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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AD16 Publication ID: Fall 2017 
Title: America Invents Act Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board 
Abstract:

The Agency is considering proposing revisions to rules governing trials under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 42   
Legal Authority: 35 U.S.C. 135    35 U.S.C. 2    35 U.S.C. 21    35 U.S.C. 23    35 U.S.C. 311 to 312    35 U.S.C. 316    35 U.S.C. 321 to 326    35 U.S.C. 41    35 U.S.C. 6   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/00/2018 
NPRM Comment Period End  05/00/2018 
Second NPRM  08/00/2018 
Second NPRM Comment Period End  10/00/2018 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Scott Weidenfeller
Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
600 Dulany Street,
Alexandria, VA 22313
Phone:571 272-9797
Fax:571 273-9797
Email: scott.weidenfeller@uspto.gov