§41.109. Access to and copies of Office records.
37 C.F.R. § 41.109
Request for access or copies. Any request from a party for access to or copies of Office records directly related to a contested case must be filed with the Board. The request must precisely identify the records and in the case of copies include the appropriate fee set under § 1.19(b) of this title.
Authorization of access and copies. Access and copies will ordinarily only be authorized for the following records:
The application file for an involved patent;
An involved application; and
An application for which a party has been accorded benefit under subpart E of this part.
Missing or incomplete copies. If a party does not receive a complete copy of a record within 21 days of the authorization, the party must promptly notify the Board.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), 3(a)(2)(A), 21, 23, 32, 41, 134, 135, and Public Law 112-29.
Source
Source: 69 FR 50003, Aug. 12, 2004, unless otherwise noted.