37 CFR 42.22 — Content of petitions and motions
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
- (a) Each petition or motion must be filed as
a separate paper and must include:
- (1) A statement of the precise relief requested; and
- (2) A full statement of the reasons for the relief requested, including a detailed explanation of the significance of the evidence including material facts, and the governing law, rules, and precedent.
- (b) Relief requested. Where a rule in part 1 of this title ordinarily governs the relief sought, the petition or motion must make any showings required under that rule in addition to any showings required in this part.
- (c) Statement of material facts. Each petition or motion may include a statement of material fact. Each material fact preferably shall be set forth as a separately numbered sentence with specific citations to the portions of the record that support the fact.
- (d) The Board may order additional showings or explanations as a condition for authorizing a motion ( see § 42.20(b) ).
[Added, 77 FR 48612, Aug. 14, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012]
Cited authority
Cited by
- 1481.02 Correction of Named Inventor
- 1485 Handling of Request for Certificates of Correction
- 37 CFR 1.48 Correction of inventorship pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 116 or correction of the name or order of names in a patent application, other than a reissue application
- 37 CFR 1.324 Correction of inventorship in patent, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 256
- 37 CFR 42.104 Content of petition
- 37 CFR 42.122 Multiple proceedings and Joinder
- 37 CFR 42.204 Content of petition
- 37 CFR 42.222 Multiple proceedings and Joinder
- 37 CFR 42.304 Content of petition
- 37 CFR 42.405 Content of petition