On January 25, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published proposed regulations for the new Supplemental Examiation, which takes effect on September 16, 2012. These proposed regulations can be found at Federal Register Volume 77, Number 16: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-25/html/2012-1480.htm
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Proposed Regulations for Oaths and Declarations in Patent Applications Published
On January 6, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published proposed regulations for oaths and declarations, to implement changes in the patent statute that take effect on September 16, 2012. These proposed regulations can be found at Federal Register Volume 77, Number 4: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-06/html/2011-33815.htm
Proposed Regulations for Submitting Patentee Statements to the USPTO
On January 5, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published proposed regulations for submitting patentee statements about the scope of the claims to the USPTO on or after September 16, 2012. These proposed regulations can be found at Federal Register Volume 77, Number 3: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-05/html/2011-33813.htm
Proposed Regulations for Preissuance Submissions Published
On Jnuary 5, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published proposed regulations for Preissuance Submissions, which take effect on September 16, 2012. These proposed regulations can be found at Federal Register Volume 77, Number 3: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-05/html/2011-33811.htm