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Rule 33. Appeal Conferences

(a) Settlement Discussion; Joint Statement of Compliance

or Agreement to Dismiss.

(1) When all the parties are represented by counsel,

within 7 days after the principal briefs (appellant’s

brief; and appellee’s or cross appellant’s brief; and

appellant’s reply brief in a cross appeal) first two

briefs in an appeal or the first three briefs in a cross

appeal are served and filed, the parties through

counsel must discuss settlement in appeals under

28 U.S.C. § 1292(c)(1)-(2); 1295(a)(1);

1295(a)(4)(A) [with respect to patent interferences

only]; 1295(a)(4)(B) [with respect to inter partes

proceedings only]; 1295(a)(4)(C) [with respect to

civil actions under 35 U.S.C. § 146 only]; and

1295(a)(6).

(2) No later than the time for filing a separate appendix

under Federal Circuit Rule 30(a)(4), the parties

must file one copy of either of the following (select

only one):

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