| Every 2 yrs. | Study Report Deadline | Misconduct before the Office |
| 16-Sep-15 | Study Report Deadline | Implementation of the AIA |
| 16-Sep-14 | Study Report Deadline | Virtual Marking |
| 30-Sep-14 | Study Report Deadline | Satellite Offices |
| 16-Mar-13 | Effective Date | Repeal of Statutory Invention Registration |
| 16-Mar-13 | Effective Date | First-Inventor-to-File |
| 16-Mar-13 | Effective Date | Derivation Proceeding |
| 5-Nov-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | Fee Setting Authority |
| 5-Nov-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | First-Inventor-to-File |
| 16-Sep-12 | Study Report Deadline | Patent Litigation |
| 16-Sep-12 | Study Report Deadline | Effects of First-to-File on Small Businesses |
| 16-Sep-12 | Ending Date | Inter Partes Reexamination Threshold |
| 16-Sep-12 | Effective Date | Priority Examination for Important Technologies |
| 16-Sep-12 | Effective Date | Inter Partes Review |
| 16-Sep-12 | Effective Date | Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents |
| 16-Sep-12 | Effective Date | Supplemental Examination |
| 16-Sep-12 | Effective Date | Post-Grant Review |
| 16-Sep-12 | Effective Date | Intentor's Oath or Declaration |
| 16-Sep-12 | Effective Date | Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties |
| 16-Sep-12 | Effective Date | Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements |
| 6-Sep-12 | NPRMs Published | Fee Setting Authority |
| 30-Aug-12 | Final Rules Effective Date | OED Statute of Limitations |
| 14-Aug-12 | Final Rules Published | Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents |
| 14-Aug-12 | Final Rules Published | Inter Partes Review |
| 14-Aug-12 | Final Rules Published | Post-Grant Review |
| 14-Aug-12 | Final Rules Published | Supplemental Examination |
| 14-Aug-12 | Final Rules Published | Intentor's Oath or Declaration |
| 6-Aug-12 | Final Rules Published | Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements |
| 31-July-12 | Final Rules Published | OED Statute of Limitations |
| 26-July-12 | NPRMs Published | First-Inventor-to-File |
| 17-July-12 | Final Rules Published | Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties |
| 30-May-12 | NPRMs Published | Micro Entities |
| 10-Apr-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | Derivation Proceeding |
| 10-Apr-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | Post-Grant Review |
| 10-Apr-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents |
| 10-Apr-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | Inter Partes Review |
| 25-Mar-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | Supplemental Examination |
| 6-Mar-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | Intentor's Oath or Declaration |
| 5-Mar-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | OED Statute of Limitations |
| 5-Mar-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | Citation of Prior Art and Written Statements |
| 5-Mar-12 | Proposed Rules Comment Deadline | Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties |
| 16-Jan-12 | Study Report Deadline | Prior User Rights |
| 14-Jan-12 | Study Report Deadline | International Protection for Small Businesses |
| 15-Nov-11 | Effective Date | Electronic Filing Incentive |
| 26-Sep-11 | Effective Date | Prioritized Examination |
| 26-Sep-11 | Effective Date | 15% Transition Surcharge |
| 16-Sep-11 | Effective Date | Inter Partes Reexamination Threshold |
| 16-Sep-11 | Effective Date | Tax Strategies Deemed Within Prior Art |
| 16-Sep-11 | Effective Date | Best Mode |
| 16-Sep-11 | Effective Date | OED Statute of Limitations |
| 16-Sep-11 | Effective Date | Micro Entities |
| 16-Sep-11 | Effective Date | Human Organism Prohibition |
| 16-Sep-11 | Effective Date | Fee Setting Authority |
