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PATENT CHANGES COMING IN SEPTEMBER

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has published its final rules for the implementation of certain provisions of U.S. patent law as reformed under the America Invents Act (“AIA”) that become effective on September 16, 2012.  As noted in previous blog posts, the AIA was passed last year to revamp the U.S. patent system in stages, with various provisions going into effect at different times.  While some changes have already occurred, many significant changes will become effective on September 16, 2012, including the following:

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