Changes to Implement Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Post-Grant Review Proceedings, and Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents
bis-export-control · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2012-08-14 · Effective 2012-09-16 · 77 FR 48680
Document
Document number
2012-17906
Federal Register citation
77 FR 48680
CFR reference
37 CFR 42
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
bis-export-control
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2012-08-14
Effective date
2012-09-16
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-P-2011-0083
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) is revising the rules of practice to implement the provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ("AIA") that create the new inter partes review proceeding, post-grant review proceeding, and transitional post-grant review proceeding for covered business method patents, to be conducted before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board). These provisions of the AIA will take effect on September 16, 2012, one year after the date of enactment.