37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2004-07-01 2004-07-01 false Reopening after decision. 1.198 Section 1.198 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES National Processing Provisions Appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
§ 1.198 Reopening after decision.

Cases which have been decided by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences will not be reopened or reconsidered by the primary examiner except under the provisions of § 1.114 or § 1.196 without the written authority of the Director, and then only for the consideration of matters not already adjudicated, sufficient cause being shown.

[65 FR 14873, Mar. 20, 2000]
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65 FR 57058, Sept. 20, 2000, unless otherwise noted.