,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1         
#bjba,mr4 ,leahy 7= himself & ,mr4      
,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to address    
matt]s relat+ to ! ,pat5t ,trial &      
,appeal ,bo>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t &
 ,tradem>k ,(fice1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,re/or+ ! ,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act4  #b4  
,pat5ts ,title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #f-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ ,only ! & ins]t+ ,!2 &  7ii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,aft] !        
con/itution ( a panel ( ! ,pat5t ,trial 
& ,appeal ,bo>d "u ?is subsection has   
be5 made public1 any *anges to !        
con/itution ( t panel %all be not$ 9 !  
record42  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 
7d7 z subsection 7e72  7,c7 by ins]t+   
aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7      

,review by ,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)  
respect to a f9al decision ( ! ,pat5t   
,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d-- 7,a7 !         
,director may1 on ! initiative ( !      
,director1 review1 & modify or set      
aside1 ! decision2 &  7,b7 if ! decision
 is issu$ "u section #cah or #cbh1 a    
p>ty to ! applicable int] p>tes or      
po/-grant review may reque/ t !         
,director review1 & modify or set aside1
 ! decision4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,any     
review by ! ,director "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be issu$ 9 a sep>ate writt5 op9ion 
t-- 7,a7 is made "p ( ! public record2 &
  7,b7 sets =? ! reasons = ! review1    
modification1 or sett+ aside ( ! f9al   
decision ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal    
,bo>d4  7#c7 ,timel9e & bases = review  
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,re/or+ ! ,am]ica ,inv5ts  
,act1 ! ,director %all promulgate rules 
address+ ! foll[+ issues3 7,a7 ,)       
respect to review ( a decision on !     
initiative ( ! ,director "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 ! timel9e "u :i* !      

,director may review ! decision1 :i*    
%all be consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts "u     
section #cah7;e7 or #cbh7;e71 if        
applicable2 &  7ii7 ! bases on :i* !    
,director may review ! decision4  7,b7  
,) respect to a reque/ by a p>ty "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7i7 ! timel9e =    
submitt+ su* a reque/2  7ii7 ! cont5t t 
! p>ty is requir$ to include 9 su* a    
reque/2  7iii7 ! bases on :i* ! p>ty may
 submit su* a reque/2 &  7iv7 ! timel9e 
= any response or reply to su* a reque/ 
su* t ! reque/ c be decid$ )9 ! deadl9e 
impos$ "u section #cah7;e7 or #cbh7;e71 
z applicable4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,= ! purposes ( an appeal p]mitt$ "u    
section #ada1 any decision on review    
issu$ by ! ,director "u ?is subsection  
%all be deem$ a f9al decision ( ! ,pat5t
 ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d4  2 &  7,d7 9   
subsection 7e71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ( ?is      
subsection & ins]t+ ( ! ,re/or+ !       
,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act2  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 
or ! ,secret>y aft] appo9tm5t by !      

,director2 &  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ or !    
,secret>y1 z applicable1 aft] on :i* !  
,director2 &  7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce--  
7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 or1 be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,re/or+ ! ,am]ica ,inv5ts  
,act1 hav+ p]=m$ duties no long] p]=m$  
by adm9i/rative pat5t judges1 aft] by ! 
,director2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ t !       
adm9i/rative pat5t judge s appo9t$ &    
ins]t+ t ! applicable adm9i/rative pat5t
 judge2  7#b7 9 section #cjb1 9 ! fir/  
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a gov]nm5tal
 entity1 aft] ,a p]son2  7#c7 9 *apt]   
#ca-- 7,a7 9 section #caa-- 7i7 9       
subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
ins]t+ 1 includ+ a gov]nm5tal entity1   
aft] a p]son2 &  7ii7 9 subsection 7b71 
by /rik+ "u section #ajb & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 8"u--  7#a7 section #ajb or #ajc
 & only on ! basis (-- 7,a7 prior art   
consi/+ ( pat5ts or pr9t$ publications2 
or  7,b7 admissions 9 ! pat5t           
specification1 draw+s1 or claims2 or    
7#b7 /atutory or obvi\sness-type d\ble  

