[author: Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff]

Today, March 26, 2012, is the deadline for submitting public comments on the USPTO’s proposed rules for implementing the Supplemental Examination provisions of the America Invents Act.

Some issues that stakeholders may wish to comment on include:

• The proposed fees
• The limitation on the number of items of information per request
• The risk of filing a request for supplemental examination that may not be granted
• The USPTO’s cost and volume estimates

Comments can be submitted by email to supplemental_examination@uspto.gov.