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USPTO Corrects Final Rules Setting and Adjusting AIA Patent Fees | Practical Law

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a correction of its previously published final rules setting and adjusting patent fees as authorized by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA).

USPTO Corrects Final Rules Setting and Adjusting AIA Patent Fees

Practical Law Legal Update 2-525-2869 (Approx. 2 pages)

USPTO Corrects Final Rules Setting and Adjusting AIA Patent Fees

by PLC Intellectual Property & Technology
Published on 19 Mar 2013 • USA (National/Federal)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a correction of its previously published final rules setting and adjusting patent fees as authorized by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA).
On March 19, 2013, the USPTO issued a correction of its final rules, previously published on January 18, 2013 and generally effective on March 19, 2013, setting and adjusting patent fees under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). The correction:
  • Revises minor inconsistencies within the previously published rules or arising from other recent rulemakings under the AIA.
  • Corrects minor inconsistencies with a few of the regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
  • Corrects typographical errors.
For more information on the initial version of the rules published on January 18, 2013, see our Legal Update, USPTO Issues Final Rule Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees.