuance and publication of ex parte reexamination certificate concludes ex parte reexamination proceeding.
299. Subpart E Supplemental Examination of Patents
300. § 1.601 Filing of papers in supplemental examination.
301. § 1.605 Items of information.
302. § 1.610 Content of request for supplemental examination.
303. § 1.615 Format of papers filed in a supplemental examination proceeding.
304. § 1.620 Conduct of supplemental examination proceeding.
305. § 1.625 Conclusion of supplemental examination; publication of supplemental examination certificate; procedure after conclusion.
306. Subpart F Adjustment and Extension of Patent Term
307. 122 Adjustment of Patent Term Due to Examination Delay
308. § 1.701 Extension of patent term due to examination delay under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (original applications, other than designs, filed on or after June 8, 1995, and before May 29, 2000).
309. § 1.702 Grounds for adjustment of patent term due to examination delay under the Patent Term Guarantee Act of 1999 (original applications, other than designs, filed on or after May 29, 2000).
310. § 1.703 Period of adjustment of patent term due to examination delay.
311. § 1.704 Reduction of period of adjustment of patent term.
312. § 1.705 Patent term adjustment determination.
313. 123 Extension of Patent Term Due to Regulatory Review
314. § 1.710 Patents subject to extension of the patent term.
315. § 1.720 Conditions for extension of patent term.
316. § 1.730 Applicant for extension of patent term; signature requirements.
317. § 1.740 Formal requirements for application for extension of patent term; correction of informalities.
318. § 1.741 Complete application given a filing date; petition procedure.
319. § 1.750 Determination of eligibility for extension of patent term.
320. § 1.760 Interim extension of patent term under 35 U.S.C. 156(e)(2).
321. § 1.765 Duty of disclosure in patent term extension proceedings.
322. § 1.770 Express withdrawal of application for extension of patent term.
323. § 1.775 Calculation of patent term extension for a human drug, antibiotic drug or human biological product.
324. § 1.776 Calculation of patent term extension for a food additive or color additive.
325. § 1.777 Calculation of patent term extension for a medical device.
326. § 1.778 Calculation of patent term extension for an animal drug product.
327. § 1.779 Calculation of patent term extension for a veterinary biological product.
328. § 1.780 Certificate or order of extension of patent term.
329. § 1.785 Multiple applications for extension of term of the same patent or of different patents for the same regulatory review period for a product.
330. § 1.790 Interim extension of patent term under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5).
331. § 1.791 Termination of interim extension granted prior to regulatory approval of a product for commercial marketing or use.
332. Subpart G Biotechnology Invention Disclosures
333. 124 Deposit of Biological Material
334. § 1.801 Biological material.
335. § 1.802 Need or opportunity to make a deposit.
336. § 1.803 Acceptable depository.
337. § 1.804 Time of making an original deposit.
338. § 1.805 Replacement or supplement of deposit.
339. § 1.806 Term of deposit.
340. § 1.807 Viability of deposit.
341. § 1.808 Furnishing of samples.
342. § 1.809 Examination procedures.
343. 125 Application Disclosures Containing Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequences
344. § 1.821 Nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosures in patent applications.
345. § 1.822 Symbols and format to be used for nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence data.
346. § 1.823 Requirements for content of a “Sequence Listing” part of the specification.
347. § 1.824 Form and format for a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence submission as an ASCII plain text file.
348. § 1.825 Amendment to add or replace a “Sequence Listing” and CRF copy thereof.
349. § 1.831 Requirements for patent applications filed on or after July 1, 2022, having nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosures.
350. § 1.832 Representation of nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence data in the “Sequence Listing XML” part of a patent application filed on or after July 1, 2022.
351. § 1.833 Requirements for a “Sequence Listing XML” for nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences as part of a patent application filed on or after July 1, 2022.
352. § 1.834 Form and format for nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence submissions as the “Sequence Listing XML” in patent applications filed on or after July 1, 2022.
353. § 1.835 Amendment to add or replace a “Sequence Listing XML” in patent applications filed on or after July 1, 2022.
354. § 1.839 Incorporation by reference.
355. Appendix A to Subpart G of Part 1 List of Nucleotides
356. Appendix B to Subpart G of Part 1 List of Modified Nucleotides
357. Appendix C to Subpart G of Part 1 List of Amino Acids
358. Appendix D to Subpart G of Part 1 List of Modified and Unusual Amino Acids
359. Appendix E to Subpart G of Part 1 List of Feature Keys Related to Nucleotide Sequences
360. Appendix F to Subpart G of Part 1 List of Feature Keys Related to Protein Sequences
361. Appendix G to Subpart G of Part 1 Numeric Identifiers
362. Subpart H Inter Partes Reexamination of Patents That Issued From an Original Application Filed in the United States on or After November 29, 1999
363. 126 Prior Art Citations
364. § 1.902 Processing of prior art citations during an inter partes reexamination proceeding.
365. 127 Requirements for Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings
366. § 1.903 Service of papers on parties in inter partes reexamination.
367. § 1.904 Notice of inter partes reexamination in Official Gazette.
368. § 1.905 Submission of papers by the public in inter partes reexamination.
369. § 1.906 Scope of reexamination in inter partes reexamination proceeding.
370. § 1.907 Inter partes reexamination prohibited.
371. § 1.913 Persons eligible to file, and time for filing, a request for inter partes reexamination.
372. § 1.915 Content of request for inter partes reexamination.
373. § 1.919 Filing date of request for inter partes reexamination.
374. § 1.923 Examiner's determination on the request for inter partes reexamination.
375. § 1.925 Partial refund if request for inter partes reexamination is not ordered.
376. § 1.927 Petition to review refusal to order inter partes reexamination.
377. 128 Inter Partes Reexamination of Patents
378. § 1.931 Order for inter partes reexamination.
379. 129 Information Disclosure in Inter Partes Reexamination
380. § 1.933 Patent owner duty of disclosure in inter partes reexamination proceedings.
381. 130 Office Actions and Responses (Before the Examiner) in Inter Partes Reexamination
382. § 1.935 Initial Office action usually accompanies order for inter partes reexamination.
383. § 1.937 Conduct of inter partes reexamination.
384. § 1.939 Unauthorized papers in inter partes reexamination.
385. § 1.941 Amendments by patent owner in inter partes reexamination.
386. § 1.943 Requirements of responses, written comments, and briefs in inter partes reexamination.
387. § 1.945 Response to Office action by patent owner in inter partes reexamination.
388. § 1.947 Comments by third party requester to patent owner's response in inter partes reexamination.
389. § 1.948 Limitations on submission of prior art by third party requester following the order for inter partes reexamination.
390. § 1.949 Examiner's Office action closing prosecution in inter partes reexamination.
391. § 1.951 Options after Office action closing prosecution in inter partes reexamination.
392. § 1.953 Examiner's Right of Appeal Notice in inter partes reexamination.
393. 131 Interviews Prohibited in Inter Partes Reexamination
394. § 1.955 Interviews prohibited in inter partes reexamination proceedings.
395. 132 Extensions of Time, Terminating of Reexamination Prosecution, and Petitions To Revive in Inter Partes Reexamination
396. § 1.956 Patent owner extensions of time in inter partes reexamination.
397. § 1.957 Failure to file a timely, appropriate or complete response or comment in inter partes reexamination.
398. § 1.958 Petition to revive inter partes reexamination prosecution terminated for lack of patent owner response.
399. 133 Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Inter Partes Reexamination
400. § 1.959 Appeal in inter partes reexamination.
401. §§ 1.961-1.977 [Reserved]
402. § 1.979 Return of Jurisdiction from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; termination of appeal proceedings.
403. § 1.981 Reopening after a final decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
404. 134 Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Inter Partes Reexamination
405. § 1.983 Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in inter partes reexamination.
406. 135 Concurrent Proceedings Involving Same Patent in Inter Partes Reexamination
407. § 1.985 Notification of prior or concurrent proceedings in inter partes reexamination.
408. § 1.987 Suspension of inter partes reexamination proceeding due to litigation.
409. § 1.989 Merger of concurrent reexamination proceedings.
410. § 1.991 Merger of concurrent reissue application and inter partes reexamination proceeding.
411. § 1.993 Suspension of concurrent interference and inter partes reexamination proceeding.
412. § 1.995 Third party requester's participation rights preserved in merged proceeding.
413. 136 Reexamination Certificate in Inter Partes Reexamination
414. § 1.997 Issuance and publication of inter partes reexamination certificate concludes inter partes reexamination proceeding.
415. Subpart I International Design Application
416. 137 General Information
417. § 1.1001 Definitions related to international design applications.
418. § 1.1002 The United States Patent and Trademark Office as an office of indirect filing.
419. § 1.1003 The United States Patent and Trademark Office as a designated office.
420. § 1.1004 The International Bureau.
421. § 1.1005 Display of currently valid control number under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
422. 138 Who May File an International Design Application
423. § 1.1011 Applicant for international design application.
424. § 1.1012 Applicant's Contracting Party.
425. 139 The International Design Application
426. § 1.1021 Contents of the international design application.
427. § 1.1022 Form and signature.
428. § 1.1023 Filing date of an international design application in the United States.
