[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR1.621]

[Page 147]
 
              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 1--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart E--Interferences
 
Sec. 1.621  Preliminary statement, time for filing, notice of filing.

    (a) Within the time set for filing preliminary motions under 
Sec. 1.633, each party may file a preliminary statement. The preliminary 
statement may be signed by any individual having knowledge of the facts 
recited therein or by an attorney or agent of record.
    (b) When a party files a preliminary statement, the party shall also 
simultaneously file and serve on all opponents in the interference a 
notice stating that a preliminary statement has been filed. A copy of 
the preliminary statement need not be served until ordered by the 
administrative patent judge.

[49 FR 48455, Dec. 12, 1984; 50 FR 23124, May 31, 1985, as amended at 60 
FR 14522, Mar. 17, 1995]