New Patent Law Rules of America Invents Act Go into Effect Today at the USPTO in the USA

Seven new rules go into effect today (actually, already on Sunday) for American patents covering: inventor's oath or declaration, preissuance submissions, supplemental examination, citation of patent owner claim scope statements, post grant review, inter partes review; and covered business method review.

The USPTO reports on the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act Implementation at MESSAGE FROM JANET GONGOLA, PATENT REFORM COORDINATOR: Happy Anniversary to the AIA.

See also the AIA Blog at the USPTO.

Scott Daniels has a report at the Reexamination Alert™ in Old Era of Post-Grant Examination Ended and New Era Began Sunday Morning.

See also Fish & Richardson for more information.