Statutes and regulations

Interpretive Letter #1191

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 1191 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › Interpretive Letter #1191

among other things, it reduces operational costs, increases efficiency, or improves a member bank’s ability to serve its clients, or otherwise enhance the functioning of a particular market segment.18 … Reg. 76560, 76560 (Dec. 12, 2002). 18 See, e.g., OCC Letter 1189 (Dec. 19, 2025) (finding a proposed internal corporate reorganization to be in the public interest due to organizational efficiencies

Period of Adjustment

MPEP § 2731 · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2700 - Patent Terms, Adjustments, and Extensions › MPEP § 2731

under 35 U.S.C. 371(b) or (f) . … See Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees, 78 FR 4212, 4291 (January 18, 2013).

Time-limited no-action relief for end users from the Form TO filing requirement under Commission regulation § 32.3(b)(2).

CFTC Letter No. 16-10 · Federal · Agency guidance

CFTC Staff Letters (2008-present) › Time-limited no-action relief for end users from the Form TO filing requirement under Commission regulation § 32.3(b)(2).

Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581 Telephone: (202) 418-5260 Facsimile: (202) 418-5527 Division of Market Oversight CFTC Letter 16-10 No-Action February 18 … . § 1a(18) (defining “eligible contract participant”); 17 C.F.R. § 1.3(m) (further defining “eligible contract participant”). 2 See 7 U.S.C. § 1a(20) (defining “exempt commodity” to mean a commodity

Provisional Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111(b)

MPEP § 601.01(b) · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0600 - Parts, Form, and Content of Application › MPEP § 601.01(b)

A provisional application filed on or after December 18, 2013 will be given a filing date as of the date a specification, with or without claims, is received in the Office. … application on filing or within the time period set forth in 37 CFR 1.53(g) , and the provisional application must be entitled to a filing date under 37 CFR 1.53(c) , if any claim for benefits under 35 U.S.C

“On Sale”

MPEP § 2133.03(b) · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2100 - Patentability › MPEP § 2133.03(b)

AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) uses the same “on sale” term as pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b) and is treated as having the same meaning. Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. … Clark, Inc., 163 F.3d 1326, 1333, 49 USPQ2d 1001, 1006-07 (Fed.

Use of Administrative Forfeiture in Settlement of Civil Judicial Forfeitures Stemming From Administrative Actions

Justice Manual § 9-113.310 · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-113.000 - Forfeiture Settlements › Justice Manual § 9-113.310

gives up all right, title, and interest in the property; A provision whereby the claimant/defendant agrees not to contest the government's administrative forfeiture action and waives all deadlines under 18 … U.S.C. § 983(a); A provision whereby the claimant/defendant agrees and states that the property to be forfeited administratively was connected to the illegal activity as proscribed by the applicable civil

Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications Under the 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph, “Written Description” Requirement

MPEP § 2163 · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2100 - Patentability › MPEP § 2163

Inglis, 448 F.3d 1357, 1366, 79 USPQ2d 1001, 1007 (Fed. Cir. 2006); see also Capon v. … Co., 927 F.2d 1200, 18 USPQ2d 1016 (Fed. Cir. 1991)).

CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 82

CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 82 (1974) · Federal · Agency guidance

CPSC Office of General Counsel Advisory Opinions › CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 82

Ron Eisenberg on Deca~ber 18, 1973, in which you inquired about the latest policies and requirements regarding a manufacturer's product liability. … Ron Eisenberg on December 18, 1973, in which you inquired about the latest policies and requirements regarding a manufacturer's product liability.

TN Insurance Bulletin 18-01: The use of the terms "Medicare", "Medicaid", "Social Security", or "TennCare" in advertising and business names

TN Insurance Bulletin 18-01 · Tennessee · Agency guidance

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Bulletins › TN Insurance Bulletin 18-01: The use of the terms "Medicare", "Medicaid", "Social Security", or "TennCare" in advertising and business names

BILL HASLAM GOVERNOR TO: FROM: RE: DATE: STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE 500 JAMES ROBERTSON PARKWAY NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37243·5065 615-741-6007 BULLETIN 18-01 All … Section 1140 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1320b-10] (a)(l) prohibits the use of the terms "Medicare," "Medicaid," or "Social Security" in connection with any item of advertising in any manner

Letter states that a remote check scanning terminal at a customer's location, which permits the customer to deposit checks electronically, is not a branch.

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 1036 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › Letter states that a remote check scanning terminal at a customer's location, which permits the customer to deposit checks electronically, is not a branch.

banks, the depositary and collecting banks can engage in 1 See, e.g., Bonnie McGeer, Remote Deposit Boosts Service, Cuts Costs, American Banker, Jan. 18 … No. 108-100, 117 Stat. 1177 (2003), codified at 12 U.S.C. §§ 5001-5018.

Bank executive retirement plan may provide for installment payments to executive's beneficiary in event of executive's death, and bank may use life insurance to fund this obligation. 11/23/98

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 848 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › Bank executive retirement plan may provide for installment payments to executive's beneficiary in event of executive's death, and bank may use life insurance to fund this obligation. 11/23/98

The term “nonqualified” means that the plans do not qualify for special federal tax treatment under the 1 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq., because they are unfunded … for their own account is found in 12 U.S.C. § 24(Seventh), which provides that national banks may exercise “all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking.”

