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USPTO Announces Webinar on America Invents Act PTAB Trial Proceedings
Practical Law Legal Update 4-575-0739 (Approx. 3 pages)
USPTO Announces Webinar on America Invents Act PTAB Trial Proceedings
by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
| Published on 18 Jul 2014 • USA (National/Federal) |
On July 29, 2014, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a webinar on the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trial proceedings, including the PTAB trial rules and trial practice guide.
The USPTO will host a webinar on July 29, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. ET concerning its request for public comments on the America Invents Act (AIA) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trials, including the PTAB trial rules and trial practice guide. In its request for public comments, the USPTO posed specific questions concerning:
- The claim construction standard.
- Motions to amend.
- Patent owner preliminary responses.
- Obviousness.
- Real parties in interest.
- Additional discovery.
- Multiple proceedings.
- Extension of the one year period to issue a final determination.
- Oral hearings.
During the webinar, Acting Vice Chief Administrative Law Judge Scott Boalick will address the questions posed to the public. Access information for the webinar is available on the USPTO's website.