35 U.S.C. 27 — Revival of applications; reinstatement of reexamination proceedings

35 U.S.C. 27 — Revival of applications; reinstatement of reexamination proceedings.

The Director may establish procedures, including the requirement for payment of the fee specified in section 41(a)(7) , to revive an unintentionally abandoned application for patent, accept an unintentionally delayed payment of the fee for issuing each patent, or accept an unintentionally delayed response by the patent owner in a reexamination proceeding, upon petition by the applicant for patent or patent owner.

(Added Dec. 18, 2012, Public Law 112-211, sec. 201(b)(1), 126 Stat. 1534).

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