37 CFR § 11.57 — Review of final decision of the USPTO (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 11.57 Review of final decision of the USPTO
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 11.57, including 0 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Official MPEP § 11.57 — Review of final decision of the USPTO
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
11.57 Review of final decision of the USPTO Director.
- (a) Review of the final decision by the USPTO Director in a disciplinary case may be had by a petition filed in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 32 . Any such petition shall be filed within 30 days after the date of the final decision.
- (b) The respondent must serve the USPTO Director with the petition. The respondent must serve the petition in accordance with Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and § 104.2 of this chapter.
- (c) Except as provided for in § 11.56(c) , an order for discipline in a final decision will not be stayed except on proof of exceptional circumstances.
[Added, 73 FR 47650, Aug. 14, 2008, effective Sept. 15, 2008; revised, 86 FR 28442, May 26, 2021, effective June 25, 2021]