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Access to and Authority to Cite Unpublished Decisions of the PTO Thomas G. Field Jr, Franklin Pierce Law Center Download the Paper (PDF format) - January 1, 1992 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips: Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: In 1986, Deputy Commissioner Peterson stated: 'As in the case of unpublished opinions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit… unpublished opinions of the Patent and Trademark Office may not be cited as precedent, except in support of a claim of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or law of the case. This opinion will be published in order to make the Commissioner's practice known.' (emphasis added.) Nevertheless, he went on to quote an earlier unpublished decision in order to inform the public of an exception to the published rule. SUGGESTED CITATION: Thomas G. Field Jr, "Access to and Authority to Cite Unpublished Decisions of the PTO" (January 1, 1992). Pierce Law . Pierce Law Faculty Scholarship Series. Paper 31. http://lsr.nellco.org/piercelaw/facseries/papers/31 | REPOSITORY HOME  | SEARCH  | MY ACCOUNT  | NELLCO HOME | Powered by bepress.