# 37 CFR § 41.1: Policy

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 37 CFR § 41.1
- **Heading:** Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 41—PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Scope. Part 41 governs appeals and interferences before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Sections 1.1 to 1.36 and 1.181 to 1.183 of this title also apply to practice before the Board, as do other sections of part 1 of this title that are incorporated by reference into part 41.
(b) Construction. The provisions of Part 41 shall be construed to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution of every proceeding before the Board.
(c) Decorum. Each party must act with courtesy and decorum in all proceedings before the Board, including interactions with other parties.
[69 FR 50003, Aug. 12, 2004, as amended at 77 FR 46630, Aug. 6, 2012]

## Nearby sections

- [37 CFR § 41.1 § 41.1 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.1.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.2 § 41.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.2.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.3 § 41.3 Petitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.3.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.4 § 41.4 Timeliness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.4.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.5 § 41.5 Counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.5.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.6 § 41.6 Public availability of Board records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.6.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.7 § 41.7 Management of the record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.7.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.8 § 41.8 Mandatory notices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.8.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.9 § 41.9 Action by owner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.9.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.10 § 41.10 Correspondence addresses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.10.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.11 § 41.11 Ex Parte communications in inter partes proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.11.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.12 § 41.12 Citation of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.12.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.20 § 41.20 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.20.md)
- [37 CFR § 41.30 § 41.30 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-41.30.md)

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