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):
