,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcff ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #bj1 #bjah,mr4 ,issa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to re=m & improve proc$ures = am5d+ pat5ts subject to po/-issuance review proce$+s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,revitaliz+ ,am5dm5t ,motions = ,pat5ts ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,ramp ,act4 #b4 ,re=m ( ,pat5t ,am5dm5ts 9 ,,ptab proce$+s 7a7 ,proc$ures = motions ,to am5d ,section #caf7;d7 ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#d7 ,proc$ures = motions to am5d 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to a motion to am5d fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 t proposes #a or m sub/itute claims-- 7i7 a sub/itute claim %all be con/ru$ accord+ to its broade/ reasonable int]pretation = ! purposes ( det]m9+ ! pat5tability ( ! sub/itute claim2 7ii7 ! petition] %all be giv5 a reasonable opportunity to respond to ea* sub/itute claim2 7iii7 ! ,director %all assign an exam9] to exam9e ea* propos$ sub/itute claim 7giv+ consid]ation to ! evid5ce & ! argum5ts pres5t$ by ! p>ties7 & to submit to ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d an advisory report1 :i* %all be non-b9d+1 on ! pat5tability ( ea* su* sub/itute claim2 & 7iv7 ! ,bo>d %all consid] su* report 9 decid+ ! motion4 7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be con/ru$ z affect+ ! provisions ( subsection 7a77#aa74 7,c7 ,matt]s n consid]$ on appeal ,) respect to an appeal describ$ "u section #cai1 a p>ty to ! appeal may n *all5ge ! decision ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d reg>d+ a motion to am5d "u ?is p>agraph on ! basis (-- 7i7 ! qualifications or exp]tise ( ! exam9] assign$ by ! ,director "u subp>agraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 any cont5t ( ! report submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 t 0 n expressly reli$ on by ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 9 su* decision4 7#e7 ,exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation 7,a7 ,availability ( exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation ,an own] ( a pat5t may file a reque/ = an exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation by ! ,(fice ( a *all5g$ pat5t claim = :i* a f9al writt5 decision ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d "u section #cah7;a7 0 issu$ if ! foll[+ requirem5ts are met3 7i7 ,! *all5g$ pat5t claim 0 det]m9$ to be unpat5table 9 su* f9al writt5 decision4 7ii7 ,dur+ ! int] p>tes review = :i* su* f9al writt5 decision 0 issu$1 ! own] ( ! pat5t fil$ a timely motion to am5d ! pat5t t propos$ #a or m sub/itute claims = ! *all5g$ pat5t claim4 7iii7 ,! motion to am5d 0 d5i$ z to ea* sub/itute claim propos$ = ! *all5g$ pat5t claim4 7iv7 ,! reque/ = ! exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation ( ! *all5g$ pat5t claim is made on ! basis ( ! prior art ass]t$ dur+ su* int] p>tes review aga9/-- 7,i7 ! *all5g$ pat5t claim2 or 7,,ii7 a sub/itute claim propos$ = ! *all5g$ claim4 7,b7 ,proc$ures = reque/ & conduct ( reexam9ation ,a reque/ = exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation "u ?is p>agraph & ! conduct ( su* reexam9ation "u ?is p>agraph %all be subject to section #cjb & sections #cjd ?r\gh #cjg1 except t-- 7i7 ! ,director %all e/abli%1 by regulation1 a "t p]iod 7:i* may n exce$ #fj days7 aft] ! "t = fil+ an appeal ( a f9al writt5 decision ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d "u section #cah7;a7 has expir$1 or aft] ! f9al disposition ( any su* appeal1 dur+ :i* ! own] ( ! pat5t may reque/ an exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation "u ?is p>agraph2 7ii7 only ! own] ( ! pat5t may file a reque/ = an exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation "u ?is p>agraph2 7iii7 = ! purposes ( section #cjd1 a det]m9ation t a sub/antial new "q ( unpat5tability is rais$ %all be assum$1 & n lat] ?an #ad days aft] a reque/ = an exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation is fil$1 ! ,director %all ord] ! reexam9ation ( ! *all5g$ pat5t claim id5tifi$ 9 ! reque/ if ! ,director det]m9es t ! reque/ meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a72 7iv7 ! own] ( ! pat5t may n file a /atem5t "u section #cjd & ! reexam9ation %all beg9 imm$iately ^u ! ord] ( ! reexam9ation2 7v7 9 any exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation proce$+ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! own] ( ! pat5t may only propose am5d$ or new claims t are pat5tably di/9ct f ! *all5g$ pat5t claim ( :i* ! exp$it$ po/-review reexam9ation 0 reque/$2 7vi7 ! full record ( ! int] p>tes review ^u :i* ! po/-review reexam9ation 0 reque/$ %all be made available = consid]ation dur+ ! reexam9ation2 & 7vii7 ! reexam9ation 7exclud+ any appeal !re(7 %all be conclud$ on ! date t is n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director ord]s ! reexam9ation4 4 7b7 ,pat5t own]'s actions ,section #cae7;b7 ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,pat5t own]'s actions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an int] p>tes review may n be in/itut$ if ! petition reque/+ ! proce$+ is fil$ m ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! petition]1 real p>ty 9 int]e/1 or privy ( ! petition] is s]v$ ) a compla9t alleg+ infr+em5t ( ! pat5t4 7#b7 ,exception = jo9d] ,! "t limitation 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a reque/ = jo9d] "u subsection 7c74 7#c7 ,exception = am5d$ claims ,! "t limitation 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a *all5ge 9 a petition = int] p>tes review aga9/ a pat5t claim t 0 am5d$ pursuant to section #caf7;d77#e7 unless ! compla9t 0 s]v$ aft] ! issuance ( a c]tificate "u section #cjg7;a7 = ! pat5t claim4 4 7c7 ,am5dm5t to proc$ures = issuance ( c]tificate ,section #cah7;b7 ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & ! "t = appeal & ins]t+ 1 ! "t = appeal2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ & ! "t = fil+ a reque/ "u section #caf7;d77#e77;,a7 has expir$ or any po/-review reexam9ation has be5 t]m9at$1 aft] t]m9at$14 #c4 ,cl>ification ( :i* claims = :i* ! ,,ptab %all issue a f9al writt5 decision ,section #cah7;a7 ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ *all5g$ by ! petition] & ins]t+ on :i* ! int] p>tes review 0 in/itut$4