What matters are decided by the General Counsel of the USPTO?

The General Counsel of the USPTO is responsible for deciding several important matters, including:

• Requests for confidentiality waiver under 35 U.S.C. 122
• Certain petitions for time extensions related to appeals
• Petitions regarding enrollment, recognition, and disciplinary matters
• Appeals and reconsideration requests in practitioner disciplinary proceedings
• Contested decisions involving the Office of Enrollment and Discipline

As stated in MPEP 1002.02(k)(1): “Requests for confidentiality waiver under 35 U.S.C. 122” and “All contested decisions involving the Office of Enrollment and Discipline” are among the matters decided by the General Counsel.

To learn more:

• General Counsel
• USPTO
• confidentiality waiver
• time extensions
• disciplinary matters
• Office of Enrollment and Discipline