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Revision of Patent Term Extension and Adjustment Provisions Relating to Appellate Review and Information Disclosure Statements

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 6, 2011

Although comments may be submitted by mail, the Office prefers to receive comments via the Internet. … Specifically, 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(2)(C) provides, in part, that “[t]he period of adjustment of the term of a patent under [35 U.S.C. 154(b)(1)] shall be reduced by a period equal to the period of time during

Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 12, 2008

If no response is filed within this time period, the registration will be cancelled, unless there is time remaining in the grace period under section 8(c)(1) of the Act. … If no response is filed within this time period, the registration will expire, unless there is time remaining in the grace period under section 9(a) of the Act.

Revival of Abandoned Applications, Reinstatement of Abandoned Applications and Cancelled or Expired Registrations, and Petitions to the Director

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 28, 2016

extension period. 37 CFR 2.88(k); TMEP § 718.04. … (g) The mere filing of a petition to the Director will not act as a stay in any appeal or inter partes proceeding that is pending before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, nor stay the period for replying

Changes To Implement the First Inventor To File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 26, 2012

DATES: Comment Deadline Date: Written comments must be received on or before October 5, 2012. … of 2004 (the “CREATE Act”; Pub.

Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees; Correction

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 20, 2013

Comment deadline date: Written comments must be received on or before May 20, 2013. … ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent by electronic mail message over the Internet addressed to: AC86.comments@uspto.gov .

Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents-Definitions of Covered Business Method Patent and Technological Invention

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 14, 2012

The Office received one written submission of comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act. Each component of that comment directed the Paperwork Reduction Act is addressed below. … Comment 29: A comment noted that the distribution of claims for the review was not disclosed during the comment period.

Missing Parts Practice

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 1, 2010

on this new information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). … DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 1, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: InformationCollection@uspto.gov.

Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 28, 2007

The Office has given full consideration to each and every public comment submitted during the comment period. … The revised proposed section removes provisions that comments suggested needed clarification, such as providing for suspension for an “indefinite period” and suspension for a period not in excess of five

Amendment to Rules for Extension of Patent Term

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · Nov 10, 1994

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 12, 1995. There will be no oral hearing. … of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents-Definition of Technological Invention

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 10, 2012

Although comments may be submitted by postal mail, the Office prefers to receive comments by electronic mail message over the Internet because sharing comments with the public is more easily accomplished … The Office, however, is publishing these changes and the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis, below, for comment as it seeks the benefit of the public's views on the Office's proposed implementation

Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees

Federal Register · Notice · Dec 22, 2005

on the revision of a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). … DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 21, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: Susan.Brown@uspto.gov.

Proposed Determination of New Expiration Dates of Certain Patents

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 27, 1995

The PTO seeks written comments on its intended course of action. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 26, 1995. … Under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``URAA''), Public Law 103-465, patents in force on June 8, 1995, are entitled to a patent term of 17 years from grant or 20 years from their earliest filing date

Changes To Implement Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 10, 2012

Although comments may be submitted by postal mail, the Office prefers to receive comments by electronic mail message over the Internet because sharing comments with the public is more easily accomplished … This is consistent with § 18(a)(3) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, which provides that the regulations issued are repealed effective upon the expiration of the eight-year period beginning on the

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Secrecy and License To Export

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 22, 2026

and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act … Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 19, 2025 during a 60-day comment period (90 FR 52041).

Changes To Implement the Supplemental Examination Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and To Revise Reexamination Fees

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 25, 2012

Although comments may be submitted by postal mail, the Office prefers to receive comments by electronic mail message over the Internet because sharing comments with the public is more easily accomplished … Please send comments on or before March 26, 2012 to Mail Stop Comments—Patents, Commissioner for Patents, P.O.

Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice; Clarification

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 21, 2017

Accordingly, prior notice and opportunity for public comment for the rule changes are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b) or (c), or any other law. See Perez v. … Congressional Review Act: Under the Congressional Review Act provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), prior to issuing any final covered

Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 30, 2020

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent by electronic mail message over the internet addressed to: AC91.Comments@uspto.gov. … Although comments may be submitted by postal mail, the Office prefers to receive comments by email.

Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 7, 2011

on the continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). … DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 7, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: InformationCollection@uspto.gov .

Changes to Implement Inter Partes Review Proceedings

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 10, 2012

Section 6(c)(2)(A) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act provides that the amendments made by section 6(a) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act will take effect upon the expiration of the one-year period … ( see § 6(c)), and the more restrictive filing time period in 35 U.S.C. 315(b), as amended by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.

Electronic Submission of Applications for Registration and Other Documents

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 30, 2001

comments to tmefiling@uspto.gov. … authorized to sign on behalf of the owner, attesting to the continued use or excusable nonuse of the mark within the period set forth in section 8 of the Act.