Changes To Implement the Supplemental Examination Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and To Revise Reexamination Fees
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing to amend the rules of practice in patent cases to implement the supplemental examination provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. The supplemental examination provisions permit a patent owner to request supplemental examination of a patent by the Office to consider, reconsider, or correct information believed to be relevant to the patent. These provisions could assist the patent owner in addressing certain challenges to the enforceability of the patent during litigation. The Office is also proposing to adjust the fee for filing a request for ex parte reexamination and to set a fee for petitions filed in ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings to more accurately reflect the cost of these processes.
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- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/25/2012-1480/changes-to-implement-the-supplemental-examination-provisions-of-the-leahy-smith-america-invents-act (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
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- Published
- 2012-01-25
- Document type
- Proposed Rule
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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Related entry points
- Changes To Implement the Supplemental Examination Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and To Revise Reexamination Fees
- Motion To Amend Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings Under the America Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Rules Governing Motion To Amend Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings Under the America Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Changes To Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
- Revision of Standard for Granting an Inter Partes Reexamination Request
- Rules To Implement Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings
- Request for Comments on Motion To Amend Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings Under the America Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Changes To Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
- Changes To Permit Delayed Submission of Certain Requirements for Prioritized Examination
- Examination Guidelines for Implementing the First-Inventor-to-File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
- Revisions and Technical Corrections Affecting Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination
- Changes Under Consideration to Discretionary Institution Practices, Petition Word-Count Limits, and Settlement Practices for America Invents Act Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Changes To Implement the Technical Corrections to the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act as to Inter Partes Review
- Changes to Permit Delayed Submission of Certain Requirements for Prioritized Examination
- Changes To Require Identification of Attributable Owner
- Changes to Implement Micro Entity Status for Paying Patent Fees