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§ 1.614 Jurisdiction over interference. - PATENT RULES
§ 1.614 Jurisdiction over interference.
(a) The Board acquires jurisdiction over an interference when the interference is declared under § 1.611.
(b) When the interference is declared the interference is a contested case within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. 24.
(c) The examiner shall have jurisdiction over any pending application until the interference is declared. An administrative patent judge may for a limited purpose restore jurisdiction to the examiner over any application involved in the interference.
[49 FR 48416, Dec. 12, 1984, added effective Feb. 11, 1985; paras. (a) & (c) revised, 60 FR 14488, Mar. 17, 1995, effective Apr. 21, 1995]
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