pat5t+ on ! basis (-- 7,a7 pat5ts or    
pr9t$ publications2 or  7,b7 admissions 
9 ! pat5t specification1 draw+s1 or     
claims4  2  7,b7 9 section #cad-- 7i7 9 
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,! ,director   
may n au?orize an int] p>tes review to  
be in/itut$ unless & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,subject only to ! discretion ( !       
,director "u section #cbe7;d77#d71 a    
petition t meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
*apt] %all be in/itut$ if2 &  7ii7 9    
subsection 7d7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or      
ma9ta9 aft] to in/itute2 &  7,,ii7 by   
/rik+ section & ins]t+ *apt]2  7,c7 9   
section #cae-- 7i7 9 subsection         
7a77#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,an int] p>tes &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
int] p>tes  2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,subp>agraph 7,a7 may n be con/ru$ to   
prev5t an int] p>tes review f be+       
in/itut$ if a compla9t 9 a civil action 
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph has be5        
dismiss$ )\t prejudice4  2  7ii7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 

7b7 ,pat5t own]'s action  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 ,! "t       
limitation set =? 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all
 be subject to ! foll[+ limitations3    
7,a7 ,! "t limitation %all n apply-- 7i7
 to a reque/ = jo9d] "u subsection 7c72 
or  7ii7 if ! compla9t is dismiss$ )\t  
prejudice4  7,b7 ,if new or am5d$ claims
 issue f reexam9ation aft] ! petition]1 
real p>ty 9 int]e/1 or privy ( !        
petition] is s]v$ ) ! compla9t1 an int] 
p>tes review ( ^? claims may be in/itut$
 if ! petition reque/+ ! review is fil$ 
n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !  
*all5g$ claims are ass]t$ 9 ! action4   
7#b7 ,reque/ = /ay  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a 
p>ty seeks a /ay ( a civil action br\ght
 "u section #bha alleg+ infr+em5t ( a   
pat5t t is also subject to an int] p>tes
 review1 ! c\rt %all decide :e!r to /ay 

! civil action bas$ on :e!r-- 7i7 !     
outcome ( ! int] p>tes review w likely  
simplify ! issues 9 "q 9 ! civil action 
& /reaml9e ! proce$+s 9 ! civil action2 
7ii7 z ( ! date on :i* ! /ay is reque/$1
 discov]y 9 ! civil action is complete2 
7iii7 a /ay1 or ! d5ial !re(1 w\ld--    
7,i7 unduly prejudice ! nonmov+ p>ty2 or
  7,,ii7 pres5t a cle> tactical         
advantage = ! mov+ p>ty2 &  7iv7 a /ay1 
or ! d5ial !re(1 w r$uce ! burd5 (      
litigation on ! p>ties to ! civil action
 & ! c\rt4  7,b7 ,review ,a p>ty may    
take an imm$iate int]locutory appeal f !
 decision ( a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al      
,circuit %all review ! di/rict c\rt's   
decision to ensure consi/5t application 
( e/abli%$ prec$5t1 & su* review %all be
 de novo4  2  7iii7 9 subsection 7c7--  
7,i7 by /rik+ ,if ! ,director & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,director 
2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,e/oppel ,any p]son jo9$ z a p>ty  

to an int] p>tes review1 & any real p>ty
 9 int]e/ or privy ( su* p]son1 %all be 
e/opp$ "u subsection 7e7 to ! same ext5t
 z if t p]son1 real p>ty 9 int]e/1 or   
privy _h be5 ! fir/ petition] 9 t int]  
p>tes review4  2  7iv7 by /rik+         
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,multiple proce$+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,not)/&+ sections #ace7;a71 #bea1 &     
#beb1 & *apt] #cj1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( an   
int] p>tes review1 if ano!r proce$+ or  
matt] involv+ ! pat5t is be=e ! ,(fice1 
or if !re is a p5d+ application claim+ !
 b5efit ( a common fil+ date to ! pat5t 
"u section #abj or #aba-- 7,a7 ! p>ties 
%all notify ! ,director2 &  7,b7 !      
,director %all issue a decision det]m9+ 
! mann] 9 :i* ! o!r proce$+ or matt] may
 proce$1 includ+ provid+ = /ay1 transf]1
 consolidation1 or t]m9ation ( any su*  
proce$+ or matt]4  7#b7 ,no ext5sion ,a 
decision ( ! ,director "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 may n-- 7,a7 ext5d any        
/atutory deadl9e "u ?is *apt]2 or  7,b7 
t]m9ate an int] p>tes proce$+ 9 favor ( 

