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[FR Doc E9-25798] 1. Request for Comments on Patents Ombudsman Pilot Program

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is currently developing a Patents Ombudsman Pilot Program. The Patents Ombudsman Pilot Program is intended to provide patent applicants, attorneys and agents with assistance with applicationspecific issues including prosecution advancement concerns. The Patents Ombudsman Pilot Program is not

Published: 2009-10-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-25785] 2. Legal Framework for Electronic Filing System--Web (EFS-Web)

This Legal Framework provides guidance on the background statutes, regulations and policies that support the Electronic Filing SystemWeb (EFSWeb) project. The document is provided as a reference for applicants, parties in reexamination proceedings, attorneys, and agents, as well as their employees using the system.

Published: 2009-10-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

[FR Doc E9-25460] 3. Changes in Requirements for Signature of Documents, Recognition of

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``Office'') is revising the Trademark Rules of Practice to set forth the requirements for signature of documents filed in the Office, recognition of representatives, and establishing and changing the correspondence address in trademark cases.

Published: 2009-10-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-25652] 4. Patent Cooperation Treaty

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C.

Published: 2009-10-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-25723] 5. Customer Input: United States Patent and Trademark Office Customer Surveys

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this extension of a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413

Published: 2009-10-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-25722] 6. Performance Review Board (PRB)

In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the United States Patent and Trademark Office announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of its Performance Review Board.

Published: 2009-10-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-25581] 7. Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Sixth Edition

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') issued the sixth edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (``TMEP'') on October 12, 2009.

Published: 2009-10-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-24667] 8. Changes to Practice for Continued Examination Filings, Patent Applications

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published a final rule in the Federal Register in August of 2007 to revise the rules of practice for patent cases pertaining to continuing applications and requests for continued examination practices, and for the examination of claims in patent applications (Claims and Continuations Final

Published: 2009-10-14 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

[FR Doc E9-23033] 9. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Title: Invention

Published: 2009-09-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-22376] 10.Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in order to extend the public comment period due to a delay in submission, is republishing the Comment Request originally published on August 11, 2009 (74 FR 40165). This notice announces the intent to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for

Published: 2009-09-17 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-22420] 11.Request for Comments on Interim Examination Instructions for Evaluating Patent

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has prepared interim examination instructions for evaluating patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101 (Interim Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Examination Instructions) pending a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bilski v. Kappos. The Interim Patent Subject Matter Eligibility

Published: 2009-09-17 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-19177] 12. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Title: Customer Panel

Published: 2009-08-11 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-19179] 13. Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the revision of a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44

Published: 2009-08-11 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-19027] 14. Patent Reexaminations

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the new information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C.

Published: 2009-08-10 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-18357] 15. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Title: Trademark

Published: 2009-08-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-16878] 16. Notice of Reformatted Trademark Registration Certificate

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``Office'') is reformatting the certificates of registration issued for registered marks.

Published: 2009-07-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-16424] 17. Trademark Examination Guides 01-09 and 02-09 on Deceptiveness Refusals

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'' or ``Office'') is publishing two Trademark Examination Guides (``Guides'') regarding deceptiveness refusals for nongeographic and geographic marks. These Guides, issued on May 11, 2009, are being published to give members of the public notice of them in addition to the notice already

Published: 2009-07-13 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-15863] 18. Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 4,977,138;

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued an order granting interim extension under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for a one year interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 4,977,138.

Published: 2009-07-07 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-15303] 19. July 2009 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is revising the rules of practice in title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to conform them to certain amendments made to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) that take effect on July 1, 2009. These amendments result in a change to the procedure under the PCT

Published: 2009-07-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-15170] 20. Invention Promoters/Promotion Firms Complaints

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C.

Published: 2009-06-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-14154] 21. Additional Period for Comments on Deferred Examination for Patent

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a roundtable to obtain public input on deferral of examination for patent applications, and invited the public to submit written comments on issues raised at the roundtable or on any issue pertaining to deferral of examination. The USPTO is providing an additional comment period so

Published: 2009-06-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-12290] 22. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information
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under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Title:

Published: 2009-05-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-11534] 23. Trademark Petitions

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this new information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1955, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C.

Published: 2009-05-18 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-9908] 24. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Title: Post Registration

Published: 2009-04-30 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-9145] 25. Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 4,650,787;

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued an order granting interim extension under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for a fifth oneyear interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 4,650,787.

Published: 2009-04-22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

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