Title 35, PatentsRelease 119-102
§329 Appeal
Title 35 › PART III — PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS › CHAPTER 32 — POST-GRANT REVIEW › § 329
Summary
PTAB final decisions under 328(a) can be appealed under sections 141–144; post‑grant review parties may join.
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Title 35, §329
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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.
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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.
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35 U.S.C. § 329
Title 35, Patents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102