35 U.S.C. § 329
Section 329 · Appeal
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Versata Development Group, Inc. v. SAP America, Inc. (2015)
Most recently applied in Cxloyalty, Inc. v. Maritz Holdings Inc. (February 2021)
A party dissatisfied with the final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board under section 328(a) may appeal the decision pursuant to sections 141 through 144. Any party to the post-grant review shall have the right to be a party to the appeal.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Effective Date
Section effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning Sept. 16, 2011, and applicable only to patents described in section 3(n)(1) of Pub. L. 112–29 (35 U.S.C. 100 note), with certain exceptions and limitations, see section 6(f)(2), (3) of Pub. L. 112–29, set out as a note under section 321 of this title.