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Part III - Patents and Protection of Patent Rights

Chapter 30 - Prior art Citations to Office and ex Parte Reexamination of Patents


35 USC 302 - Sec. 302. Request for reexamination

35 USC 303 - Sec. 303. Determination of issue by Director

35 USC 304 - Sec. 304. Reexamination order by Director

35 USC 305 - Sec. 305. Conduct of reexamination proceedings

35 USC 306 - Sec. 306. Appeal

35 USC 307 - Sec. 307. Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation

Chapter 31 - Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Procedures


35 USC 311 - Sec. 311. Request for inter partes reexamination

35 USC 312 - Sec. 312. Determination of issue by Director

35 USC 313 - Sec. 313. Inter partes reexamination order by Director

35 USC 314 - Sec. 314. Conduct of inter partes reexamination proceedings

35 USC 315 - Sec. 315. Appeal

35 USC 316 - Sec. 316. Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation

35 USC 317 - Sec. 317. Inter partes reexamination prohibited

35 USC 318 - Sec. 318. Stay of litigation

Part IV - Patent Cooperation Treaty

Chapter 35 - Definitions


35 USC 351 - Sec. 351. Definitions

Chapter 36 - International Stage


35 USC 361 - Sec. 361. Receiving Office

35 USC 362 - Sec. 362. International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority

35 USC 363 - Sec. 363. International application designating the United States: Effect

35 USC 364 - Sec. 364. International stage: Procedure

35 USC 365 - Sec. 365. Right of priority; benefit of the filing date of a prior application

35 USC 366 - Sec. 366. Withdrawn international application

35 USC 367 - Sec. 367. Actions of other authorities: Review

35 USC 368 - Sec. 368. Secrecy of certain inventions; filing international applications in foreign countries

Chapter 37 - National Stage


35 USC 371 - Sec. 371. National stage: Commencement

35 USC 372 - Sec. 372. National stage: Requirements and procedure

35 USC 373 - Sec. 373. Improper applicant

35 USC 374 - Sec. 374. Publication of international application

35 USC 375 - Sec. 375. Patent issued on international application: Effect

35 USC 376 - Sec. 376. Fees