Can the Director make exceptions to the “special dispatch” requirement in inter partes reexamination?

Yes, the Director of the USPTO can make exceptions to the “special dispatch” requirement in inter partes reexamination proceedings for good cause. This is explicitly stated in 35 U.S.C. 314(c): “Unless otherwise provided by the Director for good cause, all inter partes reexamination proceedings under this section, including any appeal to the Board of Patent…

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