MPEP § 1720 — Dissemination of Court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions (Annotated Rules)
§1720 Dissemination of Court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1720, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Dissemination of Court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions
This section addresses Dissemination of Court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions. Contains: 1 permission and 2 other statements.
Key Rules
Board Decision Types
A decision rendered by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) is returned to the examiner. The examiner takes action consistent with the decision rendered by the Board unless rehearing of the Board decision is requested (MPEP § 1214.03). The TC Director may circulate and discuss the decision among some or all of the supervisors in the TC, and the supervisors, in turn, may circulate the decision among the examiners in their art units, depending on the subject matter or issues in the decisions.
A decision rendered by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) is returned to the examiner. The examiner takes action consistent with the decision rendered by the Board unless rehearing of the Board decision is requested (MPEP § 1214.03). The TC Director may circulate and discuss the decision among some or all of the supervisors in the TC, and the supervisors, in turn, may circulate the decision among the examiners in their art units, depending on the subject matter or issues in the decisions.
Request for Rehearing
A decision rendered by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) is returned to the examiner. The examiner takes action consistent with the decision rendered by the Board unless rehearing of the Board decision is requested (MPEP § 1214.03). The TC Director may circulate and discuss the decision among some or all of the supervisors in the TC, and the supervisors, in turn, may circulate the decision among the examiners in their art units, depending on the subject matter or issues in the decisions.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Board Decision Types Request for Rehearing | MPEP § 1214.03 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1720 — Dissemination of Court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions
Source: USPTO1720 Dissemination of Court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions [R-10.2019]
I. COURT DECISIONSThe Office of the Solicitor forwards to the Office of the Commissioner for Patents copies of all recent court decisions in patent cases where a precedential opinion is issued. The Office of the Commissioner for Patents will routinely forward these opinions to TC Directors, the Office of Patent Training, and the Director of the Office of Patent Quality Assurance.
TC Directors, in turn, are to make copies available to supervisors and other individuals as the TC Director determines to be appropriate. TC Directors are encouraged to discuss the contents of the opinions in their staff meetings, particularly where such meetings are being held to reinforce examination quality.
II. PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD DECISIONSA decision rendered by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) is returned to the examiner. The examiner takes action consistent with the decision rendered by the Board unless rehearing of the Board decision is requested (MPEP § 1214.03). The TC Director may circulate and discuss the decision among some or all of the supervisors in the TC, and the supervisors, in turn, may circulate the decision among the examiners in their art units, depending on the subject matter or issues in the decisions.