[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR104.3]

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              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                COMMERCE
 
PART 104_LEGAL PROCESSES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 104.3  Waiver of rules.

    In extraordinary situations, when the interest of justice requires, 
the General Counsel may waive or suspend the rules of this part, sua 
sponte or on petition of an interested party to the Director, subject to 
such requirements as the General Counsel may impose. Any such petition 
must be accompanied by a petition fee of $130.00.

[69 FR 56546, Sept. 21, 2004]