The Most Important Aspects of the New Patent Rules Supporting the U S P T O ’s 21st Century Strategic Plan That Come Into Effective in November 2004

I. Introduction
The USPTO has a long range plan, its 21st Century Strategic Plan intended to transform the USPTO into a responsive efficient organization. As part of that plan, the USPTO published a set of final rules changes to the rules of patent practice in 37 CFR. The following lists the three most [...]