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  • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register · Notice · Sep 9, 2003

    (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). … of Agriculture to access the information required to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a patent term extension or reconsideration of patent term adjustment determination and, if so, the period

    68 FR 53144Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Statutory Invention Registration

    Federal Register · Notice · Dec 6, 2005

    on the extension of a currently approved 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 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: Susan.Brown@uspto.gov .

    70 FR 72618Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 18, 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 … Because comments will be made available for public inspection, information that the submitter does not desire to make public, such as an address or phone number, should not be included in the comments.

    77 FR 64190Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register · Notice · Mar 13, 2006

    (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. … If the payment of the appropriate maintenance fee is not received within a grace period of six months following each of the above intervals, the patent will expire and no longer be enforceable.

    71 FR 12682Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Post Allowance and Reissue

    Federal Register · Notice · Oct 23, 2025

    SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter “USPTO” or “Agency”), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing … If the appropriate fees are paid within the proper time period, the USPTO can then issue the patent.

    90 FR 48505Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees”

    Federal Register · Notice · May 12, 2015

    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees” The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit … Customers may submit maintenance fees and six-month grace period surcharges paid before patent expiration electronically over the Internet using the USPTO's Office of Finance Online Shopping Page (hereinafter

    80 FR 27151Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register · Notice · Nov 3, 2004

    (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. … The USPTO keeps a disclosure document for only two years, unless it is referred to in a related provisional or non-provisional patent application filed within the two-year period.

    69 FR 64033Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register · Notice · May 3, 2007

    (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. … When an invention is determined to be detrimental to national security, the Director of the USPTO must issue a secrecy order and withhold the grant of a patent for such period as the national interest

    72 FR 24565Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Statutory Invention Registration

    Federal Register · Notice · Oct 7, 2008

    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)). … a regularly filed application for a patent without examination, providing the patentee meets all the requirements for printing, waives the right to receive a patent on the invention within a certain period

    73 FR 58572Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Removal of Certain Rules of Patent Practice

    Federal Register · Rule · Jul 2, 2021

    Proposed Rule: Comments and Responses The USPTO published a proposed rule on November 25, 2019 (84 FR 64800), soliciting comments on the proposed amendments. … Act of 1969.

    86 FR 35226Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register · Notice · Mar 5, 2003

    (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. … a regularly filed application for a patent without examination, providing the applicant meets all the requirements for printing, waives the right to receive a patent on the invention within a certain period

    68 FR 10447Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Provisions for Persons Granted Limited Recognition To Prosecute Patent Applications and Other Miscellaneous Matters

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 7, 2005

    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.

    70 FR 17629Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Petitions Related to Application and Reexamination Processing Fees

    Federal Register · Notice · Feb 15, 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 … The USPTO also is required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of eighteen months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought

    89 FR 11819Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Revision of the Duty To Disclose Information in Patent Applications and Reexamination Proceedings

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 28, 2016

    The Office previously issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on July 21, 2011, and due to the passage of time since the comment period closed in 2011, the Office considers it appropriate to seek additional … Based upon the passage of time since the end of the comment period and the significant changes to patent law as a result of the successful implementation of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, the Office

    81 FR 74987Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 12, 2003

    Although comments may be submitted by mail or facsimile, the Office prefers to receive comments via the Internet. … See Comment to § 11.107.

    68 FR 69442Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program

    Federal Register · Notice · Nov 19, 2007

    on the proposed addition to this continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). … The USPTO will consider alternative methods of submission under this program after the pilot period is concluded. III. Data OMB Number: 0651-0058.

    72 FR 65015Patent and Trademark Office
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Participation in Settlement Discussions

    Federal Register · Notice · Apr 22, 2011

    suspensions for settlement discussions which proved unsuccessful, or events such as the filing of an answer, the exchange of disclosures, the completion of some discovery, or the close of the discovery period … Authority Section 17 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C.

    76 FR 22678Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register · Notice · Sep 9, 2003

    (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. … a regularly filed application for a patent without examination, provided the applicant meets all the requirements for printing, waives the right to receive a patent on the invention within a certain period

    68 FR 53141Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Proposed Plan for an Electronic Public Search Facility

    Federal Register · Notice · Apr 9, 2002

    Public Comment The USPTO undertook, as required by AIPA, a period of public comment on issues related to the removal of paper. … They included comments regarding patent text searching, foreign patent documents, non-patent literature, and questions that appear to be requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act, and

    67 FR 17055Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Request for Comments Regarding the Motion To Amend Pilot Program and Rules of Practice To Allocate the Burdens of Persuasion on Motions To Amend in Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 23, 2023

    request for comments published on October 29, 2018 (see Request for Comments on Motion To Amend Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings Under the America Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Appeal … The MTA Pilot Program is designed to provide a standardized framework of MTA procedures and timelines for actions that would reasonably fit within the one-year statutory period from institution to a final

    88 FR 33063Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office

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