How will I know if something changes in my IP Filing Rules document?

Q: My firm is preparing a utility patent application that we intend to file at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. For guidance, we are using USPTO PAT IPF 800, an extremely detailed, 175-page document from the USPTO Patent Filing Rules database (USPTOPAT-RULES). But what if something in this lengthy document changes after it's put away?

A: Create an IP Filing Rules Alert so you are automatically notified if and when anything in the document changes. You don't need to create a separate alert entry for every citation in the document—one entry takes care of everything. The easiest way to create an IP Filing Rules Alert is to click Notify me of rules update at the top of the IP Filing Rules document you are viewing.

IP Filing Rules Alerts cover all IP Filing Rules databases on Westlaw, including, but not limited to, the following:

• BPAI Filing Rules (BPAI-RULES)
• California Patent District Court Filing Rules (PATRULES-CA)
• Illinois State Trademark Court Filing Rules (TMRULES-IL)
• New York State Trademark Court Filing Rules (TMRULES-NY)
• Patent District Court Filing Rules Combined (PATRULES-ALL)
• Trademark State Court Filing Rules Combined (TMRULES-ALL)
• TTAB Filing Rules (TTAB-RULES)
• USPTO Patent Filing Rules (USPTOPAT-RULES)
• USPTO Trademark Filing Rules (USPTOTM-RULES)

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