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USPTO Proposes New Rules Regarding Certain Provisions of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

The USPTO proposed four new rules regarding certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, which appeared in the January 5 & 6 editions of the Federal Register:

• Changes To Implement the Inventor's Oath or Declaration Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
• Changes To Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
• Changes To Implement the Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties Provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
• Implementation of Statute of Limitations Provisions for Office Disciplinary Proceedings