Learn about the latest notices of proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Learn about the latest notices of proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Join the next Boardside Chat webinar on Thursday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m. ET, for an overview of two recently published notices of proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The PTAB will discuss the proposed rules governing Director Review of PTAB decisions. The PTAB also will walk through the proposed rules related to briefing discretionary denial issues, § 325(d) considerations, instituting parallel and serial petitions, and termination due to settlement agreement. 

The proposed rules are currently open for public comment, which are due in mid-June 2024.  For more information about the proposed rules, check out the Federal Register notices:

• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions (April 16, 2024)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice for Briefing Discretionary Denial Issues, and Rules for 325(d) Considerations, Instituting Parallel and Serial Petitions, and Termination Due to Settlement Agreement (April 19, 2024)

A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Please send questions in advance or during the webinar to PTABBoardsideChat@USPTO.gov.

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