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August 20, 2007 on 3:15 pm | In Legislation/Regulation, USPTO |

I’m sure every other patent blog is covering this…but just in case you didn’t hear, the new continuation rules (proposed) are coming out tomorrow.  Apparently,

Under the new rules, applicants may file two new continuing applications and one request for continued examination as a matter of right. Also, under the new rules, each application may contain up to 25 claims, with no more than five of them independent claims, without any additional effort on the part of the applicant.

Previous Invent Blog coverage: 

Anyhow…new rules tomorrow, followed by a USPTO webcast answering all our questions on Thursday:

USPTO Webcast on New Claims and Continuations Rules
Date:   Thursday, August 23, 2007
Time:   1:00 p.m. (EST)
Register: [LINK]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a special webinar on Thursday, August 23, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on new claims and continuations rules that will allow the agency to continue to make the patent examination process more effective and efficient by encouraging applicants to use greater clarity and precision in describing the scope of their inventions.  The new rules will be published in the Federal Register available at www.uspto.gov <http://www.uspto.gov/>  after noon on August 21, and will be effective on November 1, 2007.During this live, two-hour webcast, USPTO officials will explain the new rules and answer questions.  The presentation and audio for this event will be streamed over the Internet.  All participants need is a computer with an Internet connection, sound card, speakers and the ability to view Windows Media presentations.  To register for this free webcast, click on the following link: [LINK]
An advance copy of the presentation will be made available to registrants prior to the event.

Don’t forget that you will need a soundcard to hear the webcast.

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