Board Procedures
Standard Operating Procedures
- SOP 1 (rev. 13): Assignment of judges to merits panels, motions panels, and expanded panels (12 February 2009) [PDF]
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SOP 2 (rev. 7): Publication of opinions and binding precedent (23 March 2008) [PDF]
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BPAI Related Official Gazette Notices
- Publication of Opinions of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences 1314 Off. Gaz. 4 (27 December 2006) (pub'd 23 January 2007).
- Transcription of Oral Arguments before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences 1314 Off. Gaz. 4 (27 December 2006) (pub'd 23 January 2007).
- Public Attendance At Board Hearings 1308 Off. Gaz. 4 (27 June 2006) (pub'd 25 July 2006).
- Clarification of the Effective Date Provision in the Rules of Practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Final Rule) [PDF] (10 September 2004) [more information] .
- Revised docketing procedures for appeals arriving at the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (2 July 2002).
- Interference Practice - New Procedures for Handling Interference Cases at the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences , 1217 Off. Gaz. 18 (6 November 1998) (pub'd 1 December 1998).
- Publication of Opinions and Orders Entered by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences , 1217 Off. Gaz. 17 (6 November 1998) (pub'd 1 December 1998).
- Interference Practice - Interference Rules Which Require a Party to "Show the Patentability" of a Claim , 1217 Off. Gaz. 17 (6 November 1998) (pub'd 1 December 1998).
- Admissibility of Electronic Records in Interferences , 1208 Off. Gaz. 35 (12 January 1998).
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Availability of Interference Files and Interference Related Application and Patent Files , 1184 Off. Gaz. 15 (pub'd 5 March 1996).
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BPAI Rules (2004 and 2008)
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BPAI RULES - Currently in Effect
- Present Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals [PDF]
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More information on the Present Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals
BPAI FINAL RULES 2008 - Effective Date To Be Announced
Federal Register Notices
- New Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals [PDF]
- Comments on the New Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals .
- Clarification of the Effective Date Provisions in the Final Rule for Ex Parte Appeals [PDF]
- Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals; Delay of Effective and Applicability Dates [PDF]
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Checklists and Forms for USPTO use only
- Appeal Brief Review Check List for Appeal Center [PDF]
- Reply Brief Review Check List for Appeal Center [PDF]
- PTO-462 Notice of Non-Compliant Appeal Brief [PDF]
- PTO-2287 Notice of Non-Entry of Reply Brief [PDF]
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Questions and Answers (Revised 12/10/08)
- Questions and Answers for BPAI Final Rule and Other Matters Related to Ex Parte Appeals
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