35 USC 313
Inter partes reexamination order by Director

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§313. Inter partes reexamination order by Director

If, in a determination made under section 312(a) [35 USC 312(a)], the Director finds that a substantial new question of patentability affecting a claim of a patent is raised, the determination shall include an order for inter partes reexamination of the patent for resolution of the question. The order may be accompanied by the initial action of the Patent and Trademark Office on the merits of the inter partes reexamination conducted in accordance with section 314 [35 USC 314].