On July 24, the USPTO announced a revised Director interim
review process. Although the USPTO in July 2022 had requested
comments on its director review process and the comment period was
closed on October 19, 2022, the USPTO has still not formalized the
process or published any proposed rules to implement it.
Instead, it revised its interim review process.
The revised process has changed:
Director review
of institution decision: One can now request review of (1)
decision whether to institute a trial, (2) final written decision,
and (3) decision granting a request for rehearing. Under the
prior guidelines a review could be requested only after a final
written decision (FWD).
