USPTO Corrects Certain Final Rules Implementing the AIA First-inventor-to-file Provisions | Practical Law

USPTO Corrects Certain Final Rules Implementing the AIA First-inventor-to-file Provisions | Practical Law

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a correction of its February 14, 2013 final rules implementing the first-inventor-to-file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA).

USPTO Corrects Certain Final Rules Implementing the AIA First-inventor-to-file Provisions

by PLC Intellectual Property & Technology
Published on 13 Mar 2013 • USA (National/Federal)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a correction of its February 14, 2013 final rules implementing the first-inventor-to-file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA).
On March 13, 2013, the USPTO issued a correction of its final rules concerning the first-inventor-to-file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. Due to a technical error, the final rules were published on February 14, 2013 with missing text in provisions concerning priority claims to a foreign application in an application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The document corrects the final rule.
For more information on the final rules published on February 14, 2013, see our Legal Update, USPTO Publishes Final AIA First-inventor-to-file Rule and Examination Guidelines.