429. § 1.1024 The description.
430. § 1.1025 The claim.
431. § 1.1026 Reproductions.
432. § 1.1027 Specimens.
433. § 1.1028 Deferment of publication.
434. 140 Fees
435. § 1.1031 International design application fees.
436. 141 Representation
437. § 1.1041 Representation in an international design application.
438. § 1.1042 Correspondence respecting international design applications filed with the Office as an office of indirect filing.
439. 142 Transmittal of International Design Application to the International Bureau
440. § 1.1045 Procedures for transmittal of international design application to the International Bureau.
441. 143 Relief From Prescribed Time Limits; Conversion to a Design Application Under 35 U.S.C. Chapter 16
442. § 1.1051 Relief from prescribed time limits.
443. § 1.1052 Conversion to a design application under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16.
444. 144 National Processing of International Design Applications
445. § 1.1061 Rules applicable.
446. § 1.1062 Examination.
447. § 1.1063 Notification of refusal.
448. § 1.1064 One independent and distinct design.
449. § 1.1065 Corrections and other changes in the International Register.
450. § 1.1066 Correspondence address for a nonprovisional international design application.
451. § 1.1067 Title, description, and inventor's oath or declaration.
452. § 1.1068 Statement of grant of protection.
453. § 1.1070 Notification of Invalidation.
454. § 1.1071 Grant of protection for an industrial design only upon issuance of a patent.
455. PART 3 ASSIGNMENT, RECORDING AND RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEE
456. § 3.1 Definitions.
457. 145 Documents Eligible for Recording
458. § 3.11 Documents which will be recorded.
459. § 3.16 Assignability of trademarks prior to filing of an allegation of use.
460. 146 Requirements for Recording
461. § 3.21 Identification of patents and patent applications.
462. § 3.24 Requirements for documents and cover sheets relating to patents and patent applications.
463. § 3.25 Recording requirements for trademark applications and registrations.
464. § 3.26 English language requirement.
465. § 3.27 Mailing address for submitting documents to be recorded.
466. § 3.28 Requests for recording.
467. 147 Cover Sheet Requirements
468. § 3.31 Cover sheet content.
469. § 3.34 Correction of cover sheet errors.
470. 148 Fees
471. § 3.41 Recording fees.
472. 149 Date and Effect of Recording
473. § 3.51 Recording date.
474. § 3.54 Effect of recording.
475. § 3.56 Conditional assignments.
476. § 3.58 Governmental registers.
477. 150 Domestic Representative
478. § 3.61 Domestic representative.
479. 151 Action Taken by Assignee
480. § 3.71 Prosecution by assignee.
481. § 3.73 Establishing right of assignee to take action.
482. 152 Issuance to Assignee
483. § 3.81 Issue of patent to assignee.
484. § 3.85 Issue of registration to assignee.
485. PART 4 COMPLAINTS REGARDING INVENTION PROMOTERS
486. § 4.1 Complaints regarding invention promoters.
487. § 4.2 Definitions.
488. § 4.3 Submitting complaints.
489. § 4.4 Invention promoter reply.
490. § 4.5 Notice by publication.
491. § 4.6 Attorneys and Agents.
492. PART 5 SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND LICENSES TO EXPORT AND FILE APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
493. 153 Secrecy Orders
494. § 5.1 Applications and correspondence involving national security.
495. § 5.2 Secrecy order.
496. § 5.3 Prosecution of application under secrecy orders; withholding patent.
497. § 5.4 Petition for rescission of secrecy order.
498. § 5.5 Permit to disclose or modification of secrecy order.
499. §§ 5.6-5.8 [Reserved]
500. 154 Licenses for Foreign Exporting and Filing
501. § 5.11 License for filing in, or exporting to, a foreign country an application on an invention made in the United States or technical data relating thereto.
502. § 5.12 Petition for license.
503. § 5.13 Petition for license; no corresponding application.
504. § 5.14 Petition for license; corresponding U.S. application.
505. § 5.15 Scope of license.
506. §§ 5.16-5.17 [Reserved]
507. § 5.18 Arms, ammunition, and implements of war.
508. § 5.19 Export of technical data.
509. § 5.20 Export of technical data relating to sensitive nuclear technology.
510. § 5.25 Petition for retroactive license.
511. 155 General
512. §§ 5.31-5.33 [Reserved] PART 6—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS AND SERVICES UNDER THE TRADEMARK ACT
513. PART 1 RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES
514. PART 2 RULES OF PRACTICE IN TRADEMARK CASES
515. § 2.1 [Reserved]
516. § 2.2 Definitions.
517. § 2.6 Trademark fees.
518. § 2.7 Fastener recordal fees.
519. 156 Representation by Attorneys or Other Authorized Persons
520. § 2.11 Requirement for representation.
521. §§ 2.12-2.16 [Reserved]
522. § 2.17 Recognition for representation.
523. § 2.18 Correspondence, with whom held.
524. § 2.19 Revocation or withdrawal of attorney.
525. 157 Declarations
526. § 2.20 Declarations in lieu of oaths.
527. 158 Application for Registration
528. § 2.21 Requirements for receiving a filing date.
529. § 2.22 Requirements for a base application.
530. § 2.23 Requirement to correspond electronically with the Office and duty to monitor status.
531. § 2.24 Designation and revocation of domestic representative by foreign applicant.
532. § 2.25 Documents not returnable.
533. § 2.27 Pending trademark application index; access to applications.
534. 159 The Written Application
535. § 2.31 [Reserved]
536. § 2.32 Requirements for a complete trademark or service mark application.
537. § 2.33 Verified statement for a trademark or service mark.
538. § 2.34 Bases for filing a trademark or service mark application.
539. § 2.35 Adding, deleting, or substituting bases.
540. § 2.36 Identification of prior registrations.
541. § 2.37 Description of mark.
542. § 2.38 Use by predecessor or by related companies.
543. § 2.39 [Reserved]
544. § 2.41 Proof of distinctiveness under section 2(f).
545. § 2.42 Concurrent use.
546. § 2.43 Service mark.
547. § 2.44 Requirements for a complete collective mark application.
548. § 2.45 Requirements for a complete certification mark application; restriction on certification mark application.
549. § 2.46 Principal Register.
550. § 2.47 Supplemental Register.
551. § 2.48 Office does not issue duplicate registrations.
552. 160 Drawing
553. § 2.51 Drawing required.
554. § 2.52 Types of drawings and format for drawings.
555. § 2.53 Requirements for drawings filed through the TEAS.
556. § 2.54 Requirements for drawings submitted on paper.
557. § 2.56 Specimens.
558. §§ 2.57-2.58 [Reserved]
559. § 2.59 Filing substitute specimen(s).
560. 161 Examination of Application and Action by Applicants
561. § 2.61 Action by examiner.
562. § 2.62 Procedure for submitting response.
563. § 2.63 Action after response.
564. § 2.64 Reinstatement of applications and registrations abandoned, cancelled, or expired due to Office error.
565. § 2.65 Abandonment.
566. § 2.66 Revival of applications abandoned in full or in part due to unintentional delay.
567. § 2.67 Suspension of action by the Patent and Trademark Office.
568. § 2.68 Express abandonment (withdrawal) of application.
569. § 2.69 Compliance with other laws.
570. 162 Amendment of Application
571. § 2.71 Amendments to correct informalities.
572. § 2.72 Amendments to description or drawing of the mark.
573. § 2.73 Amendment to recite concurrent use.
574. § 2.74 Form and signature of amendment.
575. § 2.75 Amendment to change application to different register.
576. § 2.76 Amendment to allege use.
577. § 2.77 Amendments between notice of allowance and statement of use.
578. 163 Publication and Post Publication
579. § 2.80 Publication for opposition.
580. § 2.81 Post publication.
581. § 2.82 Marks on Supplemental Register published only upon registration.
582. § 2.83 Conflicting marks.
583. § 2.84 Jurisdiction over published applications.
584. 164 Classification
585. § 2.85 Classification schedules.
586. § 2.86 Multiple-class applications.
587. § 2.87 Dividing an application.
588. 165 Post Notice of Allowance
589. § 2.88 Statement of use after notice of allowance.
590. § 2.89 Extensions of time for filing a statement of use.
591. 166 Ex parte expungement and reexamination
592. § 2.91 Petition for expungement or reexamination.
593. § 2.92 Institution of ex parte expungement and reexamination proceedings.
594. § 2.93 Expungement and reexamination procedures.
595. § 2.94 Action after expungement or reexamination.
596. §§ 2.95-2.98 [Reserved]
597. 167 Concurrent use proceedings
598. § 2.99 Application to register as concurrent user.
599. 168 Opposition
600. § 2.101 Filing an opposition.
601. § 2.102 Extension of time for filing an opposition.
602. § 2.103 [Reserved]
603. § 2.104 Contents of opposition.
604. § 2.105 Notification to parties of opposition proceeding(s).
605. § 2.106 Answer.
606. § 2.107 Amendment of pleadings in an opposition proceeding.
607. 169 Cancellation Proceedings Before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
608. § 2.111 Filing petition for cancellation.
609. § 2.112 Contents of petition for cancellation.
