Who has the authority to consider petitions regarding 37 CFR 1.105 requirements?

Petitions regarding 37 CFR 1.105 requirements are considered by the Director of the Technology Center that issued the requirement. The MPEP specifies:

“Applicants who seek to have a requirement under 37 CFR 1.105 withdrawn or modified, or who seek to have information submitted under 37 CFR 1.105 considered, may submit a petition under 37 CFR 1.181 to the Director of the Technology Center in which the requirement was issued.”

This means that the Technology Center Director has the authority to review and decide on petitions related to 37 CFR 1.105 requirements within their jurisdiction.

To learn more:

• 37 CFR 1.105
• petition
• Technology Center Director
• authority

To learn more:

• 37 CFR 1.105