35 USC 311 - Request for inter partes reexamination
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Sec. 311. Request for inter partes reexamination
(a)
In General.—
Any third-party requester at any time may file a request for inter partes reexamination by the Office of a patent on the basis of any prior art cited under the provisions of section 301.
(b)
Requirements.—
The request shall—
(1) be in writing, include the identity of the real party in interest, and be accompanied by payment of an inter partes reexamination fee established by the Director under section 41; and
(2) set forth the pertinency and manner of applying cited prior art to every claim for which reexamination is requested.
(c)
Copy.—
The Director promptly shall send a copy of the request to the owner of record of the patent.
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