International trade · 14/08/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
USPTO Revises Patent Trial Rules to Implement Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Summary
The US Patent and Trademark Office is updating its rules to allow for trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and to provide a process for judicial review of Board decisions, as mandated by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
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