13 CFR 121.803
§ 121.803 Are formal size determinations binding on parties?
United States · 13 CFR — Business Credit and Assistance · Status: effective
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- 13 CFR 121.803, § 121.803 Are formal size determinations binding on parties?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/52384
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Size determinations by authorized SBA officials are formal actions, based upon a specific patent application pursuant to the rules of the Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, and are binding upon the parties. Other SBA opinions provided to patent applicants or others are only advisory, and are not binding or appealable.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.