Submission of evidence by claimant or counterclaimant in support of default determination.
37 C.F.R. § 227.2
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) General. If a respondent or counterclaim respondent fails to appear or ceases to participate in the proceeding and the Board elects to proceed to a default determination, the Board shall require the claimant or counterclaimant to submit written direct testimony, as set forth in § 222.15(b) of this subchapter.
(b) Additional evidence. Following submission of the claimant's or counterclaimant's written testimony in support of a default determination, the Board shall consider the claimant's or counterclaimant's submissions and may request any additional evidence from the claimant or counterclaimant within the claimant's or counterclaimant's possession.
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