37 CFR § 42.4 Trial Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

§ 42.4 Notice of trial.

Current through Aug 26, 2026 · Read all of Part 42

⚠ 1 pending change to Part 42

(a) Institution of trial. The Board institutes the trial on behalf of the Director.

(b) Notice of a trial will be sent to every party to the proceeding. The entry of the notice institutes the trial.

(c) The Board may authorize additional modes of notice, including:

(1) Sending notice to another address associated with the party, or

(2) Publishing the notice in the Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Federal Register.

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