,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #af1 #bjbb ,mr4  
,leahy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 
,tillis7 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 
! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d ,re=m   
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,pat5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #f-- 7,a7 9     
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ aft] ! ?ird   
s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,ea* memb] ( ! ,pat5t  
,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d %all comply ) !  
,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates        
,judges1 includ+ limitations on ex p>te 
communications1 :5 p]=m+ ! duties       
enum]at$ 9 subsection 7b742  7,b7 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 panel1 includ+ *anges t 
7 made be=e ! con/itution ( ! panel 0   
made public1 %all be not$ 9 ! record42  
7,c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,review by
 ! ,director  7#a7 ,opportunities =     
review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to a   
decision ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal    
,bo>d--  7i7 ! ,director may1 on !      
initiative ( ! ,director1 review1 &     
modify or set aside1 ! decision2  7ii7  
if ! decision is issu$ "u section       
#cah7;a7 or #cbh7;a71 a p>ty to !       
applicable int] p>tes or po/-grant      
review may reque/ t ! ,director review1 
& modify or set aside1 ! decision2 &    
7iii7 if ! decision is issu$ "u section 
#cad or #cbd "u a delegation by !       
,director1 a p>ty to ! applicable int]  
p>tes or po/-grant review petition may  

reque/ t ! ,director review1 & modify or
 set aside1 ! decision4  7,b7 ,effect ( 
reque/ = review ( det]m9ation to        
in/itute review ,a reque/ = review "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 %all n be a basis 
to /ay or delay any proce$+4  7#b7      
,requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any review  
by ! ,director "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
issu$ 9 a sep>ate writt5 op9ion t-- 7i7 
is made "p ( ! public record2  7ii7 sets
 =? ! reasons = ! review1 modification1 
or sett+ aside ( ! decision ( ! ,pat5t  
,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d2 &  7iii7 may be 
designat$ z prec$5tial1 & if x is       
designat$ z prec$5tial1 %all be foll[$  
by future panels ( ! ,pat5t ,trial &    
,appeal ,bo>d1 unless & until ! op9ion  
is--  7,i7 resc9d$2 or  7,,ii7 sup]s$$  
by--  7aa7 regulation2  7bb7 a decision 
( ! ,director t is designat$ z          
prec$5tial2 or  7cc7 a decision ( a     
c\rt4  7,b7 ,effect ( prec$5tial        
designation ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph         
7,a77iii7 %all be con/ru$ to affect !   
obligation ( ! ,director to prescribe   

regulations "u section #caf7;a7 or      
#cbf7;a74  7#c7 ,timel9e & bases =      
review ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal 
,bo>d ,re=m ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,director   
%all promulgate rules address+ ! foll[+ 
issues3 7,a7 ,) respect to review ( a   
decision on ! initiative ( ! ,director  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7--  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 clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 (     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 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 ,det]m9ation :e!r to

 review f9al decisions ( ,bo>d ,not)/&+ 
! bases = review promulgat$ "u p>agraph 
7#c71 ! det]m9ation :e!r to review a    
f9al decision ( ! ,pat5t ,trial &       
,appeal ,bo>d "u ?is subsection is      
committ$ to ! discretion ( ! ,director4 
7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,= ! purposes (
 an appeal p]mitt$ "u section #ada1 any 
decision on review ( a f9al writt5      
decision ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal    
,bo>d "u section #cah7;a7 or #cbh7;a71 t
 is issu$ by ! ,director "u ?is         
subsection1 %all be deem$ a f9al writt5 
decision ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal    
,bo>d4  2 &  7,e7 9 subsection 7e71 z s 
r$esignat$--  7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,i7
 by /rik+ ( ?is subsection & ins]t+ ( ! 
,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d ,re=m ,act
 ( #bjbb2  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 ( ! ,pat5t 
,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d ,re=m ,act (     

#bjbb1 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 *apt] #ca--  7,a7 9     
section #cad7;d71 by /rik+ section &    
ins]t+ *apt]2  7,b7 9 section #cae--    
7i7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ %all n   
apply to a reque/ = jo9d] "u subsection 
7c74 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 %all be subject 
to ! foll[+ limitations3  7#a7 ,! "t    
limitation %all n apply-- 7,a7 to a     
reque/ = jo9d] "u subsection 7c72 or    
7,b7 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 ( ^? claims1 & any dep5d5t 
claims dep5d+ f ^? claims1 may be       
in/itut$ if ! petition reque/+ ! review 
is fil$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* ! new or am5d$ claims are ass]t$   
aga9/ ! petition]1 real p>ty 9 int]e/1  

