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Top Ten Reasons Why Briefs Are Rejected
PROOF OF SERVICE
A proof of service does not accompany the Appendix. (Fed. R. App. P. 25(d))FONT SIZE OF FOOTNOTES
Footnotes are not printed in the same size font as the text of the brief. (Fed. R. App. P. 32(a)(5) and Practice Note to Rule 32)CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST
The brief does not contain a certificate of interest. (Fed. Cir. R. 28(a)(1))OFFICIAL CAPTION
The cover of the brief does not follow the official caption provided by the Clerk. (Fed. R. App. P. 32(a)(2)(A-D) A copy of the official caption is included with the notice of docketing)IMPERMISSIBLE ADDENDUM
The brief contains an impermissible
addendum. Excluding the required addendum in the Appellant or Petitioner’s brief, an addendum attached to any other brief is acceptable if it contains only statutes, rules, regulations, etc. (Fed. R. App. P. 28(f))
CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL DELETED
The Table of Contents of any nonconfidential brief or appendix must describe the general nature of the confidential material that has been deleted. (Fed. Cir. R. 28(d)(1)(B) and 30(h)(1)(B); an example is in Practice Note 28)JUDGMENT, ORDER, OR DECISION IN QUESTION
The Appellant or Petitioner’s brief does not contain the judgment, order, or decision in question as an addendum placed within the brief. (Fed. Cir. R. 28(a)(12))STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES
The brief does not contain a statement of related cases. (Fed. Cir. R. 28(a)(4) and 47.5)TABLE OF CONTENTS IN APPENDIX
The appendix must begin with a table of contents identifying the page at which each part begins. (Fed. R. App. P. 30(d))COMBINED BRIEF AND APPENDIX
When the brief and appendix are combined, the cover must so indicate. Fed. Cir. R. 30(d)(1))