Second Edition of the America Invents Act (AIA) Trial Practice Guide



by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com)

The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published a second edition of the America Invents Act (AIA) Trial Practice Guide to incorporate updates released in August 2018 and July 2019 into the original August 2012 Practice Guide. 

The new Practice Guide also contains updates regarding:

  • Institution of trial after SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu, 138 S. Ct. 1348 (2018)
  • Use of sur-replies in lieu of observations
  • How parties may contact the Board to request an initial conference call
  • Use of word counts
  • Updates to the sample scheduling order for derivation proceedings
  • Updates to the default protective order

Here is the link to the new Practice Guide


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