Timeline for a Post-Grant Review

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Petition for post-grant review has to be filed no later than 9 months after issue/reissue date. AIA §6

• Hastospecifygroundsforinvalidity.77Fed.Reg.48729-30(Aug.14,2012)(codifiedat37C.F.R.§42.204).

• Mustbeservedonpatentownerandfiledwithafeetobeaccordedafilingdate.Id.(codifiedat37C.F.R.§42.204,206).Onlyforpatentsfiledunderfirst-to-file.

Optional Preliminary Response to Petition

• Nomorethan3monthsafterpetition.Id.(codifiedat37C.F.R.§42.207).

• Canexpediteproceedingbynotresponding.

Institution of Post-Grant Review (no more than 5 months after petition)

Patent Owner Response

• Willproceedonlyifitismorethanlikelythatatleastoneoftheclaimsisunpatentableorraisesanovelorunsettledquestionoflaw.Id.(codifiedat37C.F.R.§42.208).

• Initiatedwithin3monthsofthepreliminaryresponseorthelastdayonwhichsucharesponsecouldhavebeenfiled.AIA§6(codifying35U.S.C.§324(c)).

• Optionalresponsetopetitionaddressinganygroundsnotalreadydenied.

• Dueeitherasspecifiedinboardorderorthreemonthsafterinstitutionofreview.77Fed.Reg.48730(codifiedat37C.F.R.§42.220).

Id. (codifiedat37C.F.R.§42.221).

Limiteddirectlytofactualassertionsadvancedbytheparties.77Fed.Reg.48731(codifiedat37C.F.R.§42.224).

Petitionermayfilesupplementalinformation.Id.(codifiedat37C.F.R.§42.223).

(Extendablebynomorethan6months)AIA§6(codifying35U.S.C.§326).

Discovery Filing Supplemental Information Final determination no more than 1 year after institution of review

Motion to amend patent; one motion available by right.