United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2019_register executive 2019-03-15 article Notices D09002ee1c7d90d31 D09002ee1c7d90e77 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Patent and Trademark Office originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") provides notice of a pilot program for motion to amend ("MTA") practice and procedures in trial proceedings under the America Invents Act ("AIA") before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB" or "Board"). In particular, a patent owner who files an MTA will have the ability to choose how that motion will proceed before the Board, including whether to request preliminary guidance from the Board on the MTA and whether to file a revised MTA. The Office previously published a notice requesting comments on proposed modifications to the current MTA practice and procedures. The Office has considered those comments and greatly appreciates the feedback. In view of the comments received, the Office has modified its prior proposal in certain respects as reflected in this notice, and will implement the MTA pilot program presented in this notice. 84 FR 9497 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-03-15/2019-04897 2019-04897 fr15mr19-35 3510-16-P Docket No. PTO-P-2019-0005 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-03-15/2019-04897 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-03-15/html/2019-04897.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-03-15/pdf/2019-04897.pdf 11 p. 9497 9507 84 FR 9497 Notice Regarding a New Pilot Program Concerning Motion To Amend Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings Under the America Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; Federal Register Vol. 84, Issue NOTICE 2019-04897 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Docket No. PTO-P-2019-0005 3510-16-P 2019-04897 Notice of pilot program.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") provides notice of a pilot program for motion to amend ("MTA") practice and procedures in trial proceedings under the America Invents Act ("AIA") before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB" or "Board"). In particular, a patent owner who files an MTA will have the ability to choose how that motion will proceed before the Board, including whether to request preliminary guidance from the Board on the MTA and whether to file a revised MTA. The Office previously published a notice requesting comments on proposed modifications to the current MTA practice and procedures. The Office has considered those comments and greatly appreciates the feedback. In view of the comments received, the Office has modified its prior proposal in certain respects as reflected in this notice, and will implement the MTA pilot program presented in this notice.

This pilot will begin on March 15, 2019. Melissa Haapala, Acting Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge, or Jessica Kaiser, Lead Administrative Patent Judge, by telephone at (571) 272-9797. New Pilot Program Concerning Motion to Amend Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings under the America Invents Act before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board , https://go.usa.gov/x5SbK https://go.usa.gov/xEXS2 https://go.usa.gov/xUJgB https://go.usa.gov/xXXF8 https://go.usa.gov/xXXyT https://go.usa.gov/xXXyZ https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2018_Revised_Trial_Practice_Guide.pdf Vol. 84, no. 51 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2019-03-15 continuing daily deposited born digital 249 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-03-15 P0b002ee19ff3fbb4 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr15mr19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-03-15 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-03-15/pdf/FR-2019-03-15.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-03-15/xml/FR-2019-03-15.xml fdlp 9451 9691 DGPO 2019-03-15 2024-05-31 FR-2019-03-15 machine generated eng FR FR-2019-03-15 84 51