Changes to Implement Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act | 37 CFR Parts 1 and 3, Docket No. PTO–P–2011–0074, RIN 0651–AC68 |
1/6/2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) has proposed changes to the existing rules of practice to implement the inventor’s oath or declaration provisions of the Leahy- Smith America Invents Act. More...
Patent Public Advisory Committee Public Hearings on the Proposed Patent Fee Schedule | USPTO No. 12-09, 37 CFR Chapter I, Docket No. PTO-P-2012-0002 |
2/7/2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published proposed fees for all of its patent services after working with IP stakeholders – taking the first step in setting fees through the regulatory process under authority provided in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) for the first time in USPTO’s history. More...
After Final Consideration Pilot | USPTO No. 12-23 |
4/2/2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its on-going efforts towards compact prosecution and increased collaboration between examiners and stakeholders, has announced the start of the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP). More...
USPTO’s Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program | USPTO No. 12-22 |
4/2/2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has opened the current Patent Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program to admit 10 additional schools for the upcoming fall 2012 academic year. More...
Small Business Innovation Research Pilot Program | USPTO No. 11-61 |
10/28/2011
President Barack Obama has issued a Presidential Memorandum (PM) directing all Federal agencies with research facilities to improve the transfer of research from their labs to the marketplace. More...
Patents for Humanity Pilot | USPTO No. 12-10 |
2/8/2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the Patents for Humanity pilot program that rewards patent owners for using their patented technology to address humanitarian needs. More...
Changes to Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act | 37 CFR Part 1, Docket No. PTO–P–2011–0072, RIN 0651–AC66 |
1/5/2012
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act expands the scope of information that any party may cite in a patent file, to include written statements made by a patent owner before a Federal court or the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) regarding the scope of any claim of the patent, and it provides for how such information may be considered in ex parte reexamination, inter partes review, and post grant review.
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Changes To Implement the Supplemental Examination Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and To Revise Reexamination | USPTO No. 12-07, 37 CFR Part 1, Docket No. PTO–P–2011–0075, RIN 0651–AC69 |
1/25/2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed rules of practice in patent cases to implement the supplemental examination provisions of the America Invents Act. More...
The Prior User Rights Defense Report/The International Patent Protection for Small Business Report | USPTO No. 12-05 |
1/17/2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has submitted reports for two intellectual property law studies required by the America Invents Act (AIA) to Congress. More...
Revision of Patent Term Adjustment Provisions Relating to Appellate Review | 37 CFR Part 1, Docket No. PTO–P–2011–0058, RIN 0651–AC63 |
12/28/2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing to revise the patent term adjustment provisions of the rules of practice in patent cases. More...
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