Party,
Party, in this part, means any entity participating in a Board proceeding, other than officers and employees of the Office, including:
(1) An appellant;
(2) A participant in a contested case;
(3) A petitioner; and
(4) Counsel for any of the above, where context permits.
Source
37 CFR § 41.2
Scoping language
Unless otherwise clear from the context, the following definitions apply to proceedings under this part: