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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AC46 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Cancellation of Rule of Practice 41.200(b) Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Interference Proceedings 
Abstract: The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Agilent Technologies, Inc. v. Affymetrix, Inc., 567 F.3d 1366 (Fed. Cir. 2009). That decision impacted the continuing viability of portions of 37 CFR 41.200(b)(2004). The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is therefore canceling the affected portion of the interference rule. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 41.200(b)   
Legal Authority: 35 USC 112   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action   04/15/2010  75 FR 19558   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
James T. Moore
Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
P. O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone:571 272-9797
Email: jamest.moore@uspto.gov