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Can I continue to use the same inventor declaration form after the effective date of the inventor's oath/declaration provision on September 16, 2012? FAQ
What forms has the Office made available related to the inventor's oath/declaration provision? FAQ
Our company has several pending applications that were filed prior to September 16, 2012, containing properly executed declarations pursuant to pre-AIA requirements. Although new declarations are not required, as the inventors are still available, can we FAQ
An applicant filed a PCT application before September 16, 2012. After September 16, 2012, the applicant plans to file a continuation application of the PCT application under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) (i.e., "bypass application"), rather than a national stage of th FAQ
For an application filed on or after September 16, 2012, but before March 16, 2013, that is still subject to the first-to-invent provisions of 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103, should the inventor's oath or declaration filed in that application continue to include t FAQ
Does the inventor's oath or declaration provision of the AIA apply to plant applications under 35 U.S.C. 161, design applications under 35 U.S.C. 171, and reissue applications under 35 U.S.C. 251? FAQ
If a continuation-in-part (CIP) application is filed after September 16, 2012, containing new matter relative to the parent application also filed after September 16, 2012, is the inventor required to review and understand the new matter in the CIP appli FAQ
If an applicant files a continuation application after September 16, 2012, claiming the benefit of an application filed before September 16, 2012, can the inventor's declaration filed in the parent application be re-submitted in the continuation applicati FAQ
If an applicant filed an international application before September 16, 2012, and intends to submit national stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 after September 16, 2012, must the inventor's declaration for the national stage application comply with the FAQ
If an applicant filed an application prior to September 16, 2012, without an executed declaration, and is submitting an inventor's oath or declaration after September 16, 2012, must the inventor's oath or declaration comply with pre-AIA law? FAQ