AIA Roadshow

2012 Fall Roadshow

The USPTO will be hosting eight roadshows during September 2012 to share information about new final rules implementing provisions of the America Invents Act that become effective on September 16, 2012.  The final rules relate to provisions for inventor’s oath/declaration, preissuance submissions, citation of patent owner statements, supplemental examination, inter partes review, post grant review, and covered business method review.  The final rules will publish in the Federal Register by August 16, 2012. 

The USPTO will kick off its roadshow series in Minneapolis and end in New York City with stops in Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, and at its campus in Alexandria, Virginia.  At these events, the USPTO will explain the final rules and answer audience questions.  The agency also will discuss proposed rules for the first-inventor-to-file provision, which will be published in the Federal Register later this summer. 

An agenda and directions for all events are available through the links in the table below.  The roadshows are free and open to the public; pre-registration is not required.  Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.  CLE credit is not available for any event. The agency will webcast the roadshows during the first week (from Minneapolis, Alexandria, and Los Angeles) and post videos of those events on the micro-site.  Copies of the written materials will also be made available on the micro-site.

• Roadshow Highlights
• Roadshow Slides

• Reference Guide to Statutory Provisions and Final Rules Effective on September 16, 2012

• The Patent Review Processing System (PRPS) Video
• Event Agenda

Date/Webcast Info	Venue	Location
Monday, September 10 Event number: 995 903 296 Event password: 123456 Event link: Webcast	Hennepin County Library	Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, September 12 Event number: 999 470 208 Event password: 123456 Event link: Webcast	USPTO Campus	Alexandria, VA
Friday, September 14 Event number: 999 570 178 Event password: 123456 Event link: Webcast	Los Angeles Public Library	Los Angeles, CA
Monday, September 17	Denver Public Library	Denver, CO
Thursday, September 20	Detroit Public Library	Detroit, MI
Monday, September 24	Georgia Institute of Technology Student Center Theater	Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, September 26	Rice University Fondren Library	Houston, TX
Friday, September 28	New York Public Library	New York, NY

 

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2012 Spring Roadshow

 The USPTO announces its complete AIA event schedule for February and March 2012.  Events include seven AIA roadshows, two hearings for the Genetic Testing Study, and two PPAC fee setting hearings. 

At the AIA roadshows, the USPTO will explain its proposed rules for various new provisions required under the AIA including supplemental examination, inter partes review, and post grant review.  At the Genetic Testing Hearings, the USPTO will collect information from the public about ways to offer a second, confirmatory genetic test in situations where there is a gene patent and the patent is licensed to an entity that offers a first genetic test.  At the Fee Setting Hearings, the PPAC will gather public feedback about the USPTO's proposed fee structure for patent services.  The USPTO released its proposed patent fee schedule on Tuesday, February 7th, and it is available here or on the PPAC website. 

Agendas and directions for all events are available through the links in the table below.   Those who would like to give testimony at any of the hearings are welcome to do so by either pre-scheduling testimony or offering unscheduled testimony on the day of the hearing.  Details for prescheduling testimony can be found in the Federal Register Notices about the hearings. 

All events are free and open to the public; pre-registration is not required.  Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.  CLE credit is not available for any event.  Lastly, select AIA roadshows (Alexandria and Sunnyvale) and all hearings will be live webcast on the AIA micro-site.  An AIA roadshow will also be recorded and made available on the AIA micro-site. 

Date	Event Agenda	Venue	Location
Wednesday, February 15	PPAC Fee Setting Hearing*	USPTO Campus	Alexandria, VA
Thursday, February 16	Genetic Testing Hearing*	USPTO Campus	Alexandria, VA
Friday, February 17	Roadshow*	USPTO Campus	Alexandria, VA
Thursday, February 23	PPAC Fee Setting Hearing*	Sunnyvale Public Library	Sunnyvale, CA
Friday, February 24	Roadshow*	Sunnyvale Public Library	Sunnyvale, CA
Monday, February 27	Roadshow	Marriott Library, University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT
Wednesday, February 29	Roadshow	Dallas Public Library	Dallas, TX
Friday, March 2	Roadshow	Broward County Main Library	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Monday, March 5	Roadshow	Boston Public Library	Boston, MA
Wednesday, March 7	Roadshow	Chicago Public Library	Chicago, IL
Friday, March 9	Genetic Testing Hearing*	University of San Diego**	San Diego, CA

 * Webcast is available for these venues. Please see Event Agenda for details.
** Special events tram with “SPECIAL EVENTS” sign will run from 7:45am - 9:45am and 3:30pm - 5pm. 

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