an ex p>te proce$+4  7#c7 ,presumption  
,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 if !    
multiple proce$+s describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 are ( l type & are fil$ reasonably 
close 9 "t1 !re %all be a rebuttable    
presumption t ! ,director %all          
consolidate ! proce$+s "u t p>agraph4  2
 &  7v7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,i7 9       
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ ,!        
petition] 9 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,e/oppel aga9/ petition] ,! petition] 9 
2  7bb7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s         
designat$1 by ins]t+ 1 aft] ! "t =      
appeal ( ! decision has expir$ or any   
su* appeal has t]m9at$1 aft] may n2 &   
7cc7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,e/oppel aga9/ pat5t own] ,! ,(fice may 
n issue to a pat5t own] any claim t is n
 pat5tably di/9ct f a claim t 0 issu$ & 
0 subsequ5tly-- 7i7 f\nd to be          
unpat5table2 or  7ii7 cancel$ 9 any     
proce$+ be=e ! ,(fice1 includ+ "u       
section #ace1 #bea1 #bec1 #cja1 #caa1 or
 #cba4  2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7aa7 by ins]t+ t ! claim is n           

unpat5table aft] section #cah7;a72  7bb7
 by ins]t+ 1 aft] ! "t = appeal ( !     
decision has expir$ or any su* appeal   
has t]m9at$1 aft] may n2 &  7cc7 by     
ins]t+ or #adih aft] section #acch2     
7,d7 9 section #caf-- 7i7 9 subsection  
7a77#aa71 by ins]t+ or consolidation "u 
section #cae7;d7 aft] "u section        
#cae7;c72  7ii7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 
by /rik+ ,! ,pat5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,pat5t  2 &  7,,ii7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,ex p>te  
communication ,an (fic] :o has review   
au?ority1 sup]visory au?ority1 or       
discipl9>y au?ority ) respect to an     
adm9i/rative pat5t judge ( ! ,pat5t     
,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 7or a delegate ( 
su* an (fic]71 & :o is n a memb] ( a    
panel describ$ 9 section #f7;c71 %all   
refra9 f ex p>te communication ) su* a  
judge :o is a memb] ( t panel conc]n+   
any p5d+ matt] be=e t panel1 except z   
all[$ "u ! ,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$    
,/ates ,judges4  2 &  7iii7 9 subsection
 7e7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,9 an & ins]t+ !   

foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 an  2  7,,ii7 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 z s designat$1 by      
ins]t+ ( *all5g$ pat5t claims aft]      
unpat5tability2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,claim am5dm5t ,=   
any sub/itute claim propos$ "u          
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 ! pat5t own] %all 
h ! burd5 ( prov+ pat5tability1 includ+ 
"u sections #aja1 #ajb1 #ajc1 & #aab1 by
 a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce2  7,b7 !    
,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d %all-- 7i7
 exam9e ! sub/itute claim2 or  7ii7     
not)/&+ subsection 7c77#b71 ref] !      
sub/itute claim to ! ,director1 :o %all 
cause an exam9ation ( ! sub/itute claim 
to be made )9 ! "t limits = ! applicable
 int] p>tes review2 &  7,c7 ! ,director 
may e/abli%1 by regulation1 fees =      
exam9ation ( ! sub/itute claim 9 su*    
am\nts z ! ,director det]m9es to be     
reasonable1 tak+ into consid]ation !    
aggregate co/s ( exam9ation4  2  7,e7 9 
section #cah-- 7i7 9 subsection 7b71 by 
ins]t+ 1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! p>ties to ! int] p>tes review 