or privy ( ! petition]4  2  7ii7 9      
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ a reque/ to   
jo9 ! int] p>tes review & be=e a        
petition "u section #caa2  7iii7 9      
subsection 7d7--  7,i7 by /rik+ ,not)/&+
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+  2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ be=e !   
,(fice1 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 be=e ! ,(fice--  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]2 &  7,c7 a p>ty may    
seek review ( ! decision by way (       
petition to ! ,director4  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 ,limit
 on repeat$ petitions ,! ,director may n
 au?orize an int] p>tes review to be    
in/itut$ if ! ,director has previ\sly   

in/itut$ an int] p>tes review or        
po/-grant review t includes "o or m ( ! 
same claims bas$ on a petition t 0 fil$ 
on a diff]5t day by ! same petition]1 or
 a real p>ty 9 int]e/ or privy ( ! same 
petition]4  2  7iv7 9 subsection 7e7--  
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ t !     
claim is n unpat5table aft] decision "u 
section #cah7;a72 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,applicability ,!  
prohibitions "u ?is subsection %all     
apply to ! petition] 9 an int] p>tes    
review ^u ! issuance ( ! f9al writt5    
decision = t review4  2 &  7v7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,in/itution n   
,to be d5i$ bas$ on p>allel proce$+s ,9 
decid+ :e!r to in/itute an int] p>tes   
review proce$+1 ! ,director %all n 9 any
 respect consid] an ongo+ civil action  
or a proce$+ be=e ! ,int]national ,trade
 ,commission "u section #ccg ( ! ,t>iff 
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accg71 o!r 
?an ) respect to-- 7#a7 ! b>s specifi$ 9
 subsections 7a7 & 7b72 or  7#b7 !      
det]m9ation "u section #cad7;a7 t !re is

 a reasonable likelihood t ! petition]  
w\ld prevail ) respect to at lea/ #a ( !
 claims *all5g$ 9 ! petition4  2  7,c7 9
 section #caf--  7i7 9 subsection 7a7-- 
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7aa7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7bb7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z   
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7cc7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7       
evid5ce id5tify+ real p>ties 9 int]e/ ( 
! petition] :o w\ld be /atutorily       
prohibit$ f fil+ a petition "u section  
#caa2 &  2  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--    
7aa7 by ins]t+ aft] abuse ( process1 !  
foll[+3 includ+ a petition] delib]ately 
delay+ or los+1 or (f]+ to delib]ately  
delay or lose1 an in/itut$ proce$+ 9    
ex*ange = consid]ation12 &  7bb7 by     
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end !      
foll[+3 1 :i* sanctions %all be equally 
applicable to petition]s & pat5t own]s &
 may include1 among o!r ?+s--  7,a7     
%ift+ co/s1 exp]t witness fees1 or      
attorney fees2  7,b7 ref]r+ c\nsel to ! 
,(fice ( ,enrollm5t & ,discipl9e2  7,c7 

a b> prev5t+ a p>ty f fil+ c]ta9        
docum5ts2 &  7,d7 a b> prev5t+ a p>ty f 
fil+ any int] p>tes review or po/-grant 
review petition = a p]iod ( #a ye>  2   
7,,iii7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by ins]t+ or  
consolidation "u section #cae7;d7 aft]  
"u section #cae7;c72  7,,iv7 9 p>agraph 
7#ab71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,v7 9     
p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,,vi7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#ad7 provid+ t = all   
purposes "u ?is *apt]-- 7,a7 ea* t]m 9 a
 *all5g$ claim ( a pat5t %all be con/ru$
 us+ ! same claim con/ruction /&>d t    
w\ld be us$ to con/rue ! t]m 9 a civil  
action "u *apt] #bi2 &  7,b7 if a c\rt  
has previ\sly con/ru$ a t]m 9 a civil   
action involv+ ! pat5t "u *apt] #bi1 !  
,(fice-- 7i7 %all make t con/ruction (  
record 9 ! proce$+2 &  7ii7 %all consid]
 b %all n be b\nd by t con/ruction4  2  
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          
sup]visory au?ority 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 7d71 ! burd5 ( prov+      
pat5tability1 includ+ "u sections #aja1 
#ajb1 #ajc1 & #aab1 %all be ! same z 9  
exam9ation "u section #aca4  2  7,d7 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,e7 9 section 
#cai-- 7i7 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 ,/&+   
,to appeal ,= ! purposes ( an appeal    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! "r to      
appeal %all ext5d at lea/ to any        
dissatisfi$ p>ty t reasonably expects t 
ano!r p]son w ass]t e/oppel aga9/ ! p>ty
 "u section #cae7;e7 z a result ( !     
decision4  7c7 ,tim+ on rem& aft] appeal
 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on   
:i* a m&ate issues f ! c\rt rem&+ to !  