610. § 2.113 Notification of cancellation proceeding.
611. § 2.114 Answer.
612. § 2.115 Amendment of pleadings in a cancellation proceeding.
613. 170 Procedure in Inter Partes Proceedings
614. § 2.116 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
615. § 2.117 Suspension of proceedings.
616. § 2.118 Undelivered Office notices.
617. § 2.119 Service and signing.
618. § 2.120 Discovery.
619. § 2.121 Assignment of times for taking testimony and presenting evidence.
620. § 2.122 Matters in evidence.
621. § 2.123 Trial testimony in inter partes cases.
622. § 2.124 Depositions upon written questions.
623. § 2.125 Filing and service of testimony.
624. § 2.126 Form of submissions to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
625. § 2.127 Motions.
626. § 2.128 Briefs at final hearing.
627. § 2.129 Oral argument; reconsideration.
628. § 2.130 New matter suggested by the trademark examining attorney.
629. § 2.131 Remand after decision in inter partes proceeding.
630. § 2.132 Involuntary dismissal for failure to take testimony.
631. § 2.133 Amendment of application or registration during proceedings.
632. § 2.134 Surrender or voluntary cancellation of registration.
633. § 2.135 Abandonment of application or mark.
634. § 2.136 Status of application or registration on termination of proceeding.
635. 171 Appeals
636. § 2.141 Ex parte appeals.
637. § 2.142 Time and manner of ex parte appeals.
638. § 2.143 [Reserved]
639. § 2.144 Reconsideration of decision on ex parte appeal.
640. § 2.145 Appeal to court and civil action.
641. 172 Petitions and Action by the Director
642. § 2.146 Petitions to the Director.
643. § 2.147 Petition to the Director to accept a paper submission.
644. § 2.148 Director may suspend certain rules.
645. § 2.149 Letters of protest against pending applications.
646. 173 Certificate
647. § 2.151 Certificate.
648. 174 Publication of Marks Registered Under 1905 Act
649. § 2.153 Publication requirements.
650. § 2.154 Publication in Official Gazette.
651. § 2.155 Notice of publication.
652. § 2.156 Not subject to opposition; subject to cancellation.
653. 175 Reregistration of Marks Registered Under Prior Acts
654. § 2.158 Reregistration of marks registered under Acts of 1881, 1905, and 1920.
655. 176 Cancellation for Failure To File Affidavit or Declaration
656. § 2.160 Affidavit or declaration of continued use or excusable nonuse required to avoid cancellation of registration.
657. § 2.161 Requirements for a complete affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse; requirement for the submission of additional information, exhibits, affidavits or declarations, and specimens; and fee for deletions of goods, services, and/or classes from a registration.
658. § 2.162 Notice to registrant.
659. § 2.163 Acknowledgment of receipt of affidavit or declaration.
660. § 2.164 Correcting deficiencies in affidavit or declaration.
661. § 2.165 Petition to Director to review refusal.
662. § 2.166 Affidavit of continued use or excusable nonuse combined with renewal application.
663. 177 Affidavit or Declaration Under Section 15
664. § 2.167 Affidavit or declaration under section 15.
665. § 2.168 Affidavit or declaration under section 15 combined with affidavit or declaration under sections 8 or 71, or with renewal application.
666. 178 Correction, Disclaimer, Surrender, Etc.
667. § 2.171 New certificate on change of ownership.
668. § 2.172 Surrender for cancellation.
669. § 2.173 Amendment of registration.
670. § 2.174 Correction of Office mistake.
671. § 2.175 Correction of mistake by owner.
672. § 2.176 Consideration of above matters.
673. 179 Court Orders under Section 37
674. § 2.177 Action on court order under section 37.
675. 180 Term and Renewal
676. § 2.181 Term of original registrations and renewals.
677. § 2.182 Time for filing renewal application.
678. § 2.183 Requirements for a complete renewal application.
679. § 2.184 Refusal of renewal.
680. § 2.185 Correcting deficiencies in renewal application.
681. § 2.186 Petition to Director to review refusal of renewal.
682. 181 General Information and Correspondence in Trademark Cases
683. § 2.188 [Reserved]
684. § 2.189 Requirement to provide domicile address.
685. § 2.190 Addresses for trademark correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
686. § 2.191 Action of the Office based on the written record.
687. § 2.192 Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy.
688. § 2.193 Trademark correspondence and signature requirements.
689. § 2.194 Identification of trademark application or registration.
690. § 2.195 Filing date of trademark correspondence.
691. § 2.196 Times for taking action: Expiration on Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday.
692. § 2.197 Certificate of mailing.
693. § 2.198 Filing of correspondence by Priority Mail Express®.
694. 182 Trademark Records and Files of the Patent and Trademark Office
695. § 2.200 Assignment records open to public inspection.
696. § 2.201 Copies and certified copies.
697. 183 Fees and Payment of Money in Trademark Cases
698. § 2.206 Trademark fees payable in advance.
699. § 2.207 Methods of payment.
700. § 2.208 Deposit accounts.
701. § 2.209 Refunds.
702. PART 6 CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS AND SERVICES UNDER THE TRADEMARK ACT
703. § 6.1 International schedule of classes of goods and services.
704. § 6.2 Prior U.S. schedule of classes of goods and services.
705. § 6.3 Schedule for certification marks.
706. § 6.4 Schedule for collective membership marks.
707. PART 7 RULES OF PRACTICE IN FILINGS PURSUANT TO THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE MADRID AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS
708. Subpart A General Information
709. § 7.1 Definitions of terms as used in this part.
710. § 7.2 [Reserved]
711. § 7.3 Correspondence must be in English.
712. § 7.4 International applications and registrations originating from the USPTO—Requirements to electronically file and communicate with the Office.
713. § 7.5 [Reserved]
714. § 7.6 Schedule of U.S. process fees.
715. § 7.7 Payments of fees to International Bureau.
716. Subpart B International Application Originating From the United States
717. § 7.11 Requirements for international application originating from the United States.
718. § 7.12 Claim of color.
719. § 7.13 Certification of international application.
720. § 7.14 Correcting irregularities in international application.
721. Subpart C Subsequent Designation Submitted Through the Office
722. § 7.21 Subsequent designation.
723. Subpart D Recording Changes to International Registration
724. § 7.22 Recording changes to international registration.
725. § 7.23 Requests for recording assignments at the International Bureau.
726. § 7.24 Requests to record security interest or other restriction of holder's rights of disposal or release of such restriction submitted through the Office.
727. Subpart E Extension of Protection to the United States
728. § 7.25 Sections of part 2 applicable to extension of protection.
729. § 7.26 Filing date of extension of protection for purposes of examination in the Office.
730. § 7.27 Priority claim of extension of protection for purposes of examination in the Office.
731. § 7.28 Replacement of U.S. registration by registered extension of protection.
732. § 7.29 Effect of replacement on U.S. registration.
733. § 7.30 Effect of cancellation or expiration of international registration.
734. § 7.31 Requirements for transformation of an extension of protection to the United States into a U.S. application.
735. Subpart F Affidavit Under Section 71 of the Act for Extension of Protection to the United States
736. § 7.36 Affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse required to avoid cancellation of an extension of protection to the United States.
737. § 7.37 Requirements for a complete affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse; requirement for the submission of additional information, exhibits, affidavits or declarations, and specimens; and fee for deletions of goods, services, and/or classes from a registration.
738. § 7.38 Notice to holder of extension of protection.
739. § 7.39 Acknowledgment of receipt of and correcting deficiencies in affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse.
740. § 7.40 Petition to Director to review refusal.
741. Subpart G Renewal of International Registration and Extension of Protection
742. § 7.41 Renewal of international registration and extension of protection.
743. PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
744. 10 PART 10 [RESERVED]
745. PART 11 REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
746. Subpart A General Provisions
747. 193 General Information
748. § 11.1 Definitions.
749. § 11.2 Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline.
750. § 11.3 Suspension of rules.
751. § 11.4 Computing time.
752. Subpart B Recognition To Practice Before the USPTO
753. 194 Patents, Trademarks, and Other Non-Patent Law
754. § 11.5 Register of attorneys and agents in patent matters; practice before the Office.
755. § 11.6 Registration of attorneys and agents.
756. § 11.7 Requirements for registration.
757. § 11.8 Oath and registration fee.
758. § 11.9 Limited recognition in patent matters.
759. § 11.10 Restrictions on practice in patent matters; former and current Office employees; government employees.
760. § 11.11 Administrative suspension, inactivation, resignation, reinstatement, and revocation.
761. §§ 11.12-11.13 [Reserved]
762. § 11.14 Individuals who may practice before the Office in trademark and other non-patent matters.
763. § 11.15 Refusal to recognize a practitioner.
764. § 11.16 Requirements for admission to the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program.
765. § 11.17 Requirements for participation in the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program.
766. § 11.18 Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Office.
767. Subpart C Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings; Jurisdiction, Sanctions, Investigations, and Proceedings
768. § 11.19 Disciplinary jurisdiction; grounds for discipline and for transfer to disability inactive status.
769. § 11.20 Disciplinary sanctions; Transfer to disability inactive status.
770. § 11.21 Warnings.
