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Cite as:  590 U. S. ____ (2020) 

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Opinion of the Court 
Appendix to opinion of the Court 

APPENDIX OF KEY STATUTORY PROVISIONS 

35 U. S. C. §314:

“Institution of inter partes review

  “(a)  THRESHOLD.—The  Director  may  not  authorize
an inter partes review to be instituted unless the Di-
rector  determines  that  the  information  presented  in
the petition filed under section 311 and any response
filed under section 313 shows that there is a reasonable 
likelihood  that  the  petitioner  would  prevail  with  re-
spect to at least 1 of the claims challenged in the peti-
tion. 

  “(b) TIMING.—The Director shall determine whether 
to institute an inter partes review under this chapter
pursuant to a petition filed under section 311 within 3
months after— 

“(1) receiving a preliminary response to the petition 

under section 313; or 

“(2) if no such preliminary response is filed, the last 

date on which such response may be filed.

  “(c) NOTICE.—The Director shall notify the petitioner 
and patent owner, in writing, of the Director’s determi-
nation under subsection (a), and shall make such notice
available to the public as soon as is practicable. Such 
notice shall include the date on which the review shall 
commence. 

  “(d) NO APPEAL.—The determination by the Director
whether to institute an inter partes review under this 
section shall be final and nonappealable.”