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Federal Circuit Rules of Procedure
The following topics are generally involved in appeals from USPTO Board decisions to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with the corresponding Court rule. Review of an Agency Order-How Obtained - Rule 15 Filing the Record - Certified List - Rule 17 Briefs - Rule 28 Appendix - Rule 30 Serving and Filing Briefs - Rule 31 Form of Briefs, Appendices and Other Papers - Rule 32 The Federal Circuit Rules are available online at: http://www.fedcir.gov/contents.html

Federal Circuit Rules of Procedure

The following topics are generally involved in appeals from USPTO Board decisions to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with the corresponding Court rule.

Review of an Agency Order-How Obtained - Rule 15
Filing the Record - Certified List - Rule 17
Briefs - Rule 28
Appendix - Rule 30
Serving and Filing Briefs - Rule 31
Form of Briefs, Appendices and Other Papers - Rule 32

The Federal Circuit Rules are available online at: http://www.fedcir.gov/contents.html

Federal Rules Governing Appeals From USPTO Board Decisions
A PDF Viewer is required for the following documents: Judicial Review of BPAI Decisions 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.301-1.304 Judicial Review of TTAB Decisions 37 C.F.R. § 2.145 Extension of Time to File Appeal (Patent) - 37 C.F.R. § 1.304(a)(3) Extension of Time to File Appeal (Trademark) - 37 C.F.R. § 2.145(e) Service of Process37 C.F.R. § 104.2 Depositions and Subpoenas 37 C.F.R. §§ 104.21-104.24

Federal Rules Governing Appeals From USPTO Board Decisions

A PDF Viewer is required for the following documents:

Judicial Review of BPAI Decisions 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.301-1.304
Judicial Review of TTAB Decisions 37 C.F.R. § 2.145
Extension of Time to File Appeal (Patent) - 37 C.F.R. § 1.304(a)(3)
Extension of Time to File Appeal (Trademark) - 37 C.F.R. § 2.145(e)
Service of Process37 C.F.R. § 104.2
Depositions and Subpoenas 37 C.F.R. §§ 104.21-104.24

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