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37 CFR 42.204 : Content of petition.

1 Jul 2015
§ 42.204 Content of .

In addition to the requirements of §§ 42.6, 42.8, 42.22, and 42.24, the must set forth:

(a)Grounds for standing. The must certify that the patent for which review is sought is available for post-grant review and that the is not barred or estopped from requesting a post-grant review challenging the patent claims on the grounds identified in the .

(b)Identification of challenge. Provide a statement of the precise relief requested for each claim challenged. The statement must identify the following:

(1) The claim;

(2) The specific statutory grounds permitted under 35 U.S.C. 282(b)(2) or (3) on which the challenge to the claim is based;

(3) How the challenged claim is to be construed. Where the claim to be construed contains a means-plus-function or step-plus-function limitation as permitted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f), the construction of the claim must identify the specific portions of the specification that describe the structure, material, or acts corresponding to each claimed function;

(4) How the construed claim is unpatentable under the statutory grounds identified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. Where the grounds for unpatentability are based on prior art, the must specify where each element of the claim is found in the prior art. For all other grounds of unpatentability, the must identify the specific part of the claim that fails to comply with the statutory grounds raised and state how the identified subject matter fails to comply with the statute; and

(5) The exhibit number of the supporting evidence relied upon to support the challenge and the relevance of the evidence to the challenge raised, including identifying specific portions of the evidence that support the challenge. The may exclude or give no weight to the evidence where a has failed to state its relevance or to identify specific portions of the evidence that support the challenge.

(c) A may be filed that seeks to correct a clerical or typographical mistake in the . The grant of such a does not change the date of the .