37 CFR § 42.411 — Common interests in the (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 42.411 Common interests in the
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 42.411, 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 § 42.411 — Common interests in the
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42.411 Common interests in the invention.
The Board may decline to institute, or if already instituted the Board may issue judgment in, a derivation proceeding between an application and a patent or another application that are commonly owned.
[Added 77 FR 56068, Sept. 11, 2012, effective Mar. 16, 2013]