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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights |
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Chapter I - United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce |
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SubChapter A - General |
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Part 1 - Rules of Practice in Patent Cases |
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Subpart E - Supplemental Examination of Patents |
§ 1.626 - Preliminary statement; earlier application.
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When a party does not intend to present evidence to prove a conception or an actual reduction to practice and the party intends to rely solely on the filing date of an earlier filed application to prove a constructive reduction to practice, the preliminary statement may so state and identify the earlier filed application with particularity.