Best Mode
Question BM1: What is the effective date for the Best Mode provision in the AIA?
The effective date for the Best Mode provision in the AIA is September 16, 2011.
Question BM2: Does AIA’s amendment to 35 U.S.C. 282(a)(3) impact current patent examination practice regarding evaluation of an application for compliance with the best mode requirement of 35 U.S.C. 112?
No. As this change is applicable only in patent validity or infringement proceedings, it does not change current patent examination practices set forth in MPEP § 2165.
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