---
kind: "section"
citation: "37 C.F.R. § 1.987"
title: "37"
number: "1.987"
heading: "Suspension of inter partes reexamination proceeding due to litigation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/37/1.987"
---

# §1.987. Suspension of inter partes reexamination proceeding due to litigation.


If a patent in the process of inter partes reexamination is or becomes involved in litigation, the Director shall determine whether or not to suspend the inter partes reexamination proceeding.


## Notes

### Source

Source: 65 FR 76777, Dec. 7, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, unless otherwise noted.