; and (B) the prosecution history pertaining to the patent; and (2) if a court has previously construed a challenged claim of a patent or a challenged claim term in a civil action to which the patent owner was a party, the Office shall consider that claim construction. . (e) Settlement Section 317(a) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (f) Timing To issue trial certificate and decisions on rehearing Section 318 of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by inserting , not later than 60 days after the date on which the parties to the inter partes review have informed the Director that the time for appeal has expired or any appeal has terminated, after the Director shall ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Rehearing Not later than 90 days after the date on which a request for rehearing of a final written decision issued by the Patent and Trial Appeal Board under subsection (a) is filed, the Board or the Director shall finally decide any request for reconsideration, rehearing, or review that is submitted with respect to the decision, except that the Director may, for good cause shown, extend that 90-day period by not more than 60 days. (f) Review by director (1) In general The Director may grant rehearing, reconsideration, or review of a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued under this chapter. (2) Requirements Any reconsideration, rehearing, or review by the Director, as described in paragraph (1), shall be issued in a separate written opinion that— (A) is made part of the public record