Imposition of Special Measures by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN")

SR 25-3 · Federal · Agency guidance

Federal Reserve SR/CA Letters › Imposition of Special Measures by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN")

Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) under section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (31 U.S.C. § 5318A), Section 9714(a) of the Combating Russian Money Laundering Act … prohibits all covered financial institutions from opening or maintaining 3 See FinCEN, Frequently Asked Questions: Section 9714 Order Prohibits Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving Bitzlato, (January 18

Reinstatement and Backpay Remedies for Discriminatees who are Undocumented Aliens

NLRB General Counsel Memorandum GC 88-09 · Federal · Agency guidance

NLRB General Counsel Memoranda › Reinstatement and Backpay Remedies for Discriminatees who are Undocumented Aliens

See IRCA final rules, 6/ P.L. 99-603, 8 U.S.C. … See IRCA final rules, 6/ P.L. 99-603, 8 U.S.C.

Demonstrations

Justice Manual § 9-65.880 · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-65.000 - Protection Of Government Officials › Justice Manual § 9-65.880

Normally the violations of 18 U.S.C. § 970 under consideration occur in the course of demonstrations involving a sizable number of persons.

A national bank may not produce examination reports to a state court judge without OCC's approval. (06/18/97)

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 788 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › A national bank may not produce examination reports to a state court judge without OCC's approval. (06/18/97)

Comptroller of the Currency Administrator of National Banks Washington, DC 20219 Interpretive Letter #788 June 18, 1997 July 1997 12 C.F.R. 4, Subpart C The Honorable Terry D. … U.S.C. 641.” 12 C.F.R. § 4.36(b)(1)(ii).

Letter concludes that laws recently enacted in some states that prohibit or restrict branching by out-of-state industrial loan companies into the enacting state undercut those states' laws permitting interstate de novo branching by banks generally. The result is that under the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994, federal regulators cannot approve the establishment of de novo branches in such states by any out of state bank.

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 1068 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › Letter concludes that laws recently enacted in some states that prohibit or restrict branching by out-of-state industrial loan companies into the enacting state undercut those states' laws permitting interstate de novo branching by banks generally. The result is that under the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994, federal regulators cannot approve the establishment of de novo branches in such states by any out of state bank.

§ 103. 2 Specifically, Riegle Neal added section 18(d)(4) of the FDI Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1828(d)(4) (“Section 1828(d)(4)”) regarding state nonmember banks and 12 U.S.C. § 36(g) (“Section 36(g)”) … See 12 U.S.C. §§ 36(g)(1)(B), 1828(d)(4)(B). 8 See 12 U.S.C. § 1813(a)(1). 9 12 U.S.C. § 1813(a)(2). 10 12 U.S.C. § 36(l). 3 apparent that, if enacted, these restrictions would cause a host

Application for Patent Term Adjustment; Due Care Showing

MPEP § 2734 · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2700 - Patent Terms, Adjustments, and Extensions › MPEP § 2734

See Changes to Implement Patent Term Adjustment Under Twenty-Year Patent Term, 65 FR 56365, 56370, 56380-81 (September 18, 2000) (final rule) s the patent term adjustment determination indicated in the … See Changes to Implement Patent Term Adjustment Under Twenty-Year Patent Term, 65 FR 56365, 56370, 56380-81 (September 18, 2000) (final rule).

Completeness of Original Application

MPEP § 506 · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 0500 - Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers › MPEP § 506

A drawing, if necessary under 35 U.S.C. 113 (first sentence) and 37 CFR 1.81(a) (for applications filed prior to March 18, 2013). … A drawing, if necessary under 35 U.S.C. 113 (first sentence) and 37 CFR 1.81(a) (for applications filed prior to March 18, 2013).

No-action letter permitting market participants to transfer certain swaps to an affiliate without such swaps becoming subject to the Commission’s swap clearing requirement or uncleared swap margin requirements in rela...

CFTC Letter No. 20-42 · Federal · Agency guidance

CFTC Staff Letters (2008-present) › No-action letter permitting market participants to transfer certain swaps to an affiliate without such swaps becoming subject to the Commission’s swap clearing requirement or uncleared swap margin requirements in rela...

Pursuant to section 2(e) of the CEA, 7 U.S.C. 2(e), each counterparty to an uncleared swap must be an eligible contract participant, as defined in section 1a(18) of the CEA, 7 U.S.C. 1a(18). … ) of the CEA, 7 U.S.C. 1a(18).

Interim Final Rule on Special Assessment Collection

FDIC FIL-58-2025 · Federal · Agency guidance

FDIC Financial Institution Letters › Interim Final Rule on Special Assessment Collection

. 553. 17 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). 18 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1). … through 3521. 23 12 U.S.C. 4802. 24 Public Law 106–102, section 722, 113 Stat. 1338, 1471 (1999), 12 U.S.C. 4809. 25 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq. 26 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3). 27 5 U.S.C. 804(2).