§ 1.501 Citation of prior art and written statements in patent files
§ 1.502 Processing of prior art citations during an ex parte reexamination proceeding

Terms Used In CFR > Title 37 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 1 > Subpart D > Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Good: means any merchandise, product, article, or material;

    (h) Harmonized System. See 19 CFR 10.862

  • HTSUS: means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as promulgated by the U. See 19 CFR 10.862
  • Importer: means the person primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. See 19 CFR 101.1
  • Originating: means a good qualifying under the rules of origin set forth in General Note 31, HTSUS, and OFTA Chapter Three (Textiles and apparel) or Chapter Four (Rules of Origin);

    (l) Party. See 19 CFR 10.862

  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Preferential tariff treatment: means the duty rate applicable under the OFTA to an originating good and an exemption from the merchandise processing fee;

    (o) Subheading. See 19 CFR 10.862

  • Subheading: means the first six digits in the tariff classification number under the Harmonized System;

    (p) Textile or apparel good. See 19 CFR 10.862

  • Territory: means :

    (1) With respect to Oman, all the lands of Oman within its geographical boundaries, the internal waters, maritime areas including the territorial sea, and airspace under its sovereignty, and the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf where Oman exercises sovereign rights and jurisdiction in accordance with its domestic law and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; and

    (2) With respect to the United States,

    (i) The customs territory of the United States, which includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico,

    (ii) The foreign trade zones located in the United States and Puerto Rico, and

    (iii) Any areas beyond the territorial seas of the United States within which, in accordance with international law and its domestic law, the United States may exercise rights with respect to the seabed and subsoil and their natural resources; and

    (r) WTO Agreement. See 19 CFR 10.862

  • United States: includes all territories and possessions of the United States, except the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, and the island of Guam. See 19 CFR 134.1