h in=m$ ! ,director t ! "t = appeal has 
expir$ or any appeal has t]m9at$1 aft] !
 ,director %all2 &  7ii7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,rehe>+ ,n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,pat5t   
,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d issues a f9al    
writt5 decision "u subsection 7a71 !    
,bo>d or ! ,director %all f9ally decide 
any reque/ = reconsid]ation1 rehe>+1 or 
review t is submitt$ ) respect to !     
decision1 except t ! ,director may1 =   
good cause %[n1 ext5d t #abj-;day p]iod 
by n m ?an #fj days4  2 &  7,f7 9       
section #cai-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ ,a p>ty & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a p>ty  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,/&+  7#a7 ,injury 9 
fact ,= ! purposes ( an appeal describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 injury 9 fact %all be 
presum$ if ! p>ty appeal+ ! decision--  
7,a7 reasonably expects t ano!r p]son w 
ass]t e/oppel aga9/ ! p>ty "u section   
#cae7;e7 z a result ( ! f9al writt5     
decision t is ! subject ( ! appeal2 or  
7,b7 suff]s any o!r concrete &          

p>ticul>iz$ injury t-- 7i7 is fairly    
traceable to ! f9al writt5 decision t is
 ! subject ( ! appeal2 &  7ii7 c\ld be  
r$ress$ ?r\gh appellate review4  7#b7   
,e/oppel ,if a c\rt f9ds t a p>ty lacks 
/&+ to br+ an appeal describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 "u article ,,iii ( !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t p>ty  
%all n be e/opp$ "u section #cae7;e7 )  
respect to ! und]ly+ int] p>tes review4 
2 &  7#d7 9 *apt] #cb-- 7,a7 9 section  
#cba7;a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a         
gov]nm5tal entity1 aft] a p]son2  7,b7 9
 section #cbd-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a71 by
 /rik+ ,! ,director may n au?orize a    
po/-grant review to be in/itut$ unless &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,subject only to !    
discretion ( ! ,director "u section     
#cbe7;d77#d71 a petition fil$ "u section
 #cba t meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is *apt] 
%all be in/itut$ if2 &  7ii7 9          
subsection 7e7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or      
ma9ta9 aft] to in/itute2 &  7,,ii7 by   
/rik+ section & ins]t+ *apt]2  7,c7 9   
section #cbe-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a7--   

7,i7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+     
,infr+]'s ,civil ,action & ins]t+ ,civil
 action2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#d7 ,reque/ = /ay  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if a p>ty seeks a /ay ( a civil  
action br\ght "u section #bha alleg+    
infr+em5t ( a pat5t t is also subject to
 a po/-grant review1 ! c\rt %all decide 
:e!r to /ay ! civil action bas$ on      
:e!r-- 7i7 ! outcome ( ! po/-grant      
review w likely simplify ! issues 9 "q 9
 ! civil action & /reaml9e ! proce$+s 9 
! civil action2  7ii7 z ( ! date on :i* 
! /ay is reque/$1 discov]y 9 ! civil    
action is complete2  7iii7 a /ay1 or !  
d5ial !re(1 w\ld-- 7,i7 unduly prejudice
 ! nonmov+ p>ty2 or  7,,ii7 pres5t a    
cle> tactical advantage = ! mov+ p>ty2 &
  7iv7 a /ay1 or ! d5ial !re(1 w r$uce !
 burd5 ( litigation on ! p>ties to !    
civil action & ! c\rt4  7,b7 ,review ,a 
p>ty may take an imm$iate int]locutory  
appeal f ! decision ( a di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      

