Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions
other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2024-10-01 · Effective 2024-10-31 · 89 FR 79744
Document
Document number
2024-22194
Federal Register citation
89 FR 79744
CFR reference
37 CFR 42
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2024-10-01
Effective date
2024-10-31
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-P-2024-0014
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is adding a new rule to govern the process for the review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) decisions in Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Director). The new rule promotes the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of PTAB decision-making in AIA proceedings.