771. § 11.22 Disciplinary investigations.
772. § 11.23 Committee on Discipline.
773. § 11.24 Reciprocal discipline.
774. § 11.25 Interim suspension and discipline based upon conviction of committing a serious crime.
775. § 11.26 Settlement.
776. § 11.27 Exclusion on consent.
777. § 11.28 Incapacitated practitioners in a disciplinary proceeding.
778. § 11.29 Reciprocal transfer or initial transfer to disability inactive status.
779. § 11.30 Participation in the USPTO Diversion Program.
780. § 11.31 [Reserved]
781. § 11.32 Instituting a disciplinary proceeding.
782. § 11.33 [Reserved]
783. § 11.34 Complaint.
784. § 11.35 Service of complaint.
785. § 11.36 Answer to complaint.
786. § 11.37 [Reserved]
787. § 11.38 Contested case.
788. § 11.39 Hearing officer; responsibilities; review of interlocutory orders; stays.
789. § 11.40 Representative for OED Director or respondent.
790. § 11.41 Filing of papers.
791. § 11.42 Service of papers.
792. § 11.43 Motions before a hearing officer.
793. § 11.44 Hearings.
794. § 11.45 Amendment of pleadings.
795. §§ 11.46-11.48 [Reserved]
796. § 11.49 Burden of proof.
797. § 11.50 Evidence.
798. § 11.51 Depositions.
799. § 11.52 Written discovery.
800. § 11.53 Proposed findings and conclusions; post-hearing memorandum.
801. § 11.54 Initial decision of hearing officer.
802. § 11.55 Appeal to the USPTO Director.
803. § 11.56 Decision of the USPTO Director.
804. § 11.57 Review of final decision of the USPTO Director.
805. § 11.58 Duties of disciplined practitioner or practitioner in disability inactive status.
806. § 11.59 Dissemination of disciplinary and other information.
807. § 11.60 Petition for reinstatement of disciplined practitioner.
808. §§ 11.61-11.99 [Reserved]
809. Subpart D USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct
810. § 11.100 [Reserved]
811. 195 Client-Practitioner Relationship
812. § 11.101 Competence.
813. § 11.102 Scope of representation and allocation of authority between client and practitioner.
814. § 11.103 Diligence.
815. § 11.104 Communication.
816. § 11.105 Fees.
817. § 11.106 Confidentiality of information.
818. § 11.107 Conflict of interest; Current clients.
819. § 11.108 Conflict of interest; Current clients; Specific rules.
820. § 11.109 Duties to former clients.
821. § 11.110 Imputation of conflicts of interest; General rule.
822. § 11.111 Former or current Federal Government employees.
823. § 11.112 Former judge, arbitrator, mediator or other third-party neutral.
824. § 11.113 Organization as client.
825. § 11.114 Client with diminished capacity.
826. § 11.115 Safekeeping property.
827. § 11.116 Declining or terminating representation.
828. § 11.117 Sale of law practice.
829. § 11.118 Duties to prospective client.
830. §§ 11.119-11.200 [Reserved]
831. 196 Counselor
832. § 11.201 Advisor.
833. § 11.202 [Reserved]
834. § 11.203 Evaluation for use by third persons.
835. § 11.204 Practitioner serving as third-party neutral.
836. §§ 11.205-11.300 [Reserved]
837. 197 Advocate
838. § 11.301 Meritorious claims and contentions.
839. § 11.302 Expediting proceedings.
840. § 11.303 Candor toward the tribunal.
841. § 11.304 Fairness to opposing party and counsel.
842. § 11.305 Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal.
843. § 11.306 Trial publicity.
844. § 11.307 Practitioner as witness.
845. § 11.308 [Reserved]
846. § 11.309 Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings.
847. §§ 11.310-11.400 [Reserved]
848. 198 Transactions With Persons Other Than Clients
849. § 11.401 Truthfulness in statements to others.
850. § 11.402 Communication with person represented by a practitioner.
851. § 11.403 Dealing with unrepresented person.
852. § 11.404 Respect for rights of third persons.
853. §§ 11.405-11.500 [Reserved]
854. 199 Law Firms and Associations
855. § 11.501 Responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory practitioners.
856. § 11.502 Responsibilities of a subordinate practitioner.
857. § 11.503 Responsibilities regarding non-practitioner assistance.
858. § 11.504 Professional independence of a practitioner.
859. § 11.505 Unauthorized practice of law.
860. § 11.506 Restrictions on right to practice.
861. § 11.507 Responsibilities regarding law-related services.
862. §§ 11.508-11.700 [Reserved]
863. 200 Information About Legal Services
864. § 11.701 Communications concerning a practitioner's services.
865. § 11.702 Communications concerning a practitioner's services: specific rules.
866. § 11.703 Solicitation of clients.
867. § 11.704 Communication of fields of practice and specialization.
868. § 11.705 Firm names and letterheads.
869. §§ 11.706-11.800 [Reserved]
870. 201 Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
871. § 11.801 Registration, recognition and disciplinary matters.
872. § 11.802 Judicial and legal officials.
873. § 11.803 Reporting professional misconduct.
874. § 11.804 Misconduct.
875. §§ 11.805-11.900 [Reserved]
876. § 11.901 Savings clause.
877. 15-15a PARTS 15-15a [RESERVED]
878. PART 41 PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
879. Subpart A General Provisions
880. § 41.1 Policy.
881. § 41.2 Definitions.
882. § 41.3 Petitions.
883. § 41.4 Timeliness.
884. § 41.5 Counsel.
885. § 41.6 Public availability of Board records.
886. § 41.7 Management of the record.
887. § 41.8 Mandatory notices.
888. § 41.9 Action by owner.
889. § 41.10 Correspondence addresses.
890. § 41.11 Ex Parte communications in inter partes proceedings.
891. § 41.12 Citation of authority.
892. § 41.20 Fees.
893. Subpart B Ex Parte Appeals
894. § 41.30 Definitions.
895. § 41.31 Appeal to Board.
896. § 41.33 Amendments and affidavits or other Evidence after appeal.
897. § 41.35 Jurisdiction over appeal.
898. § 41.37 Appeal brief.
899. § 41.39 Examiner's answer.
900. § 41.40 Tolling of time period to file a reply brief.
901. § 41.41 Reply brief.
902. § 41.45 Appeal forwarding fee.
903. § 41.47 Oral hearing.
904. § 41.50 Decisions and other actions by the Board.
905. § 41.52 Rehearing.
906. § 41.54 Action following decision.
907. Subpart C Inter Partes Appeals
908. § 41.60 Definitions.
909. § 41.61 Notice of appeal and cross appeal to Board.
910. § 41.63 Amendments and affidavits or other evidence after appeal.
911. § 41.64 Jurisdiction over appeal in inter partes reexamination.
912. § 41.66 Time for filing briefs.
913. § 41.67 Appellant's brief.
914. § 41.68 Respondent's brief.
915. § 41.69 Examiner's answer.
916. § 41.71 Rebuttal brief.
917. § 41.73 Oral hearing.
918. § 41.77 Decisions and other actions by the Board.
919. § 41.79 Rehearing.
920. § 41.81 Action following decision.
921. Subpart D Contested Cases
922. § 41.100 Definitions.
923. § 41.101 Notice of proceeding.
924. § 41.102 Completion of examination.
925. § 41.103 Jurisdiction over involved files.
926. § 41.104 Conduct of contested case.
927. § 41.106 Filing and service.
928. § 41.108 Lead counsel.
929. § 41.109 Access to and copies of Office records.
930. § 41.110 Filing claim information.
931. § 41.120 Notice of basis for relief.
932. § 41.121 Motions.
933. § 41.122 Oppositions and replies.
934. § 41.123 Default filing times.
935. § 41.124 Oral argument.
936. § 41.125 Decision on motions.
937. § 41.126 Arbitration.
938. § 41.127 Judgment.
939. § 41.128 Sanctions.
940. § 41.150 Discovery.
941. § 41.151 Admissibility.
942. § 41.152 Applicability of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
943. § 41.153 Records of the Office.
944. § 41.154 Form of evidence.
945. § 41.155 Objection; motion to exclude; motion in limine.
946. § 41.156 Compelling testimony and production.
947. § 41.157 Taking testimony.
948. § 41.158 Expert testimony; tests and data.
949. Subpart E Patent Interferences
950. § 41.200 Procedure; pendency.
951. § 41.201 Definitions.
952. § 41.202 Suggesting an interference.
953. § 41.203 Declaration.
954. § 41.204 Notice of basis for relief.
955. § 41.205 Settlement agreements.
956. § 41.206 Common interests in the invention.
957. § 41.207 Presumptions.
958. § 41.208 Content of substantive and responsive motions.
959. PART 42 TRIAL PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
960. Subpart A Trial Practice and Procedure
961. 216 General
962. § 42.1 Policy.
963. § 42.2 Definitions.
964. § 42.3 Jurisdiction.
965. § 42.4 Notice of trial.
966. § 42.5 Conduct of the proceeding.
967. § 42.6 Filing of documents, including exhibits; service.
968. § 42.7 Management of the record.
969. § 42.8 Mandatory notices.
