35 USC 28 – Award of certificates to accelerate certain matters at the Patent and Trademark Office
(a)
(1) submits an application under subsection (d) for a patent that addresses a humanitarian issue; and
(2) meets the requirements specified by the Director.
Terms Used In 35 USC 28
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b)
(1) An ex parte reexamination proceeding, including 1 appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board from that proceeding.
(2) An application for a patent, including 1 appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board from that application.
(3) An appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of a claim twice rejected in a patent application or reissue application or finally rejected in an ex parte reexamination, without accelerating the underlying matter that generated the appeal.
(4) A matter identified by the Director.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)