No. 12–872. 10-15-2013 Lisa MADIGAN, et al., Petitioners v. Harvey N. LEVIN. Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of Illinois, Michael A. Scodro, Counsel of Record, Solicitor General, Jane Elinor Notz, Deputy Solicitor General, Brett E. Legner, Clifford W. Berlow, Matthew P. Becker, Asst. Attorneys General, Chicago, IL, for Petitioners. Eric Schnapper, University of Washington, School of Law, Seattle, WA, Harvey N. Levin, Chicago, IL, Edward Theobald, Counsel of Record, Chicago, IL, Counsel for Respondent
(a) PATENT APPLICANT.-An applicant for a patent, any of whose claims has been twice rejected, may appeal from the decision of the primary examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, having once paid the fee for such appeal. (b) PATENT OWNER.-A patent owner in a reexamination may appeal from the final rejection of any claim by the primary examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, having once paid the fee for such appeal. 35 U.S.C. § 134 July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 801; Pub. L. 98-622