970. § 42.9 Action by patent owner.
971. § 42.10 Counsel.
972. § 42.11 Duty of candor; signing papers; representations to the Board; sanctions.
973. § 42.12 Sanctions.
974. § 42.13 Citation of authority.
975. § 42.14 Public availability.
976. 217 Fees
977. § 42.15 Fees.
978. 218 Petition and Motion Practice
979. § 42.20 Generally.
980. § 42.21 Notice of basis for relief.
981. § 42.22 Content of petitions and motions.
982. § 42.23 Oppositions, replies, and sur-replies.
983. § 42.24 Type-volume or page limits for petitions, motions, oppositions, replies, and sur-replies.
984. § 42.25 Default filing times.
985. 219 Testimony and Production
986. § 42.51 Discovery.
987. § 42.52 Compelling testimony and production.
988. § 42.53 Taking testimony.
989. § 42.54 Protective order.
990. § 42.55 Confidential information in a petition.
991. § 42.56 Expungement of confidential information.
992. § 42.57 Privilege for patent practitioners.
993. § 42.61 Admissibility.
994. § 42.62 Applicability of the Federal rules of evidence.
995. § 42.63 Form of evidence.
996. § 42.64 Objection; motion to exclude.
997. § 42.65 Expert testimony; tests and data.
998. 220 Oral Argument, Decision, and Settlement
999. § 42.70 Oral argument.
1000. § 42.71 Decision on petitions or motions.
1001. § 42.72 Termination of trial.
1002. § 42.73 Judgment.
1003. § 42.74 Settlement.
1004. § 42.75 Director review.
1005. 221 Certificate
1006. § 42.80 Certificate.
1007. Subpart B Inter Partes Review
1008. 222 General
1009. § 42.100 Procedure; pendency.
1010. § 42.101 Who may petition for inter partes review.
1011. § 42.102 Time for filing.
1012. § 42.103 Inter partes review fee.
1013. § 42.104 Content of petition.
1014. § 42.105 Service of petition.
1015. § 42.106 Filing date.
1016. § 42.107 Preliminary response to petition.
1017. 223 Instituting Inter Partes Review
1018. § 42.108 Institution of inter partes review.
1019. 224 After Institution of Inter Partes Review
1020. § 42.120 Patent owner response.
1021. § 42.121 Amendment of the patent.
1022. § 42.122 Multiple proceedings and Joinder.
1023. § 42.123 Filing of supplemental information.
1024. Subpart C Post-Grant Review
1025. 225 General
1026. § 42.200 Procedure; pendency.
1027. § 42.201 Who may petition for a post-grant review.
1028. § 42.202 Time for filing.
1029. § 42.203 Post-grant review fee.
1030. § 42.204 Content of petition.
1031. § 42.205 Service of petition.
1032. § 42.206 Filing date.
1033. § 42.207 Preliminary response to petition.
1034. 226 Instituting Post-Grant Review
1035. § 42.208 Institution of post-grant review.
1036. 227 After Institution of Post-Grant Review
1037. § 42.220 Patent owner response.
1038. § 42.221 Amendment of the patent.
1039. § 42.222 Multiple proceedings and Joinder.
1040. § 42.223 Filing of supplemental information.
1041. § 42.224 Discovery.
1042. Subpart D Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents
1043. § 42.300 Procedure; pendency.
1044. § 42.301 Definitions.
1045. § 42.302 Who may petition for a covered business method patent review.
1046. § 42.303 Time for filing.
1047. § 42.304 Content of petition.
1048. Subpart E Derivation
1049. § 42.400 Procedure; pendency.
1050. § 42.401 Definitions.
1051. § 42.402 Who may file a petition for a derivation proceeding.
1052. § 42.403 Time for filing.
1053. § 42.404 Derivation fee.
1054. § 42.405 Content of petition.
1055. § 42.406 Service of petition.
1056. § 42.407 Filing date.
1057. 228 Instituting Derivation Proceeding
1058. § 42.408 Institution of derivation proceeding.
1059. 229 After Institution of Derivation Proceeding
1060. § 42.409 Settlement agreements.
1061. § 42.410 Arbitration.
1062. § 42.411 Common interests in the invention.
1063. § 42.412 Public availability of Board records.
1064. PART 43 DECISION CIRCULATION AND REVIEW WITHIN THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
1065. § 43.1 Scope.
1066. § 43.2 Definitions.
1067. § 43.3 Limits on Director's and other individuals' involvement in panel decisions.
1068. § 43.4 Limited pre-issuance management and Office involvement in decisions.
1069. § 43.5 Review of decisions by non-Management Judges.
1070. § 43.6 Controlling legal authority; no unwritten or non-public binding policy or guidance.
1071. PART 90 JUDICIAL REVIEW OF PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD DECISIONS
1072. § 90.1 Scope.
1073. § 90.2 Notice; service.
1074. § 90.3 Time for appeal or civil action.
1075. SUBCHAPTER B ADMINISTRATION
1076. 100-101 PARTS 100-101 [RESERVED]
1077. PART 102 DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
1078. Subpart A Freedom of Information Act
1079. § 102.1 General.
1080. § 102.2 Public reference facilities.
1081. § 102.3 Records under FOIA.
1082. § 102.4 Requirements for making requests.
1083. § 102.5 Responsibility for responding to requests.
1084. § 102.6 Time limits and expedited processing.
1085. § 102.7 Responses to requests.
1086. § 102.9 Business Information.
1087. § 102.10 Appeals from initial determinations or untimely delays.
1088. § 102.11 Fees.
1089. Subpart B Privacy Act
1090. § 102.21 Purpose and scope.
1091. § 102.22 Definitions.
1092. § 102.23 Procedures for making inquiries.
1093. § 102.24 Procedures for making requests for records.
1094. § 102.25 Disclosure of requested records to individuals.
1095. § 102.26 Special procedures: Medical records.
1096. § 102.27 Procedures for making requests for correction or amendment.
1097. § 102.28 Review of requests for correction or amendment.
1098. § 102.29 Appeal of initial adverse determination on correction or amendment.
1099. § 102.30 Disclosure of record to person other than the individual to whom it pertains.
1100. § 102.31 Fees.
1101. § 102.32 Penalties.
1102. § 102.33 General exemptions.
1103. § 102.34 Specific exemptions.
1104. Appendix to Part 102 Systems of Records Noticed by Other Federal Agencies 1 and Applicable to USPTO Records and Applicability of This Part Thereto
1105. PART 104 LEGAL PROCESSES
1106. Subpart A General Provisions
1107. § 104.1 Definitions.
1108. § 104.2 Address for mail and service; telephone number.
1109. § 104.3 Waiver of rules.
1110. § 104.4 Relationship of this Part to the Federal Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure.
1111. Subpart B Service of Process
1112. § 104.11 Scope and purpose.
1113. § 104.12 Acceptance of service of process.
1114. Subpart C Employee Testimony and Production of Documents in Legal Proceedings
1115. § 104.21 Scope and purpose.
1116. § 104.22 Demand for testimony or production of documents.
1117. § 104.23 Expert or opinion testimony.
1118. § 104.24 Demands or requests in legal proceedings for records protected by confidentiality statutes.
1119. Subpart D Employee Indemnification
1120. § 104.31 Scope.
1121. § 104.32 Procedure for requesting indemnification.
1122. Subpart E Tort Claims
1123. § 104.41 Procedure for filing claims.
1124. § 104.42 Finality of settlement or denial of claims.
1125. SUBCHAPTER C PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MASK WORKS
1126. PART 150 REQUESTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATIONS PURSUANT TO 17 U.S.C. 902(a)(2)
1127. § 150.1 Definitions.
1128. § 150.2 Initiation of evaluation.
1129. § 150.3 Submission of requests.
1130. § 150.4 Evaluation.
1131. § 150.5 Duration of proclamation.
1132. § 150.6 Mailing address.
1133. 151-199 PARTS 151-199 [RESERVED]
1134. CHAPTER II U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
1135. SUBCHAPTER A COPYRIGHT OFFICE AND PROCEDURES
1136. 200 PART 200 [RESERVED]
1137. PART 201 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1138. § 201.1 Communication with the Copyright Office.
1139. § 201.2 Information given by the Copyright Office.
1140. § 201.3 Fees for registration, recordation, and related services, special services, and services performed by the Licensing Section and the Copyright Claims Board.
1141. § 201.4 Recordation of transfers and other documents pertaining to copyright.
1142. § 201.5 [Reserved]
1143. § 201.6 Payment and refund of Copyright Office fees.
1144. § 201.7 Cancellation of completed registrations.
1145. § 201.8 Disruption of postal or other transportation or communication services.
1146. § 201.9 [Reserved]
1147. § 201.10 Notices of termination of transfers and licenses.
1148. § 201.11 Satellite carrier statements of account covering statutory licenses for secondary transmissions.
1149. § 201.12 Recordation of certain contracts by cable systems located outside of the forty-eight contiguous States.
1150. § 201.13 Notices of objection to certain noncommercial performances of nondramatic literary or musical works.
1151. § 201.14 Warnings of copyright for use by certain libraries and archives.
