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35 U.S.C. § 323 — Preliminary response to petition

U.S.C. Title 35 - PATENTS 35 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 35 - PATENTS PART III - PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS CHAPTER 32 - POST-GRANT REVIEW Sec. 323 - Preliminary response to petition From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§323. Preliminary response to petition

If a post-grant review petition is filed under section 321, the patent owner shall have the right to file a preliminary response to the petition, within a time period set by the Director, that sets forth reasons why no post-grant review should be instituted based upon the failure of the petition to meet any requirement of this chapter.

(Added Pub. L. 112–29, §6(d), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 306.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date Section effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning Sept. 16, 2011, and applicable only to patents described in section 3(n)(1) of Pub. L. 112–29 (35 U.S.C. 100 note), with certain exceptions and limitations, see section 6(f)(2), (3) of Pub. L. 112–29, set out as a note under section 321 of this title.

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Ch. 32 — POST-GRANT REVIEW

35 U.S.C. § 321 35 U.S.C. § 322 35 U.S.C. § 323 35 U.S.C. § 324 35 U.S.C. § 325 35 U.S.C. § 326 35 U.S.C. § 327 35 U.S.C. § 328 35 U.S.C. § 329

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