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Federal Register · Notice · Nov 21, 2025
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 23, 2025 during a 60-day comment period (90 FR 26555). … A Demand, including the form and required fees, must be filed within a prescribed time period.
90 FR 52622Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeSetting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025
Federal Register · Rule · Nov 20, 2024
Comment 90: Commenters asserted that several of the USPTO's proposals violated the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). … The NPRM comment period closed on June 3, 2024.
89 FR 91898Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeRequest for Comments on Virtual Marking
Federal Register · Notice · Jun 16, 2014
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking public comment on virtual marking, which was provided for by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) as an alternative to physically … Comments will be made publicly available after the comment period via the USPTO Internet Web site (address: http://www.uspto.gov ).
79 FR 34291Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeRules of Practice in Patent Cases; Reexamination Proceedings
Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 11, 1995
Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. … If the patent owner files a response to an Office action, any third party requester may once file written comments within a period of one month from the date of service of the patent owner's response.
60 FR 41035Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Rule · Mar 10, 2006
One comment suggested a rule that set a fixed time period within which the applicant may expressly abandon the application and obtain a refund of the search fee, with the Office notifying an applicant … This two-month period is not extendable.
71 FR 12281Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Rule · Oct 14, 2009
Regulatory Flexibility Act: As prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, neither a regulatory flexibility analysis nor a certification … These time periods are not extendable.
74 FR 52686Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeAmendments to the Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 20, 2015
The commenters warned about eviscerating these benefits by a “systematic extension of the one-year period.” … Comment 10: One commenter suggested that the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide should be updated periodically.
80 FR 50720Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Oct 12, 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)). … Include “0651-0034 comment” in the subject line of the message.
81 FR 70395Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Sep 20, 2010
ACTION: Request for comments. … Recent legislative proposals such as the Creating Hope Act, S. 3697 (2010), on rare childhood diseases shows a desire on the part of Congress to expand such efforts.
75 FR 57261Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeExtension of the Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program
Federal Register · Notice · Dec 24, 2015
Title II of the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 (PLTIA) amended the provisions of title 35, United States Code, including 35 U.S.C. 119(e), to implement the Patent Law Treaty (PLT). … However, applicants are advised that, effective November 15, 2011, as provided in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, a new additional fee of $400.00 for a non-small entity ($200.00 for a small entity
80 FR 80325Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 26, 2012
ACTION: Request for comments. … DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 5, 2012.
77 FR 43759Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Jan 30, 2023
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 22, 2022 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. … If the appropriate fees are paid within the proper time period, the USPTO can then issue the patent.
88 FR 5860Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeThird-Party Submissions and Protests
Federal Register · Notice · Apr 17, 2018
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on a proposed extension of an existing information collection: 0651 … 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
83 FR 16836Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Sep 25, 2024
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 July 17, 2024 during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 58138).
89 FR 78288Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Feb 26, 2026
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on October 23, 2025, during a 60-day comment period (90 FR 48505). … If the appropriate fees are paid within the proper time period, the USPTO can then issue the patent.
91 FR 9603Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Aug 10, 2023
Trademark Modernization Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA), published in the Federal Register … Most commenters were opposed to removing the attorney information during the transition period, stating that this would cause unnecessary burdens to reappear in records.
88 FR 54305Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeChanges to the Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Register · Rule · Jul 14, 2023
Setting the default period to begin on the date of service provides the opposing party a predictable and definitive time period for responding to authorized discovery requests in circumstances in which … Act of 1969.
88 FR 45078Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · May 28, 2013
Abstract The patent term restoration portion of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (Pub. … Request for Comments Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
78 FR 31885Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeRequirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants
Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 15, 2019
Although comments may be submitted by postal mail, the Office prefers to receive comments by electronic mail message over the internet because the Office may easily share such comments with the public. … ‡ Section 9 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 1059, requires that registrations resulting from applications based on section 1 or section 44 be renewed at the end of each successive 10-year period following the
84 FR 4393Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeSubmission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Federal Register · Notice · May 22, 2013
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. … Include “0651-00xx Grace Period Study copy request” in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Susan K.
78 FR 30294Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
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