On September 10, 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will kick off its fall 2012 roadshow series in Minneapolis, with stops in Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and at its campus in Alexandria, Virginia. The free, one-day events will inform the public about new final rules implementing provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) that become effective on September 16, 2012.