Title 35, PatentsRelease 119-102

§319 Appeal

Title 35 › PART III — PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS › CHAPTER 31 — INTER PARTES REVIEW › § 319

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

If a person or company involved in an inter partes review disagrees with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s final written decision made under section 318(a), they can appeal that decision under sections 141 through 144. Anyone who was a participant in the inter partes review has the right to be included as a party in the appeal.

Full Legal Text

Title 35, §319

Patents, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

A party dissatisfied with the final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board under section 318(a) may appeal the decision pursuant to sections 141 through 144. Any party to the inter partes review shall have the right to be a party to the appeal.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on Sept. 16, 2011, and applicable to any patent issued before, on, or after that

Effective Date

, with provisions for graduated implementation, see section 6(c)(2) of Pub. L. 112–29, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2011 Amendment note under section 311 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

35 U.S.C. § 319

Title 35, Patents

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102