Request for Comments on a Patent Small Claims Proceeding in the United States

The USPTO is seeking comments before March 18, 2013 about whether to develop a small claims proceeding for patent enforcement. "In particular the USPTO seeks information about core characteristics of a patent small claims proceeding including characteristics such as subject matter jurisdiction, venue, case management, appellate review, available remedies, and conformity with the U.S. constitutional framework (e.g. 7th Amendment)." For more information, see the Federal Register comment request of Dec. 18, 2012 at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-18/html/2012-30483.htm.