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THRYV, INC. v. CLICK-TO-CALL TECHNOLOGIES, LP 

Opinion of the Court 
Appendix to opinion of the Court 

35 U. S. C. §315(b): 

“PATENT OWNER’S ACTION.—An inter partes review 
may not be instituted if the petition requesting the pro-
ceeding  is  filed  more  than  1  year  after  the  date  on 
which the petitioner, real party in interest, or privy of 
the  petitioner  is  served  with  a  complaint  alleging  in-
fringement of the patent.  The time limitation set forth 
in the preceding sentence shall not apply to a request
for joinder under subsection (c).”