,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d aft] an   
appeal "u subsection 7a71 ! ,bo>d or !  
,director %all f9ally decide any issue  
on rem&1 except t ! ,director may1 =    
good cause %[n1 ext5d t #abj-;day p]iod 
by n m ?an #fj days4  2 &  7,f7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  #cbj4 ,support =    
small & micro entities 9 int] p>tes     
review & po/-grant review  7a7 ,cov]$   
pat5t def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ 
pat5t means a pat5t--  7#a7 t is !      
subject ( a petition = int] p>tes review
 "u *apt] #ca or po/-grant review "u    
*apt] #cb2  7#b7 ^: own] at ! "t ( !    
pat5t application qualifi$ = small      
entity or micro entity /atus2  7#c7 ^:  
own]1 on ! date on :i* ! petition is    
fil$1 w\ld qualify = small entity or    
micro entity /atus if t own] 7 to file a
 pat5t application2  7#d7 ^: own] has n 
ass]t$ ! pat5t 9 litigation2  7#e7 t has
 n be5 lic5s$ to any o!r p>ty t w\ld n  
qualify = small entity or micro entity  
/atus if t p>ty 7 to file a pat5t       
application2 &  7#f7 ! own] or exclusive

 lic5see ( :i* makes or uses ! claim$   
inv5tion 9 a comm]cial ent]prise1 or has
 made sub/antial prep>ations to d s4    
7b7 ,exp5ses cov]$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,(fice %all pay to ! own] ( a cov]$     
pat5t all ( ! reasonable exp5ses ( !    
proce$+ actually incurr$ by ! pat5t own]
 7& n exp5ses incurr$ by a ?ird p>ty    
fund+ ! proce$+71 includ+ reasonable    
exp]t witness fees & reasonable attorney
 fees1 = def5d+ ! int] p>tes review or  
po/-grant review4  7#b7 ,exp5ses includ$
 ,! exp5ses to be paid "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all include exp5ses (--  7,a7 a        
prelim9>y response "u section #cac or   
#cbc2  7,b7 a response "u section       
#caf7;a77#h7 or #cbf7;a77#h72  7,c7 any 
discov]y "u section #caf7;a77#e7 or     
#cbf7;a77#e72  7,d7 motions fil$ at !   
,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d2  7,e7 any
 reque/s = reconsid]ation1 rehe>+1 or   
review2 &  7,f7 any proce$+s aft] a rem&
 f ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al        
,circuit4  7#c7 ,paym5t n dep5d5t on    
outcome ,! ,(fice %all pay reasonable   

exp5ses "u p>agraph 7#a7 reg>dless ( !  
outcome ( ! proce$+4  7#d7 ,exp5ses n   
includ$ ,! exp5ses to be paid "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n include exp5ses    
incurr$--  7,a7 9 a proce$+ at ! ,c\rt (
 ,appeals = ! ,f$]al ,circuit or any    
tribunal outside ! ,(fice2 or  7,b7 9   
mov+ to am5d any pat5t claim "u--  7i7  
subsection 7a77#i71 7d71 or 7e7 (       
section #caf2 or  7ii7 subsection       
7a77#i71 7d71 or 7e7 ( section #cbf4    
7c7 ,s\rce ( funds ,! total e/imat$     
exp5ses paid to own]s ( cov]$ pat5ts "u 
?is section-- 7#a7 %all be consid]$ "p (
 ! aggregate co/s "u section #caa7;a7 or
 #cba7;a72 &  7#b7 %all be recov]$ ?r\gh
 fees paid by petition]s4  2 &  7#c7 9  
*apt] #cb--  7,a7 9 section #cbd7;e71 by
 /rik+ section & ins]t+ *apt]2  7,b7 9  
section #cbe--  7i7 9 subsection 7c71 by
 ins]t+ 1 ! petition] files a reque/ to 
jo9 ! po/-grant review1 be=e & !        
,director2  7ii7 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$+ or
 matt] involv+ ! pat5t is be=e !        
,(fice-- 7,a7 ! p>ties %all notify !    
,director2  7,b7 ! ,director %all issue 
a decision det]m9+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! o!r  
proce$+ or matt] may proce$1 includ+    
provid+ = /ay1 transf]1 consolidation1  
or t]m9ation ( any su* proce$+ or matt]2
 &  7,c7 a p>ty may seek review ( !     
decision by way ( petition to !         
,director4  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 ,limit on     
repeat$ petitions ,! ,director %all n   
au?orize a po/-grant review to be       
in/itut$ if ! ,director has previ\sly   
in/itut$ an int] p>tes review or        
po/-grant review t includes "o or m ( ! 
same claims bas$ on a petition t 0 fil$ 
on a diff]5t day by ! same petition]1 or

