New Patent Claims and Continuations Rules

The United States Patent Office (USPTO) has made available on-line until Feb. 1, 2008 a recording of its Aug. 23rd webcast (reading of PowerPoint slides) explaining the new claims and continuations rules. The USPTO has posted additional information about this topic on the following pages:

• Claims and Continuations Practice - Final Rule


• Proposed Rule Changes to Focus the Patent Process in the 21st Century

For additional questions about these new rules, contact the USPTO by e-mail at Patent.Practice@uspto.gov or by phone at (571) 272-7704.