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Rules Governing Pre-Issuance Internal Circulation and Review of Decisions Within the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
The Patent and Trademark Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 12, 2024. It took effect on July 12, 2024.
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What the agency says
The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") is amending the rules of practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB" or "Board") to add a new rule governing the pre-issuance circulation and review of decisions within the PTAB. The rule promotes the efficient delivery of reliable intellectual property rights by promoting consistent, clear, and open decision-making processes at the PTAB.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-12823
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office
- Published
- June 12, 2024
- Takes effect
- July 12, 2024
- Dates
- This rule is effective July 12, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. PTO-P-2023-0012
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0651-AD68
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 37 CFR 43
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure
- Pages
- 8
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