Posts Tagged: "rule"

USPTO Proposes Rule to Mitigate Fears that PTAB Decisions are Being Influenced by Leadership

Following review of more than 4,300 comments, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) today that makes changes to the processes governing internal pre-issuance circulation and review of decisions within the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The stated goal of the policy change is to “promote consistent, clear, and open decision-making processes while protecting judicial independence and increasing transparency of USPTO processes.”

US Patent Office Seeks to Modify Appeals Rules… Again

The United States Patent and Trademark Office earlier today announced in the Federal Register that they will once again attempt to modify the rules of practice and procedure in ex parte appeals before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI). Many will undoubtedly remember that just over one year ago, on December 9, 2008, the Office of Management and…