The USPTO is hosting a second anniversary forum on the America’s Invents Act (AIA)on September 16, 2013. The event will be live at the USPTO's Alexandria campus in the Madison Auditorium from 1 to 5 pm (noon to 4 pm Central time)and will be webcast at the same time. Webcast instructions are available below.
USPTO subject matter experts from the Patents Business Unit and administrative patent judges from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will discuss many AIA provisions, including current filing statistics and "do's and don'ts" as follows:
- Patent Panel: prioritized examination (aka Track One), preissuance submissions, inventor's oath/declaration, supplemental examination, and micro-entity discount
- First-inventor-to-file Workshop: demonstration of examiner hands-on training using a mock application for examination
- PTAB Panel Discussion: inter partes review and covered business method review
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during each segment.
Webcast Access Info:
Teleconference information:
- Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3208
- Access code: 991 788 621