§ 313. — Inter partes reexamination order by Director.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC313]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART III--PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS
CHAPTER 31--OPTIONAL INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION PROCEDURES
Sec. 313. Inter partes reexamination order by Director
If, in a determination made under section 312(a), the Director finds
that a substantial new question of patentability affecting a claim of a
patent is raised, the determination shall include an order for inter
partes reexamination of the patent for resolution of the question. The
order may be accompanied by the initial action of the Patent and
Trademark Office on the merits of the inter partes reexamination
conducted in accordance with section 314.
(Added Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV,
Sec. 4604(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-568; amended Pub. L.
107-273, div. C, title III, Sec. 13202(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat.
1902.)
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-273 made technical correction to directory
language of Pub. L. 106-113, which enacted this section.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 315, 317, 318 of this title.
