[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: 37CFR11.3]

[Page 373]
 
              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                COMMERCE
 
PART 11_REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 11.3  Suspension of rules.

    In an extraordinary situation, when justice requires, any 
requirement of the regulations of this part which is not a requirement 
of statute may be suspended or waived by the USPTO Director or the 
designee of the USPTO Director, sua sponte or on petition of any party, 
including the OED Director or the OED Director's representative, subject 
to such other requirements as may be imposed.