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Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 5, 2001
Although comments may be submitted by mail or facsimile, the Office prefers to receive comments via the Internet. … 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), an initial regulatory flexibility analysis under the Regulatory
66 FR 46409Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeImplementation of Statute of Limitations Provisions for Office Disciplinary Proceedings
Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 5, 2012
The Office, however, is publishing these proposed changes and the Regulatory Flexibility Act certification discussion below, for comment as it seeks the benefit of the public's views on the Office's proposed … 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
77 FR 457Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Mar 6, 2013
ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period. … Teresa Stanek Rea, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
78 FR 14515Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeRequest for Comments on International Efforts To Harmonize Substantive Requirements of Patent Laws
Federal Register · Notice · May 3, 2007
Comments offered on other topics relating to efforts on patent law harmonization or to the four “limited-package” categories of defining prior art, grace period, novelty or inventive step, that have not … (4) Grace Period .
72 FR 24566Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Sep 23, 2014
.: PTO-P-2014-0031] Extension of Period for Comments on Trial Proceedings Under the America Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office … ACTION: Request for comments; extension of comment period.
79 FR 56776Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeEstablishing Permanent Electronic Filing for Patent Term Extension Applications
Federal Register · Rule · Mar 2, 2023
The USPTO received written input from two commenters on the proposed rule. Summaries of the comments and the USPTO's responses to the written comments follow. … Act of 1969.
88 FR 13028Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeExtension of Comment Period: Standard for Declaring a Patent Interference
Federal Register · Notice · Feb 1, 2001
ACTION: Notice, extension of comment period. … In response to requests from the public to extend the period for public comment, the comment period is extended one month to ensure ample opportunity for public comment.
66 FR 8571Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Jul 7, 2025
ACTION: Request for comments; reopening of comment period. … The comment period is reopened until August 26, 2025. DATES: The comment period for the notice published on May 19, 2025, at 90 FR 21291, is reopened until August 26, 2025.
90 FR 29851Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeAdditional Period for Comments on Deferred Examination for Patent Applications
Federal Register · Notice · Jun 16, 2009
ACTION: Request for comments; additional comment period. … Doll, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc.
74 FR 28473Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Aug 16, 2012
grace period that follows, to between the third and fourth years after the registration date, or the six-month grace period that follows. … years after the registration date, or the six-month grace period that follows, to between the third and fourth years after the registration date, or the six-month grace period that follows.
77 FR 49425Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 14, 2007
ADDRESSES: The Office prefers that comments be submitted via electronic mail message to TM RECON COMMENTS@USPTO.GOV. … Nonetheless, the USPTO anticipates that an examining attorney will continue to act promptly on such requests, and in any event, before the end of the six-month period to petition or appeal.
72 FR 6984Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Notice · Jul 25, 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 regulations implementing the Act are set forth in 37 CFR part 2.
89 FR 60405Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeChanges to the Time Period for Making Any Necessary Deposit of Biological Material
Federal Register · Rule · Apr 27, 2001
The American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (Title IV of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999 (S. 1948) as introduced in the 106th Congress on November 17, 1999) was … Classification Administrative Procedure Act: This final rule only changes the time period within which a deposit under § 1.801 et seq. must be filed (if needed).
66 FR 21090Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal 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 119: A comment noted that the distribution of claims for review was not disclosed during the comment period.
77 FR 48680Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeChanges to Representation of Others Before The United States Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 3, 2004
ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period. … Dudas, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
69 FR 9986Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 22, 2016
is later, the USPTO would cancel the entire registration, unless time remains in the grace period under section 8(a)(3) or section 71(a)(3) of the Act. 15 U.S.C. 1058(a)(3), 1141k(a)(3); 37 CFR 2.163( … If time remains in the grace period, the owner may file a complete new section 8 or section 71 affidavit, with a new fee and grace-period surcharge. 37 CFR 2.161(d)(2), 7.36(b)(3).
81 FR 40589Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Rule · May 22, 2012
References below 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. … Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) is required.
77 FR 30197Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeRules to Implement Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings
Federal Register · Rule · Dec 7, 2000
Since 35 U.S.C. 314(b)(3) statutorily imposes this period for third party requester comments, this time period cannot be extended. … The first comment suggests that a third party comment period of 60 days should be set.
65 FR 76756Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Rule · Jun 29, 2017
Comment: One commenter inquired as to the meaning of “abandonment” in the phrase “Two months after the date of actual knowledge of the abandonment” and whether the two-month period begins on the date … Section 9 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1059, provides that registrations resulting from applications based on section 1 or section 44 of the Trademark Act may be renewed for successive periods of ten
82 FR 29401Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark OfficeFederal Register · Rule · Oct 21, 2016
The Office considered all public comments received during the comment period in the development of this final rule. … Act during the grace period on paper and through TEAS, respectively.
81 FR 72694Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
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