If a post-grant review petition is filed under section 321, the patent owner shall have the right to file a preliminary response to the petition, within a time period set by the Director, that sets forth reasons why no post-grant review should be instituted based upon the failure of the petition to meet any requirement of this chapter.
Pub. L. 112–29, § 6(d)125 Stat. 306 (Added , , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 3(n)(1) of Pub. L. 112–2935 U.S.C. 100Pub. L. 112–29section 321 of this titleSection effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning , and applicable only to patents described in ( note), with certain exceptions and limitations, see section 6(f)(2), (3) of , set out as a note under .