Standard Operating Procedures
- SOP 1 (rev. 13): Assignment of judges to merits panels, motions panels, and expanded panels (12 February 2009) [PDF]
- SOP 2 (rev. 8): Publication of opinions and designation of opinions as precedential (12 August 2013) [PDF]
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PTAB 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).
- Availability of Interference Files and Interference Related Application and Patent Files , 1184 Off. Gaz. 15 (pub'd 5 March 1996).
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PTAB Rules (2004 and 2008)
PTAB RULES - Currently in Effect
- Present Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals [PDF]
- More information on the Present Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals
- 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]
- 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]
- Questions and Answers for BPAI Final Rule and Other Matters Related to Ex Parte Appeals
BPAI FINAL RULES 2008
Federal Register Notices
Checklists and Forms for USPTO use only
Questions and Answers (Revised 12/10/08)
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