,f$]al ,circuit %all review ! di/rict   
c\rt's decision to ensure consi/5t      
application ( e/abli%$ prec$5t1 & su*   
review %all be de novo4  2  7ii7 9      
subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,if m &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if m  2
 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7#b7 ,e/oppel ,any p]son jo9$ z a p>ty  
to a po/-grant review1 & any real p>ty 9
 int]e/ or privy ( su* p]son1 %all be   
e/opp$ "u subsection 7e7 to ! same ext5t
 z if t p]son1 real p>ty 9 int]e/1 or   
privy _h be5 ! fir/ petition] 9 t       
po/-grant review4  2  7iii7 by /rik+    
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,multiple proce$+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,not)/&+ sections #ace7;a71 #bea1 &     
#beb1 & *apt] #cj1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any  
po/-grant review "u ?is *apt]1 if ano!r 
proce$+ or matt] involv+ ! pat5t is be=e
 ! ,(fice1 or if !re is a p5d+          
application claim+ ! b5efit ( a common  
fil+ date to ! pat5t "u section #abj or 
#aba-- 7,a7 ! p>ties %all notify !      
,director2 &  7,b7 ! ,director %all     

issue a decision det]m9+ ! mann] 9 :i* !
 o!r proce$+ or matt] may proce$1       
includ+ provid+ = /ay1 transf]1         
consolidation1 or t]m9ation ( any su*   
proce$+ or matt]4  7#b7 ,no ext5sion ,a 
decision ( ! ,director "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 may n-- 7,a7 ext5d any        
/atutory deadl9e "u ?is *apt]2 or  7,b7 
t]m9ate an int] p>tes proce$+ 9 favor ( 
an ex p>te proce$+4  7#c7 ,presumption  
,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 if !    
multiple proce$+s describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 are ( l type & are fil$ reasonably 
close 9 "t1 !re %all be a rebuttable    
presumption t ! ,director %all          
consolidate ! proce$+s "u t p>agraph4   
7#d7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to  
in/itute or ord] a proce$+ "u ?is *apt]1
 *apt] #cj1 or *apt] #ca1 ! ,director   
may take into acc\nt :e!r1 & reject !   
petition or reque/ because1 ! same or   
sub/antially ! same prior art or        
argum5ts previ\sly 7 pres5t$ to !       
,(fice4  2 &  7iv7 9 subsection 7e7--   
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ ,! 

petition] 9 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,e/oppel aga9/ petition] ,! petition] 9 
2  7bb7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s         
designat$1 by ins]t+ 1 aft] ! "t =      
appeal ( ! decision has expir$ or any   
su* appeal has t]m9at$1 aft] may n2 &   
7cc7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,e/oppel aga9/ pat5t own] ,! ,(fice may 
n issue to a pat5t own] any claim t is n
 pat5tably di/9ct f a claim t 0 issu$ & 
0 subsequ5tly-- 7i7 f\nd to be          
unpat5table2 or  7ii7 cancel$ 9 any     
proce$+ be=e ! ,(fice1 includ+ "u       
section #ace1 #bea1 #bec1 #cja1 #caa1 or
 #cba4  2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7aa7 by ins]t+ t ! claim is n           
unpat5table aft] section #cbh7;a72  7bb7
 by ins]t+ 1 aft] ! "t = appeal ( !     
decision has expir$ or any su* appeal   
has t]m9at$1 aft] may n2 &  7cc7 by     
ins]t+ or #adih aft] section #acch2     
7,d7 9 section #cbf-- 7i7 9 subsection  
7a77#aa71 by ins]t+ or consolidation "u 
section #cbe7;d7 aft] "u section        
#cbe7;c72  7ii7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 

by /rik+ ,! ,pat5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,pat5t  2 &  7,,ii7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,ex p>te  
communication ,an (fic] :o has review   
au?ority1 sup]visory au?ority1 or       
discipl9>y au?ority ) respect to an     
adm9i/rative pat5t judge ( ! ,pat5t     
,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 7or a delegate ( 
su* an (fic]71 & :o is n a memb] ( a    
panel describ$ 9 section #f7;c71 %all   
refra9 f ex p>te communication ) su* a  
judge :o is a memb] ( t panel conc]n+   
any p5d+ matt] be=e t panel1 except z   
all[$ "u ! ,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$    
,/ates ,judges4  2 &  7iii7 9 subsection
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