AIA Implementation - Additional Final Rules

The Federal Register has published final rules implementing a number of provisions of the America Invents Acts (AIA). Most will go into effect on September 16, 2012. The provisions are:

• Changes to Implement the Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Provisions
• Changes to Implement the Supplemental Examination Provisions
• Changes to Implement Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Post-Grant Review Proceedings, and Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents
• Rules of Practice for Trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Judicial Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions
• Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents – Definitions of Covered Business Method Patent and Technological Invention
• Office Patent Trial Practice Guide