Tag Archives: Preissuance Submissions

On January 5, 2012, the USPTO issued a Federal Register Notice with proposed rules to implement provisions of the America Invents Act relating to preissuance submissions of publications in a pending patent application. The proposed rules add new 37 CFR § 1.290, revise 37 CFR § 1.291, and remove 37 CFR § 1.99 (the current rule relating to preissuance submissions) and 37 CFR § 1.292 (the current rule relating to public use proceedings). The USPTO will consider written comments received by March 5, 2012.Continue reading this entry