Ramona Has an Idea for an Electric Animal Brush That

Multiple Choice

Ramona has an idea for an electric animal brush that vacuums the animal hair and transforms it into usable sewing thread. Ramona calls her device the Hair-2-Thread and begins selling the device in January. Later that year, she decides the device would sell better if she had a patent, and she files the patent application in December. After finally receiving the patent the following year, Ramona discovers a similar device, the HairSew, is being sold by Saya and files a patent infringement lawsuit.
-Saya believes the reexamination request is a good strategy because it will slow down the litigation against her. Is she correct?

A) No, reexamination requests are rare and a court will order the USPTO to make a quick determination.
B) Yes, such requests are frequently granted, a determination may take years, and courts often prefer the USPTO to complete the reexamination before litigation may proceed.
C) No, although reexamination requests are rare, the USPTO makes a determination rather quickly in such cases.
D) No, although such requests are frequently granted, the USPTO makes a determination rather quickly in such cases.
E) No, because a court will perform the reexamination, not the USPTO.