# 37 CFR § 42.1: Policy

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 37 CFR § 42.1
- **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 42—TRIAL PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD > Subpart A—Trial Practice and Procedure > General

## Text

(a) Scope. Part 42 governs proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Sections 1.4, 1.7, 1.14, 1.16, 1.22, 1.23, 1.25, 1.26, 1.32, 1.34, and 1.36 of this chapter also apply to proceedings before the Board, as do other sections of part 1 of this chapter that are incorporated by reference into this part.
(b) Construction. This part shall be construed to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution of every proceeding.
(c) Decorum. Every party must act with courtesy and decorum in all proceedings before the Board, including in interactions with other parties.
(d) Evidentiary standard. The default evidentiary standard is a preponderance of the evidence.

## Nearby sections

- [37 CFR § 42.1 § 42.1 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.1.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.2 § 42.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.2.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.3 § 42.3 Jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.3.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.4 § 42.4 Notice of trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.4.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.5 § 42.5 Conduct of the proceeding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.5.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.6 § 42.6 Filing of documents, including exhibits; service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.6.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.7 § 42.7 Management of the record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.7.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.8 § 42.8 Mandatory notices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.8.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.9 § 42.9 Action by patent owner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.9.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.10 § 42.10 Counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.10.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.11 § 42.11 Duty of candor; signing papers; representations to the Board; sanctions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.11.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.12 § 42.12 Sanctions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.12.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.13 § 42.13 Citation of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.13.md)
- [37 CFR § 42.14 § 42.14 Public availability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-42.14.md)

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