Recent Performance of The Central Reexamination Unit In Inter Partes Reexamination

One of the more productive experiments in government at the USPTO in the past decade has been the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU). Although the fruits of the experiment have not always been apparent, the history preceding the formation of the CRU confirms the logic underlying its existence, and the history subsequent to its formation confirms its productive impact. This article examines the history and structure of the CRU, as well as recent reforms that have led to decrease in the pendency of inter partes reexamination proceedings.

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