1152. § 201.15 [Reserved]
1153. § 201.16 Verification of a Statement of Account for secondary transmissions made by cable systems and satellite carriers.
1154. § 201.17 Statements of Account covering compulsory licenses for secondary transmissions by cable systems.
1155. § 201.18 Notice of intention to obtain a compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works.
1156. §§ 201.19-201.21 [Reserved]
1157. § 201.22 Advance notices of potential infringement of works consisting of sounds, images, or both.
1158. § 201.23 Transfer of unpublished copyright deposits to the Library of Congress.
1159. § 201.24 Warning of copyright for software lending by nonprofit libraries.
1160. § 201.25 Visual Arts Registry.
1161. § 201.26 Recordation of documents pertaining to computer shareware and donation of public domain computer software.
1162. § 201.27 Initial notice of distribution of digital audio recording devices or media.
1163. § 201.28 Statements of Account for digital audio recording devices or media.
1164. § 201.29 Access to, and confidentiality of, Statements of Account, Verification Auditor's Reports, and other verification information filed in the Copyright Office for digital audio recording devices or media.
1165. § 201.30 Verification of Statements of Account.
1166. § 201.31 Procedures for closing out royalty payments accounts in accordance with the Audio Home Recording Act.
1167. § 201.32 [Reserved]
1168. § 201.33 Procedures for filing Notices of Intent to Enforce a restored copyright under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
1169. § 201.34 Procedures for filing Correction Notices of Intent to Enforce a Copyright Restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
1170. § 201.35 Schedules of pre-1972 sound recordings.
1171. § 201.36 Notices of contact information for transmitting entities publicly performing pre-1972 sound recordings.
1172. § 201.37 Noncommercial use of pre-1972 sound recordings.
1173. § 201.38 Designation of agent to receive notification of claimed infringement.
1174. § 201.39 Notice to Libraries and Archives of Normal Commercial Exploitation or Availability at Reasonable Price.
1175. § 201.40 Exemptions to prohibition against circumvention.
1176. PART 202 PREREGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION OF CLAIMS TO COPYRIGHT
1177. § 202.1 Material not subject to copyright.
1178. § 202.2 Copyright notice.
1179. § 202.3 Registration of copyright.
1180. § 202.4 Group registration.
1181. § 202.5 Reconsideration Procedure for Refusals to Register.
1182. § 202.6 Supplementary registration.
1183. §§ 202.7-202.9 [Reserved]
1184. § 202.10 Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.
1185. § 202.11 Architectural works.
1186. § 202.12 Restored copyrights.
1187. § 202.13 Secure tests.
1188. §§ 202.14-202.15 [Reserved]
1189. § 202.16 Preregistration of copyrights.
1190. § 202.17 Renewals.
1191. § 202.18 Access to electronic works.
1192. § 202.19 Deposit of published copies or phonorecords for the Library of Congress.
1193. § 202.20 Deposit of copies and phonorecords for copyright registration.
1194. § 202.21 Deposit of identifying material instead of copies.
1195. § 202.22 Acquisition and deposit of unpublished audio and audiovisual transmission programs.
1196. § 202.23 Full term retention of copyright deposits.
1197. § 202.24 Deposit of published electronic works available only online.
1198. Appendix A to Part 202 Technical Guidelines Regarding Sound Physical Condition
1199. Appendix B to Part 202 “Best Edition” of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collections of the Library of Congress
1200. PART 203 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1201. 230 Organization
1202. § 203.1 General.
1203. § 203.2 Authority and functions.
1204. § 203.3 Organization.
1205. 231 Procedures
1206. § 203.4 Proactive disclosure of Office records.
1207. § 203.5 Requirements for making requests.
1208. § 203.6 Responsibility for responding to requests.
1209. § 203.7 Timing of responses to requests.
1210. § 203.8 Responses to requests.
1211. § 203.9 Administrative appeals.
1212. § 203.10 Preservation of records.
1213. 232 Charges for Responding to FOIA Requests
1214. § 203.11 Fees.
1215. PART 204 PRIVACY ACT: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1216. § 204.1 Purposes and scope.
1217. § 204.2 Definitions.
1218. § 204.3 General policy.
1219. § 204.4 Procedure for notification of the existence of records pertaining to individuals.
1220. § 204.5 Procedures for requesting access to records.
1221. § 204.6 Fees.
1222. § 204.7 Request for correction or amendment of records.
1223. § 204.8 Appeal of refusal to correct or amend an individual's record.
1224. § 204.9 Judicial review.
1225. PART 205 LEGAL PROCESSES
1226. Subpart A General Provisions
1227. § 205.1 Definitions.
1228. § 205.2 Address for mail and service; telephone number.
1229. § 205.3 Waiver of rules.
1230. § 205.4 Relationship of this part to the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure.
1231. § 205.5 Scope of this part related to Copyright Office duties under title 17 of the U.S. Code.
1232. §§ 205.6-205.10 [Reserved]
1233. Subpart B Service of Process
1234. § 205.11 Scope and purpose.
1235. § 205.12 Process served on the Register of Copyrights or an employee in his or her official capacity.
1236. § 205.13 Complaints served on the Register of Copyrights pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 411(a).
1237. § 205.14 Court requests to the Register of Copyrights pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 411(b)(2).
1238. § 205.15 Court notices to the Register of Copyrights pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 508.
1239. §§ 205.16-205.20 [Reserved]
1240. Subpart C Testimony By Employees and Production of Documents in Legal Proceedings in Which the Office Is Not a Party
1241. § 205.21 Scope and purpose.
1242. § 205.22 Production of documents and testimony.
1243. § 205.23 Scope of testimony.
1244. Subpart D Ex Parte Communications
1245. § 205.24 Ex Parte communications in informal rulemakings.
1246. PART 210 COMPULSORY LICENSE FOR MAKING AND DISTRIBUTING PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL PHONORECORDS OF NONDRAMATIC MUSICAL WORKS
1247. Subpart A Royalties and Statements of Account Under Non-Blanket Compulsory License
1248. § 210.1 General.
1249. § 210.2 Definitions.
1250. § 210.3 Accounting requirements where sales revenue is “recognized.”
1251. § 210.4 Accounting requirements for offsetting phonorecord reserves with returned phonorecords.
1252. § 210.5 Situations in which a compulsory licensee is barred from maintaining reserves.
1253. § 210.6 Monthly statements of account.
1254. § 210.7 Annual statements of account.
1255. § 210.8 Documentation.
1256. § 210.9 Harmless errors.
1257. § 210.10 Statements required for limitation on liability for digital music providers for the transition period prior to the license availability date.
1258. § 210.11 Record companies using individual download licenses.
1259. § 210.12-210.20 [Reserved]
1260. Subpart B Blanket Compulsory License for Digital Uses, Mechanical Licensing Collective, and Digital Licensee Coordinator
1261. § 210.21 General.
1262. § 210.22 Definitions.
1263. § 210.23 Designation of the mechanical licensing collective and digital licensee coordinator.
1264. § 210.24 Notices of blanket license.
1265. § 210.25 Notices of nonblanket activity.
1266. § 210.26 Data collection and delivery efforts by digital music providers and musical work copyright owners.
1267. § 210.27 Reports of usage and payment for blanket licensees.
1268. § 210.28 Reports of usage for significant nonblanket licensees.
1269. § 210.29 Reporting and distribution of royalties to copyright owners by the mechanical licensing collective.
1270. § 210.30 Transfers of copyright ownership, royalty payee changes, and related disputes.
1271. § 210.31 Musical works database information.
1272. § 210.32 Musical works database usability, interoperability, and usage restrictions.
1273. § 210.33 Annual reporting by the mechanical licensing collective.
1274. § 210.34 Treatment of confidential and other sensitive information.
1275. PART 211 MASK WORK PROTECTION
1276. § 211.1 General provisions.
1277. § 211.2 Recordation of documents pertaining to mask works.
1278. § 211.3 Mask work fees.
1279. § 211.4 Registration of claims of protection in mask works.
1280. § 211.5 Deposit of identifying material.
1281. § 211.6 Methods of affixation and placement of mask work notice.
1282. § 211.7 Reconsideration procedure for refusals to register.
1283. PART 212 PROTECTION OF VESSEL DESIGNS
1284. § 212.1 Scope.
1285. § 212.2 Fees.
1286. § 212.3 Registration of claims for protection of eligible designs.
1287. § 212.4 Affixation and placement of design notice.
1288. § 212.5 Recordation of distinctive identification of vessel designer.
1289. § 212.6 Recordation of transfers and other documents.
1290. § 212.7 Reconsideration procedure for refusals to register.
1291. § 212.8 Correction of errors in certificates of registration.
1292. III
1293. SUBCHAPTER B COPYRIGHT CLAIMS BOARD AND PROCEDURES
1294. PART 220 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1295. § 220.1 Definitions.
1296. § 220.2 Authority and functions.
1297. § 220.3 Copyright Claims Board Handbook.
1298. § 220.4 Timing.
1299. § 220.5 Requests, responses, and written submissions.
1300. PART 221 REGISTRATION
1301. § 221.1 Registration requirement.
1302. § 221.2 Small claims expedited registration.
