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35 U.S.C. § 325

Relation to other proceedings or actions

United States · Title 35 — PATENTS · Status: effective

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35 U.S.C. § 325, Relation to other proceedings or actions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470940
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If the petitioner or real party in interest files a civil action challenging the validity of a claim of the patent on or after the date on which the petitioner files a petition for post-grant review of the patent, that civil action shall be automatically stayed until either—

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