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DOC/PTO | RIN: 0651-AD79 | Publication ID: Fall 2024 |
Title: Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions | |
Abstract:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) amends its rules of practice to implement new rules to govern the process for the review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) decisions by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Director). Specifically, the USPTO implements these rules in light of stakeholder feedback received in response to a Request for Comments. This action would promote the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of PTAB decision-making in Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 (AIA) proceedings. |
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Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 42 | |
Legal Authority: 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 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Michael Tierney Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office 600 Dulany Street, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 Phone:571 272-9797 Fax:571 273-0053 Email: michael.tierney@uspto.gov |