Sunday, December 7, 2008

USPTO new appeal procedures still active....

On June 10, 2008, the USPTO published new Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals. The rules can be seen here The new rules apply to all appeals in which an appeal brief is filed on or after December 10, 2008.

The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences’ two main responsibilities include: (1) the review of ex parte appeals from adverse decisions of examiners in those situations where a written appeal is taken by a dissatisfied patent applicant and (2) the review of interferences to decide who is the first inventor whenever an applicant claims the same patentable invention which is already claimed by another applicant or patentee.

For further details please click here

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