United States Code
USC most recently checked for updates: Jun 09, 2025
§ 323.
Preliminary response to petition
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.
cite as: 35 USC 323