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  • April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 16, 2007

    Comments may also be submitted by mail addressed to: Mail Stop Comments-Patents, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. … Although comments may be submitted by mail or facsimile, the Office prefers to receive comments via the Internet.

    72 FR 7583Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Post-Prosecution Pilot Program

    Federal Register · Notice · Jul 11, 2016

    Comment Deadline Date: Written comments must be received on or before November 14, 2016. … Under 5 CFR 1320.3(h), form PTO/SB/444 does not collect “information” within the meaning of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 3.

    81 FR 44845Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • 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

    81 FR 74997Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • 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.

    77 FR 43742Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Patent Law Treaty

    Federal Register · Notice · Aug 22, 2016

    on the extension 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)). … (six-month period for design applications) for filing such a subsequent application.

    81 FR 56613Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Eliminating Unnecessary Regulations

    Federal Register · Rule · Oct 1, 2019

    Invents Act (AIA) is in effect. … The comment proposes revising § 1.53(f)(3)(ii) to provide a time period to correct a defective oath, declaration, or substitute statement submitted no later than the date on which the issue fee for the

    84 FR 51977Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • 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.

    75 FR 53631Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 16, 2024

    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 rule, … Act of 1969.

    89 FR 26807Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Third-Party Submissions and Protests

    Federal Register · Notice · Jul 8, 2024

    SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection … Additionally, the specified time period for submitting a protest differs from the time period for submitting third-party submissions and is impacted by whether the protest is accompanied by the written

    89 FR 55924Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • 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

    72 FR 9196Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • 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.

    Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Patent Law Treaty

    Federal Register · Notice · Nov 19, 2019

    SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension of an existing information collection: 0651-0073 ( … claiming priority to a foreign application or the benefit of a provisional application within that twelve-month period was unintentional.

    84 FR 63859Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • 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

    77 FR 7095Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • 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.

    70 FR 76032Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Institution of a Fee To File on Paper a Request for Reconsideration of a Final Office Action in a Trademark Case

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 28, 2008

    do not outweigh the objections expressed by some commenters. … References in this notice to “the Act,” “the Trademark Act,” or “the statute” refer to the Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq. , as amended.

    73 FR 22894Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Changes in Requirements for Signature of Documents, Recognition of Representatives, and Establishing and Changing the Correspondence Address in Trademark Cases

    Federal Register · Rule · Oct 26, 2009

    The owner of a mark registered under the provisions of the Trademark Act of 1881 or 1905 may at any time prior to the expiration of the period for which the registration was issued or renewed, upon the … (b) A response to the refusal must be filed within six months of the date of issuance of the Office action, or before the end of the filing period set forth in section 8(a) or section 8(b) of the Act,

    74 FR 54898Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • 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.

    85 FR 45812Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Patent Term Extension

    Federal Register · Notice · Jun 27, 2007

    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 August 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov .

    72 FR 35222Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Patents for Humanity Program

    Federal Register · Notice · May 12, 2015

    on proposed and/or continuing information collections, 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 July 13, 2015.

    80 FR 27148Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees

    Federal Register · Rule · Jan 18, 2013

    Finally, the Office provided a 60-day period for written comments following publication of the NPRM, in addition to the PPAC public hearings and earlier comment period and numerous roadshows across the … Comment 1: A commenter noted that the agency must comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. in setting section 10 fees.

    78 FR 4212Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office

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