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  • Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Processing

    Federal Register · Notice · Jan 29, 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 is also 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 5500Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Changes to Implement Priority Document Exchange Between Intellectual Property Offices

    Federal Register · Rule · Jan 16, 2007

    Cir. 2001) (rules governing an application process are “rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice” and exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act's notice and comment requirement); see also … Procedure Act apply)), and Fressola v.

    72 FR 1664Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Patent Processing (Updating); Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    Federal Register · Notice · Nov 20, 2002

    on the continuing and proposed 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 January 21, 2003. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Susan K.

    67 FR 70056Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Changes To Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 5, 2012

    Act. … Please send comments on or before March 5, 2012 to Mail Stop Comments—Patents, Commissioner for Patents, P.O.

    77 FR 442Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Notice of the Removal of the Paper Search Collection of Registered Marks That Include Design Elements from Trademark Search Library in Arlington, VA

    Federal Register · Notice · Jun 28, 2007

    The provision authorizing an electronic search collection of registered marks was added by section 4804(d)(1) of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (“AIPA”), Title IV, Subtitle B, of Public … Moreover, there will be a significant “grace period” before destruction of the paper records, during which they will be available to the PSF if needed to correct the microfilm.

    72 FR 35429Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 3, 2008

    DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 3, 2008. No public hearing will be held. … 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,

    73 FR 31655Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Patent Processing (Updating)

    Federal Register · Notice · May 30, 2006

    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 July 31, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: E-mail: Susan.Brown@uspto.gov.

    71 FR 30662Patent and Trademark Office
  • Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009

    Federal Register · Rule · Aug 14, 2008

    The Office received one comment (from an individual) in response to this notice. The comment stated that small entity fees should not be increased, but rather should be reduced. … 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. ), the United States Patent and Trademark

    73 FR 47534Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Changes To Implement Micro Entity Status for Paying Patent Fees

    Federal Register · Rule · Dec 19, 2012

    an authorization for the Office to process the deficiency payment and charge the processing fee set forth in § 1.17(i), or result in a requirement for compliance within a one-month non-extendable time period … the Office as an authorization for the Office to process the deficiency payment and charge the processing fee set forth in § 1.17(i), or result in a requirement for compliance within a one-month time period

    77 FR 75019Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1997

    Federal Register · Rule · Jul 30, 1996

    In accordance with previous rulemaking methodology, the PTO uses the Administration's projected CPI-U for the 12-month period ending September 30, 1996, which is 3.1 percent. … Two comments were received and considered in adopting the rules set forth herein. No oral testimony was presented.

    61 FR 39585Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • CPI Adjustment of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2013

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 14, 2012

    DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 13, 2012. No public hearing will be held. … 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 28331Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 17, 2025

    DATES: Comments must be received by November 17, 2025 to ensure consideration. The Office does not anticipate granting an extension to the comment period, absent extraordinary circumstances. … 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 Act analysis nor a certification

    90 FR 48335Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Patent Processing (Updating)

    Federal Register · Notice · May 23, 2016

    on this 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)). … DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 22, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: InformationCollection@uspto.gov.

    81 FR 32298Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Processing

    Federal Register · Notice · Sep 29, 2020

    SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection … The USPTO is also required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of 18 months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under

    85 FR 60975Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1997

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 1, 1996

    DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 5, 1996. A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 1996, at 9:00 a.m. … This rulemaking contains no information collection within the meaning of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    61 FR 19224Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Initial Patent Applications

    Federal Register · Notice · Jan 10, 2024

    ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. … 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

    89 FR 1557Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Small Entity Government Use License Exception

    Federal Register · Rule · Dec 21, 2020

    The Office thanks these commenters for their feedback. Rulemaking Considerations A. … Act of 1969.

    85 FR 82917Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office and Korean Intellectual Property Office Collaborative Search Pilot Program

    Federal Register · Notice · Jul 9, 2015

    The time period for reply is not extendable under 37 CFR 1.136(a). … This time period for reply is extendable under 37 CFR 1.136(a) for only two additional months.

    80 FR 39412Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Supplementary Examination Guidelines for Determining Compliance With 35 U.S.C. 112 and for Treatment of Related Issues in Patent Applications

    Federal Register · Notice · Feb 9, 2011

    Although comments may be submitted by mail, the Office prefers to receive comments via the Internet. … Persons submitting written comments should note that the USPTO may not provide a “comment and response” analysis of such comments as notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required under

    76 FR 7162Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
  • Clarification of Power of Attorney Practice, and Revisions to Assignment Rules

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 27, 2003

    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.

    68 FR 38258Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office

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