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§ 41.30 Definitions. - Appendix R Patent Rules
§ 41.30 Definitions.
In addition to the definitions in § 41.2, the following definitions apply to proceedings under this subpart unless otherwise clear from the context:
Applicant means either the applicant in a national application for a patent or the applicant in an application for reissue of a patent.
Owner means the owner of the patent undergoing ex parte reexamination under § 1.510 of this title.
Proceeding means either a national application for a patent, an application for reissue of a patent, or an ex parte reexamination proceeding. Appeal to the Board in an inter partes reexamination proceeding is controlled by subpart C of this part.
[Added, 69 FR 49959, Aug. 12, 2004, effective Sept. 13, 2004]
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