### Question
How is the "third-party requester" defined?


### Answer
The term **third-party requester** is defined in *35 U.S.C. § 100* as follows -

> a person requesting ex parte reexamination under section 302 or inter partes reexamination under section 311 who is not the patent owner

#### Citation:
  - *35 U.S.C. § 100*
  - Heading: **PART II-PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS > CHAPTER 10-PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS**

