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Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions
The Patent and Trademark Office published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024. Comments closed on June 17, 2024.
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What the agency says
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) proposes new rules to govern the process for the review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) decisions in 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). Specifically, the USPTO proposes these rules in light of stakeholder feedback received in response to a request for comments (RFC). The proposed rules promote the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of PTAB decision-making in Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 (AIA) proceedings.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-07759
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking
- Agency
- Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office
- Published
- April 16, 2024
- Comments due
- June 17, 2024
- Dates
- Comments must be received by June 17, 2024 to ensure consideration.
- Docket
- Docket No. PTO-P-2024-0014
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0651-AD79
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 37 CFR 42
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Inventions and patents; Lawyers
- Pages
- 7
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