This is event is one of the eight roadshows hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during September 2012 to share information about new final rules implementing provisions of the America Invents Act that became effective on September 16, 2012.  The final rules relate to provisions for inventor’s oath/declaration, preissuance submissions, citation of patent owner statements, supplemental examination, inter partes review, post grant review, and covered business method review.  The final rules were published in the Federal Register.

The roadshows are free and open to the public; pre-registration is not  
required.  Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.