 a real p>ty 9 int]e/ or privy ( ! same 
petition]4  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  7iii7 9        
subsection 7e7--  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by ins]t+ t ! claim is n unpat5table    
aft] decision "u section #cbh7;a72 &    
7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 
,applicability ,! prohibitions "u ?is   
subsection %all apply to ! petition] 9 a
 po/-grant review ^u ! issuance ( ! f9al
 writt5 decision = t review4  2 &  7iv7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7         
,in/itution n ,to be d5i$ bas$ on       
p>allel proce$+s ,9 decid+ :e!r to      
in/itute a po/-grant review proce$+1 !  
,director %all n 9 any respect consid]  
an ongo+ civil action or a proce$+ be=e 
! ,int]national ,trade ,commission "u   
section #ccg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj    

7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accg71 o!r ?an ) respect
 to ! det]m9ation "u section #cbd7;a7 t 
!re is a reasonable likelihood t !      
petition] w\ld prevail ) respect to at  
lea/ #a ( ! claims *all5g$ 9 ! petition4
  2  7,c7 9 section #cbf--  7i7 9       
subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 
7aa7 by /rik+ %all be limit$ to evid5ce 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 %all be limit$ to--  
7,a7 evid5ce  2 &  7bb7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  & 7,b7 evid5ce id5tify+ real
 p>ties 9 int]e/ ( ! petition] :o w\ld  
be /atutorily prohibit$ f fil+ a        
petition "u section #cba2  2  7,,ii7 9  
p>agraph 7#f7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+ aft]     
abuse ( process1 ! foll[+3 includ+ a    
petition] delib]ately delay+ or los+1 or
 (f]+ to delib]ately delay or lose1 an  
in/itut$ proce$+ 9 ex*ange =            
consid]ation12 &  7bb7 by ins]t+ be=e ! 
semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 :i*      
sanctions %all be equally applicable to 
petition]s & pat5t own]s & may include1 
among o!r ?+s--  7,a7 %ift+ co/s1 exp]t 
witness fees1 or attorney fees2  7,b7   

ref]r+ c\nsel to ! ,(fice ( ,enrollm5t &
 ,discipl9e2  7,c7 a b> prev5t+ a p>ty f
 fil+ c]ta9 docum5ts2 &  7,d7 a b>      
prev5t+ a p>ty f fil+ any int] p>tes    
review or po/-grant review petition = a 
p]iod ( #a ye>  2  7,,iii7 9 p>agraph   
7#aa7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+ or consolidation 
"u section #cbe7;d7 aft] "u section     
#cbe7;c72 &  7bb7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,,iv7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,v7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 provid+ t
 = all purposes "u ?is *apt]--  7,a7 ea*
 t]m 9 a *all5g$ claim ( a pat5t %all be
 con/ru$ us+ ! same claim con/ruction   
/&>d t w\ld be us$ to con/rue ! t]m 9 a 
civil action "u *apt] #bi2 &  7,b7 if a 
c\rt has previ\sly con/ru$ a t]m 9 a    
civil action involv+ ! pat5t "u *apt]   
#bi1 ! ,(fice--  7i7 %all make t        
con/ruction ( record 9 ! proce$+2 &     
7ii7 %all consid] b %all n be b\nd by t 
con/ruction4  2  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 
sup]visory au?ority 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 a & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 a  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 7d71 ! burd5 ( prov+      
pat5tability1 includ+ "u sections #aja1 
#ajb1 #ajc1 & #aab1 %all be ! same z 9  
exam9ation "u section #aca4  2  7,d7 9  
section #cbh--  7i7 9 subsection 7b71 by
 ins]t+ 1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    

date on :i* ! p>ties to ! po/-grant     
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,e7 9 section #cbi--  7i7 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 ,/&+ ,to appeal ,= !       
purposes ( an appeal describ$ 9         
subsection 7a71 ! "r to appeal %all     
ext5d at lea/ to any dissatisfi$ p>ty t 
reasonably expects t ano!r p]son w ass]t
 e/oppel aga9/ ! p>ty "u section        
#cbe7;e7 z a result ( ! decision4  7c7  
,tim+ on rem& aft] appeal ,n lat] ?an   

#abj days aft] ! date on :i* a m&ate    
issues f ! c\rt rem&+ to ! ,pat5t ,trial
 & ,appeal ,bo>d aft] an appeal "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,bo>d or ! ,director  
%all f9ally decide any issue on rem&1   
except t ! ,director may1 = good cause  
%[n1 ext5d t #abj-;day p]iod by n m ?an 
#fj days4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ca 
( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cbj4 
,support = small & micro entities 9 int]
 p>tes review & po/-grant review4  4