1303. PART 222 PROCEEDINGS
1304. § 222.1 Applicability of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence.
1305. § 222.2 Initiating a proceeding; the claim.
1306. § 222.3 Initial notice.
1307. § 222.4 Second notice.
1308. § 222.5 Service; waiver of service; filing.
1309. § 222.6 Designated service agents.
1310. § 222.7 Order regarding second filing fee and electronic filing registration.
1311. § 222.8 Response.
1312. § 222.9 Counterclaim.
1313. § 222.10 Response to counterclaim.
1314. § 222.11 Scheduling order.
1315. § 222.12 Amending pleadings.
1316. § 222.13 Consolidation.
1317. § 222.14 Additional parties.
1318. § 222.15 Written testimony on the merits.
1319. § 222.16 Hearings.
1320. § 222.17 Withdrawal of claims; dismissal.
1321. § 222.18 Settlement.
1322. § 222.19 Protective orders; personally identifiable information.
1323. § 222.20 Evidence.
1324. PART 223 OPT-OUT PROVISIONS
1325. § 223.1 Respondent's opt-out.
1326. § 223.2 Libraries and archives opt-out procedures.
1327. § 223.3 Class action opt-out procedures.
1328. PART 224 REVIEW OF CLAIMS BY OFFICERS AND ATTORNEYS
1329. § 224.1 Compliance review.
1330. § 224.2 Dismissal for unsuitability.
1331. PART 225 DISCOVERY
1332. § 225.1 General practices.
1333. § 225.2 Standard interrogatories.
1334. § 225.3 Standard requests for the production of documents.
1335. § 225.4 Additional discovery.
1336. § 225.5 Disputes and sanctions.
1337. PART 226 SMALLER CLAIMS
1338. § 226.1 General.
1339. § 226.2 Requesting a smaller claims proceeding.
1340. § 226.3 Effect of counterclaims on a smaller claims proceeding.
1341. § 226.4 Nature of a smaller claims proceeding.
1342. PART 227 DEFAULT
1343. § 227.1 Failure by respondent or counterclaim respondent to appear or participate in proceeding.
1344. § 227.2 Submission of evidence by claimant or counterclaimant in support of default determination.
1345. § 227.3 Notice of proposed default determination.
1346. § 227.4 Opportunity for respondent or counterclaim respondent to submit evidence.
1347. § 227.5 Issuance of determination.
1348. PART 228 CLAIMANT'S FAILURE TO PROCEED
1349. § 228.1 Claimant or counterclaimant's failure to complete service.
1350. § 228.2 Claimant or counterclaimant's failure to prosecute.
1351. PART 229 RECORDS AND PUBLICATION
1352. § 229.1 Access to records and proceedings.
1353. § 229.2 Final determination certification.
1354. PART 230 REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION
1355. § 230.1 General.
1356. § 230.2 Request for reconsideration.
1357. § 230.3 Response to request.
1358. § 230.4 No new evidence.
1359. § 230.5 Determination.
1360. PART 231 REGISTER'S REVIEW
1361. § 231.1 General.
1362. § 231.2 Request for Register's review.
1363. § 231.3 Response to request for Register's review.
1364. § 231.4 No new evidence.
1365. § 231.5 Standard of review.
1366. § 231.6 Determination.
1367. PART 232 CONDUCT OF PARTIES
1368. § 232.1 General.
1369. § 232.2 Representations to the Board.
1370. § 232.3 Bad-faith conduct.
1371. § 232.4 Bar on initiating and participating in claims.
1372. § 232.5 Legal counsel and authorized representative conduct.
1373. § 232.6 Representation of business entities.
1374. PART 233 LIMITATION ON PROCEEDINGS
1375. § 233.1 General.
1376. § 233.2 Limitation on proceedings.
1377. § 233.3 Temporary limitations on proceedings.
1378. PART 234 LAW STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
1379. § 234.1 Law student representatives.
1380. § 234.2 Pro bono representation directory.
1381. PART 235 DISTRICT COURT REFERRALS
1382. § 235.1 District court referrals.
1383. CHAPTER III COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
1384. SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
1385. 300 PART 300 [RESERVED]
1386. PART 301 ORGANIZATION
1387. § 301.1 Copyright Royalty Board.
1388. § 301.2 Official addresses.
1389. PART 302 PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS
1390. § 302.1 Public records and access.
1391. § 302.2 Fees.
1392. PART 303 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
1393. § 303.1 [Reserved]
1394. § 303.2 Representation.
1395. § 303.3 Documents: Format and length.
1396. § 303.4 Content of motion and responsive pleadings.
1397. § 303.5 Electronic filing system (eCRB).
1398. § 303.6 Filing and delivery.
1399. § 303.7 Time.
1400. § 303.8 Construction and waiver.
1401. SUBCHAPTER B COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES RULES AND PROCEDURES
1402. PART 350 SCOPE
1403. § 350.1 Scope.
1404. § 350.2-350.4 [Reserved]
1405. PART 351 PROCEEDINGS
1406. § 351.1 Initiation of proceedings.
1407. § 351.2 Voluntary negotiation period; settlement.
1408. § 351.3 Controversy and further proceedings.
1409. § 351.4 Written direct statements.
1410. § 351.5 Discovery in royalty rate proceedings.
1411. § 351.6 Discovery in distribution proceedings.
1412. § 351.7 Settlement conference.
1413. § 351.8 Pre-hearing conference.
1414. § 351.9 Conduct of hearings.
1415. § 351.10 Evidence.
1416. § 351.11 Rebuttal proceedings.
1417. § 351.12 Closing the record.
1418. § 351.13 Transcript and record.
1419. § 351.14 Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.
1420. § 351.15 Remand.
1421. PART 352 DETERMINATIONS
1422. § 352.1 How made.
1423. § 352.2 Timing.
1424. § 352.3 Final determinations.
1425. PART 353 REHEARING
1426. § 353.1 When granted.
1427. § 353.2 Form and content of rehearing motions.
1428. § 353.3 Procedure on rehearing.
1429. § 353.4 Filing deadline.
1430. § 353.5 Participation not required.
1431. PART 354 SUBMISSIONS TO THE REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS
1432. § 354.1 Material questions of copyright law.
1433. § 354.2 Novel questions.
1434. § 354.3 Register of Copyrights' authority to redesignate referrals.
1435. PART 355 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS
1436. § 355.1 Proceedings in general.
1437. § 355.2 Commencement of proceedings.
1438. § 355.3 Submissions and discovery.
1439. § 355.4 Negotiation periods.
1440. § 355.5 Hearing procedures.
1441. § 355.6 Determinations.
1442. § 355.7 Definitions.
1443. SUBCHAPTER C SUBMISSION OF ROYALTY CLAIMS
1444. PART 360 FILING OF CLAIMS TO ROYALTY FEES COLLECTED UNDER COMPULSORY LICENSE
1445. Subpart A Cable and Satellite Claims
1446. § 360.1 General.
1447. § 360.2 Definitions.
1448. § 360.3 Time of filing.
1449. § 360.4 Form and content of claims.
1450. Subpart B Digital Audio Recording Devices and Media (DART) Royalty Claims
1451. § 360.20 General.
1452. § 360.21 Time of filing.
1453. § 360.22 Form and content of claims.
1454. § 360.23 Content of notices regarding independent administrators.
1455. Subpart C Rules of General Application
1456. § 360.30 Amendment of claims.
1457. § 360.31 Withdrawal of claims.
1458. § 360.32 Reinstatement of previously withdrawn claims.
1459. SUBCHAPTER D NOTICE AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR STATUTORY LICENSES
1460. PART 370 NOTICE AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR STATUTORY LICENSES
1461. § 370.1 General definitions.
1462. § 370.2 Notice of use of sound recordings under statutory license.
1463. § 370.3 Reports of use of sound recordings under statutory license for preexisting subscription services.
1464. § 370.4 Reports of use of sound recordings under statutory license for nonsubscription transmission services, preexisting satellite digital audio radio services, new subscription services and business establishment services.
1465. § 370.5 Designated collection and distribution organizations for reports of use of sound recordings under statutory license.
1466. SUBCHAPTER E RATES AND TERMS FOR STATUTORY LICENSES
1467. PART 380 RATES AND TERMS FOR TRANSMISSIONS BY ELIGIBLE NONSUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND FOR THE MAKING OF EPHEMERAL REPRODUCTIONS TO FACILITATE THOSE TRANSMISSIONS
1468. Subpart A Regulations of General Application
1469. § 380.1 Scope and compliance.
1470. § 380.2 Making payment of royalty fees.
1471. § 380.3 Delivering statements of account.
1472. § 380.4 Distributing royalty fees.
1473. § 380.5 Handling Confidential Information.
1474. § 380.6 Auditing payments and distributions.
1475. § 380.7 Definitions.
1476. Subpart B Commercial Webcasters and Noncommercial Webcasters
1477. § 380.10 Royalty fees for the public performance of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings.
1478. Subpart C Noncommercial Educational Webcasters
1479. § 380.20 Definitions.
1480. § 380.21 Royalty fees for the public performance of sound recordings and for ephemeral recordings.
1481. § 380.22 Terms for making payment of royalty fees and statements of account.
