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Changes To Implement Electronic Maintenance of Official Patent Application Records

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 25, 2003

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

Changes To Implement the Patent Business Goals

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 4, 1999

While some comments supported this proposed change, a majority of comments opposed permitting delayed submission of an oath or declaration; and changing the time period for submission of the basic filing … A clean copy of each drawing sheet of the printed patent must also be furnished.

Changes To Implement the Patent Business Goals

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 5, 1998

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). … Comments on the Following Questions Are Solicited 1. Should a maximum period for suspension be set for a period of other than three years? 2.

Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act Changes

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 11, 1999

DATES: Comments must be received by June 25, 1999 to ensure consideration. … or email comments to [email protected].

Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 26, 2003

Proposed § 41.110(a) would require a single clean set of the claims, analogous to the requirement for amendments “in clean form” in Rule 121. … (a) Clean copy of claims.

1996 Changes to Patent Practice and Procedure

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 23, 1996

The Sec. 1.137(b) portion of the preamble requests comments on alternatives as to the time period for submitting a petition thereunder. … Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 30, 2007

Procedure Act apply)); Fressola v. … Because prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required for the changes in the proposed rules, a final Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis is also not required for the changes in the

Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals; Request for Comments on Potential Modifications to Final Rule and Notice of Roundtable During Comment Period

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 22, 2009

of Roundtable During Comment Period AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. … Following the public comment period, if the Office determines further action is necessary, a subsequent notice of proposed rule making would be issued to solicit additional comments on specific proposals

Rules of Practice for Trademark-Related Filings Under the Madrid Protocol Implementation Act

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 28, 2003

DATES: Comments must be received by May 27, 2003 to ensure consideration. … after the date of registration, or the three-month grace period immediately following, with payment of the grace period surcharge required by section 71(a)(2)(B) of the Act and § 7.6

Changes to Implement 18-Month Publication of Patent Applications

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 15, 1995

period beginning on the date a reply under Sec. 1.111 was filed and ending on the mailing date of an action in response thereto, (2) where there was a failure to act on an appeal brief under Sec. 1.192 … Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Changes To Implement Eighteen-Month Publication of Patent Applications

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 5, 2000

Although comments may be submitted by mail or facsimile, the Office prefers to receive comments via the Internet. … Lines, numbers, and letters must be clean, dark (not of poor line quality), uniformly thick, and well defined.

Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 4, 2016

DATES: Comments must be received by June 3, 2016 to ensure consideration. ADDRESSES: The Office prefers that comments be submitted via electronic mail message to TTABFRNotices@uspto.gov. … Cold War Air Museum Inc., 586 F.3d 1352, 92 USPQ2d 1626, 1629 (Fed.

Patent Term Adjustment Reductions in View of the Federal Circuit Decision in Supernus Pharm., Inc. v. Iancu

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 4, 2019

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent by electronic mail message over the internet addressed to: AD38.comments@uspto.gov. … Comments also may be submitted by postal mail addressed to: Mail Stop Comments-Patents, Commissioner for Patents, P.O.

Changes to Patent Term Adjustment in View of the Federal Circuit Decision in Novartis v. Lee

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 18, 2014

DATES: Comment Deadline Date: Written comments must be received on or before August 18, 2014. … Congressional Review Act: Under the Congressional Review Act provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 801-808), the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Withdrawal of Changes to Post Registration Response Deadlines

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 19, 2024

Commenters can find a reference to this document and select the “Comment” button, complete the required fields, and enter or attach their comments. … If no response is received within that time, the registration will be canceled, unless time remains in the six-month grace period under Trademark Act (Act) section 8(a)(3), 15 U.S.C. 1058(a)(3).

Changes in the Requirements for Filing Requests for Reconsideration of Final Office Actions in Trademark Cases

Federal 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.

Revision of Patent Term Adjustment Provisions Relating to Appellate Review

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 28, 2011

Although comments may be submitted by mail, the Office prefers to receive comments via the Internet. … 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,

Changes and Examination Guidelines To Implement the First-Inventor-to-File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; Reopening of the Period for Comments

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 11, 2012

Period for Comments AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. … ACTION: Request for comments; reopening of the comment period.

Changes To Implement the 2002 Inter Partes Reexamination and Other Technical Amendments to the Patent Statute

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 28, 2003

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 … Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) is not required.

Requirements for Claiming the Benefit of Prior-Filed Applications Under Eighteen-Month Publication of Patent Applications

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