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§ 41.102 - Completion of examination.
Before a contested case is initiated, except as the Board may otherwise authorize, for each involved application and patent:
(a) Examination or reexamination must be completed, and
(b) There must be at least one claim that:
(1) Is patentable but for a judgment in the contested case, and
(2) Would be involved in the contested case.