United States Code/Title 35/Chapter 31

by the United States Government

Chapter 31. Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Procedures

• Section 311. Request for inter partes reexamination
• Section 312. Determination of issue by Director
• Section 313. Inter partes reexamination order by Director
• Section 314. Conduct of inter partes reexamination proceedings
• Section 315. Appeal
• Section 316. Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation
• Section 317. Inter partes reexamination prohibited
• Section 318. Stay of litigation

Amendments

2002

Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, Sec. 13202(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1902, made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4604(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-567, which enacted this chapter.