[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: 37CFR104.3]

[Page 406]
 
              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 104--LEGAL PROCESSES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 104.3  Waiver of rules.

    In extraordinary situations, when the interest of justice requires, 
the General Counsel may waive or suspend the rules of this part, sua 
sponte or on petition of an interested party to the Director, subject to 
such requirements as the General Counsel may impose. Any petition must 
be accompanied by the petition fee set forth in Sec. 1.17(h) of this 
title.