1482. Subpart D Public Broadcasters
1483. § 380.30 Definitions.
1484. § 380.31 Royalty fees for the public performance of sound recordings and for ephemeral recordings.
1485. § 380.32 Terms for making payment of royalty fees and statements of account.
1486. Subpart E Nonsubscription Transmissions by Commercial Broadcasters
1487. § 380.40 Definitions.
1488. § 380.41 Royalty fees for the public performance of sound recordings by Commercial Broadcasters making Nonsubscription Transmissions and for Ephemeral Recordings.
1489. § 380.42 Making payment of royalty fees.
1490. § 380.43 Delivering statements of account.
1491. § 380.44 Distributing royalty fees.
1492. § 380.45 Handling confidential information.
1493. § 380.46 Auditing payments and distributions.
1494. Subpart F Educational Media Foundation
1495. § 380.50 Definitions.
1496. § 380.51 Royalty fees for Eligible Transmissions of sound recordings and the making of Ephemeral Recordings.
1497. § 380.52 Making payment of royalty fees.
1498. § 380.53 Delivering statements of account.
1499. § 380.54 Distributing royalty fees.
1500. § 380.55 Handling confidential information.
1501. § 380.56 Auditing payments and distributions.
1502. PART 381 USE OF CERTAIN COPYRIGHTED WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING
1503. § 381.1 General.
1504. § 381.2 Definition of public broadcasting entity.
1505. § 381.3 [Reserved]
1506. § 381.4 Performance of musical compositions by PBS, NPR and other public broadcasting entities engaged in the activities set forth in 17 U.S.C. 118(c).
1507. § 381.5 Performance of musical compositions by public broadcasting entities licensed to colleges and universities.
1508. § 381.6 Performance of musical compositions by other public broadcasting entities.
1509. § 381.7 Recording rights, rates and terms.
1510. § 381.8 Terms and rates of royalty payments for the use of published pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.
1511. § 381.9 Unknown copyright owners.
1512. § 381.10 Cost of living adjustment.
1513. § 381.11 Notice of restrictions on use of reproductions of transmission programs.
1514. PART 382 RATES AND TERMS FOR TRANSMISSIONS OF SOUND RECORDINGS BY PREEXISTING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND PREEXISTING SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICES AND FOR THE MAKING OF EPHEMERAL REPRODUCTIONS TO FACILITATE THOSE TRANSMISSIONS
1515. Subpart A Regulations of General Application
1516. § 382.1 Definitions.
1517. § 382.2 Scope and compliance.
1518. § 382.3 Making payment of royalty fees.
1519. § 382.4 Delivering statements of account.
1520. § 382.5 Distributing royalty fees.
1521. § 382.6 Handling Confidential Information.
1522. § 382.7 Auditing payments and distributions.
1523. Subpart B Preexisting Subscription Services (PSS)
1524. § 382.10 Royalty fees for the digital performance of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings by preexisting subscription services.
1525. § 382.11 Calculation of gross revenues for PSS.
1526. Subpart C Preexisting Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services (SDARS)
1527. § 382.20 Definitions.
1528. § 382.21 Royalty fees for the public performance of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings by SDARS.
1529. § 382.22 Calculation of Gross Revenues for SDARS.
1530. § 382.23 Adjustments to royalty fee.
1531. PART 383 RATES AND TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TRANSMISSIONS AND THE REPRODUCTION OF EPHEMERAL RECORDINGS BY CERTAIN NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
1532. § 383.1 General.
1533. § 383.2 Definitions.
1534. § 383.3 Royalty fees for public performances of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings.
1535. § 383.4 Distribution of royalties.
1536. § 383.5 Auditing payments and distributions.
1537. § 383.6 Terms for making payment of royalty fees.
1538. PART 384 RATES AND TERMS FOR THE MAKING OF EPHEMERAL RECORDINGS BY BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SERVICES
1539. § 384.1 General.
1540. § 384.2 Definitions.
1541. § 384.3 Royalty fees for ephemeral recordings.
1542. § 384.4 Terms for making payment of royalty fees and statements of account.
1543. § 384.5 Confidential information.
1544. § 384.6 Verification of royalty payments.
1545. § 384.7 Verification of royalty distributions.
1546. § 384.8 Unclaimed funds.
1547. PART 385 RATES AND TERMS FOR USE OF NONDRAMATIC MUSICAL WORKS IN THE MAKING AND DISTRIBUTING OF PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL PHONORECORDS
1548. Subpart A Regulations of General Application
1549. § 385.1 General.
1550. § 385.2 Definitions.
1551. § 385.3 Late payments.
1552. § 385.4 Recordkeeping for promotional or free trial non-royalty-bearing uses.
1553. Subpart B Physical Phonorecord Deliveries, Permanent Downloads, Ringtones, and Music Bundles
1554. § 385.10 Scope.
1555. § 385.11 Royalty rates.
1556. Subpart C Eligible Interactive Streaming, Eligible Limited Downloads, Standalone Limited Offerings, Mixed Service Bundles, Bundled Subscription Offerings, Locker Services, and Other Delivery Configurations
1557. § 385.20 Scope.
1558. § 385.21 Royalty rates and calculations.
1559. Subpart D Promotional Offerings, Free Trial Offerings and Certain Purchased Content Locker Services
1560. § 385.30 Scope.
1561. § 385.31 Royalty rates.
1562. Appendix A to Part 385 Part 385 Applicable to the Period January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2022, as clarified on August 10, 2023
1563. PART 386 ADJUSTMENT OF ROYALTY FEES FOR SECONDARY TRANSMISSIONS BY SATELLITE CARRIERS
1564. § 386.1 General.
1565. § 386.2 Royalty fee for secondary transmission by satellite carriers.
1566. PART 387 ADJUSTMENT OF ROYALTY FEE FOR CABLE COMPULSORY LICENSE
1567. § 387.1 General.
1568. § 387.2 Royalty fee for compulsory license for secondary transmission by cable systems.
1569. PART 388 ADJUSTMENT OF ROYALTY RATE FOR COIN-OPERATED PHONORECORD PLAYERS
1570. § 388.1 General.
1571. § 388.2 Definition of coin-operated phonorecord player.
1572. § 388.3 Compulsory license fees for coin-operated phonorecord players.
1573. 389 PART 389 [RESERVED]
1574. PART 390 AMOUNTS OF AND TERMS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO FUND MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE
1575. § 390.1 Definitions.
1576. § 390.2 Amount of assessments.
1577. § 390.3 Annual minimum fees.
1578. § 390.4 Annual Assessment allocation and payment.
1579. 391-399 PARTS 391-399 [RESERVED]
1580. CHAPTER IV NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1581. 400 PART 400 [RESERVED]
1582. PART 401 RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS UNDER GOVERNMENT GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
1583. § 401.1 Scope.
1584. § 401.2 Definitions.
1585. § 401.3 Use of the standard clauses at § 401.14.
1586. § 401.4 Contractor appeals of exceptions.
1587. § 401.5 Modification and tailoring of clauses.
1588. § 401.6 Exercise of march-in rights.
1589. §§ 401.7-401.8 [Reserved]
1590. § 401.9 Contractor and contractor employee inventor requests for rights in inventions.
1591. § 401.10 Government assignment to contractor of rights in invention of government employee.
1592. § 401.11 Appeals.
1593. § 401.12 Licensing of background patent rights to third parties.
1594. § 401.13 Confidentiality of contractor submissions.
1595. § 401.14 Standard patent rights clauses.
1596. § 401.15 [Reserved]
1597. § 401.16 Federal agency reporting requirements.
1598. § 401.17 Submissions and inquiries.
1599. § 401.18 Severability.
1600. PART 404 LICENSING OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED INVENTIONS
1601. § 404.1 Scope of part.
1602. § 404.2 Policy and objective.
1603. § 404.3 Definitions.
1604. § 404.4 Authority to grant licenses.
1605. § 404.5 Restrictions and conditions on all licenses granted under this part.
1606. § 404.6 Nonexclusive licenses.
1607. § 404.7 Exclusive, co-exclusive, and partially exclusive licenses.
1608. § 404.8 Application for a license.
1609. § 404.9 [Reserved]
1610. § 404.10 Modification and termination of licenses.
1611. § 404.11 Appeals.
1612. § 404.12 Protection and administration of inventions.
1613. § 404.13 Transfer of custody.
1614. § 404.14 Confidentiality of information.
1615. § 404.15 Severability.
1616. PART 501 UNIFORM PATENT POLICY FOR RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS MADE BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
1617. § 501.1 Purpose.
1618. § 501.2 Scope.
1619. § 501.3 Definitions.
1620. § 501.4 Determination of inventions and rights.
1621. § 501.5 Agency liaison officer.
1622. § 501.6 Criteria for the determination of rights in and to inventions.
1623. § 501.7 Agency determination.
1624. § 501.8 Appeals by employees.
1625. § 501.9 Patent protection.
1626. § 501.10 Dissemination of this part and of implementing regulations.
1627. § 501.11 Submissions and inquiries.
1628. 502-599 PARTS 502-599 [RESERVED]
1629. 0 CHAPTER V [RESERVED]