Laws, Regulations, Policies & Procedures

The following laws, regulations, policies, and procedures apply to the patent process.

• Patent Rules, Consolidated [PDF]
• Patent Laws, Consolidated [PDF]
• Manual of Patent Examining Procedures (MPEP), Patent Procedures & related guides
•  American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA)
•  Patent Business Goals - Final Rule (PBG)
• 1997 Changes to Patent Practice and Procedure

Also see: How to Find Laws and Regulations .

NOTE: The information above was correct at the time of original publication. Some information may no longer be applicable. For example, amendments may have been made to the rules of practice since the original date of a publication, there may have been a change in any fees indicated, and certain references to publications may no longer be valid. Wherever there is a reference to a statute or rule, please check carefully whether the statute or rule in force at the date of publication of the advice has since been amended.

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