Editor’s note: On Aug. 14, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office promulgated final rules to implement the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. The rules cover a number of areas, including judicial review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions, inter partes review proceedings and supplemental examination provisions.
Texas Lawyer managing editor Anne K. McMillan emailed attorneys with experience handling patent issues to find out what impact, if any, these rules will have. Their emailed answers are below, edited for length and style.
