The Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents (the “Program”) is scheduled to be repealed on September 16, 2020. This program provides for a transitional proceeding, in certain circumstances, by which the validity of a covered business method patent can be reviewed.
Although the Program will be repealed on September 16, 2020, a petition to institute a transitional proceeding for review of a covered business method patent will be still considered if the petition is filed before September 16, 2020; such a petition will not be considered if filed thereafter. See page 48687 at https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/aia_implementation/fr_specific_trial.pdf.