37 CFR § 42.61 — Admissibility. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 42.61 Admissibility.
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 42.61, 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 § 42.61 — Admissibility.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
42.61 Admissibility.
- (a) Evidence that is not taken, sought, or filed in accordance with this subpart is not admissible.
- (b) Records of the Office. Certification is not necessary as a condition to admissibility when the evidence to be submitted is a record of the Office to which all parties have access.
- (c) Specification and drawings. A specification or drawing of a United States patent application or patent is admissible as evidence only to prove what the specification or drawing describes. If there is data in the specification or a drawing upon which a party intends to rely to prove the truth of the data, an affidavit by an individual having first-hand knowledge of how the data was generated must be filed.
[Added, 77 FR 48612, Aug. 14, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012]