Publication Containing Training and Implementation
Materials for Recent Rules Changes
The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), announces the
availability of the Training and Implementation Guide containing the
"PBG and AIPA RULEMAKING AND PATENT EXAMINATION GUIDELINES."
The Training and Implementation Guide will be offered for sale in
paper for $25 per copy or on CD-ROM for $50 per copy. Information
contained in the Training and Implementation Guide is also available at
no cost on the USPTO's Web site at www.uspto.gov.
The Training and Implementation Guide provides a compilation of
recent rulemaking materials and published guidelines concerning patent
examination policy and procedure. The rulemaking materials include both
the Patent Business Goals (PBG) - Final Rule and the rules codifying
the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999, (AIPA). The Guide is
designed for use by all patent professionals.
The Training and Implementation Guide will contain:
I. CORRELATION OF RULE PACKAGES WITH SPECIFIC RULES (CHART)
II. CHANGES TO IMPLEMENT THE PATENT BUSINESS GOALS (PBG) - FINAL RULE
65 Fed. Reg. 54603 (September 08, 2000) - Final Rule
Correction Notice, 65 Fed. Reg. 78958 (December 18, 2000)
Correction Notice, 65 Fed. Reg. 80755 (December 22, 2000)
Correction Notice, 1242 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 120 (January
16, 2001)
PowerPoint Slide Presentation of Rules - PBG
Highlights of the PBG
Overview of the PBG (Rule by Rule Summary)
Flyer of Some Significant Rule Changes - PBG
Information Bulletins/MPEP Bookmarks - PBG
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers - PBG
III. AMERICAN INVENTORS PROTECTION ACT 1999 (AIPA)
PowerPoint Slide Presentation - AIPA
RCE AND PROVISIONAL APPLICATIONS
65 Fed. Reg. 14865 (March 20, 2000) - Interim Rule
65 Fed. Reg. 50092 (August 16, 2000) - Final Rule
A Comparison: CPA vs. RCE
Patent Term Adjustment (PTA)
65 Fed. Reg. 56366 (September 18, 2000) - Final Rule
Summary: Patent Term Guarantee
PTA Information Printed on Notice of Allowance & Patent Front
Page - OG Notice
Pre-Grant Publication (PG PUB)
65 Fed. Reg. 57024 (September 20, 2000) - Final Rule
Correction Notice 1241 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 68 (December
19, 2000)
Summary: Eighteen-month Publication of Patent Applications
Summary: Changes in USPTO Kind Code Usage
Confirmation Numbers & Electronic Filing System (EFS) for PG Pub -
OG Notice
Drawings in Patent Application Publications and Patents -
OG Notice
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION
65 Fed. Reg. 76756 (December 07, 2000) - Final Rule
Inter Partes Procedural Flow Chart
IV. PATENT EXAMINATION GUIDELINES
AIPA Examination Guidelines
35 U.S.C. 103(c) Guidelines - Modified Policy
35 U.S.C. 102(g) and 103(c) Guidelines - Original Policy
Examination Guidelines for 35 U.S.C. 102(e)(2) (OG Notice)
(Updated information (incl. slide set) will be forwarded when
available)
OTHER PATENT EXAMINATION GUIDELINES
35 U.S.C. 112, Paragraph 6
Utility Examination Guidelines
35 U.S.C. 112, Paragraph 1, "Written Description"
Requirement Guidelines
66 Fed. Reg. 1099 (January 5, 2001)
Rejections Under 35 U.S.C. 103 for Business Method Inventions
Order forms are available at the Reception Desk, Patent Search
Room, Crystal Plaza 3, Rm. 1A01; on the USPTO's Web site; and by
calling Information Products Division (IPD) at 703-306-2600.
Those wishing to place orders should submit an order form,
together with payment or payment authorization, to:
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Information Products Division
Crystal Park 3 - Suite 441
Washington, D.C. 20231
Orders will also be taken by facsimile at 703-306-2737, or in
person by IPD in Crystal Park 3 - Suite 411, Arlington, Va. 22202.
Payments should be by check or money order payable to the
Director of Patents and Trademarks, or, with authorization, charged to
a PTO deposit account, VISA , MasterCard , Discover or American
Express . The paper copies (binder not provided) and CD-ROMs will be
mailed by first-class mail to addresses in the United States, Canada,
and Mexico, and by airmail to all other addresses; or, at the
requestor's expense, by FedEx.
April 2, 2001 STEPHEN G. KUNIN
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy