Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge

0651-AD68 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Rule of Practice Governing Circulation and Review of Decisions Within the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) would amend 37 CFR to add part 43 to govern decision circulation and review within the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for all areas of jurisdiction of the PTAB, including America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings, appeals, and interferences.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No 37 CFR 43 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2) 35 U.S.C. 6 35 U.S.C. 21 35 U.S.C. 23 35 U.S.C. 41 35 U.S.C. 135 35 U.S.C. 311 to 316 35 U.S.C. 321 to 326 Pub. L. 112-29 Pub. L. 112-274 No NPRM 08/00/2023 NPRM Comment Period End 10/00/2023 No None No No No Melissa Haapala Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 303 297-4301 571 273-0053 melissa.haapala@uspto.gov P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria VA 22313-1450