§ 328. Decision of the Board
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(a)Final Written Decision.— If a post-grant review is instituted and not dismissed under this chapter, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board shall issue a final written decision with respect to the patentability of any patent claim challenged by the petitioner and any new claim added under section 326(d).
(b)Certificate.— If the Patent Trial and Appeal Board issues a final written decision under subsection
(a)and the time for appeal has expired or any appeal has terminated, the Director shall issue and publish a certificate canceling any claim of the patent finally determined to be unpatentable, confirming any claim of the patent determined to be patentable, and incorporating in the patent by operation of the certificate any new or amended claim determined to be patentable.
(c)Intervening Rights.— Any proposed amended or new claim determined to be patentable and incorporated into a patent following a post-grant review under this chapter shall have the same effect as that specified in section 252 for reissued patents on the right of any person who made, purchased, or used within the United States, or imported into the United States, anything patented by such proposed amended or new claim, or who made substantial preparation therefor, before the issuance of a certificate under subsection (b).
(d)Data on Length of Review.— The Office shall make available to the public data describing the length of time between the institution of, and the issuance of a final written decision under subsection
(a)for, each post-grant review.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 112–29, §§ 6(d), 20(j), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 310, 335.)
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- Pub. L. 112–29
- 125 Stat. 310
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- section 20(j) of Pub. L. 112–29
- section 3(n)(1) of Pub. L. 112–29
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§ 328
Decision of the Board
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–29
Stat.125 Stat. 310
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j)
Pub. L.section 20(j) of Pub. L. 112–29
Pub. L.section 3(n)(1) of Pub. L. 112–29
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