Agency: Patent and Trademark Office
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc E6-22122] 1. Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) gives notice of a proposed new system of records entitled ``COMMERCE/ PATTM19 Dissemination Events and Registrations.'' We invite the public to comment on the system announced in this publication.
Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-21121] 2. 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: Patent Cooperation
Published: 2006-12-12 PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-19908] 3. 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: 2006-11-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-19573] 4. Business Size Standard for Purposes of United States Patent and Trademark
The Regulatory Flexibility Act permits an agency head to establish, for purposes of Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis and certification, one or more definitions of ``small business concern'' that are appropriate to the activities of the agency. Pursuant to this authority, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is establishing the
Published: 2006-11-20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-18609] 5. No FEAR Act Notice
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is providing notice to its employees, former employees, and applicants for employment of rights and remedies available under the Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws as required by the Notification and Federal Employees Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR
Published: 2006-11-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-18606] 6. Changes To Eliminate the Disclosure Document Program
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) implemented the Disclosure Document Program in 1969 in order to provide an alternative form of evidence of conception of an invention to, for example, a ``selfaddressed envelope'' containing a disclosure of an invention. It appears, however, that few, if any, inventors obtain any actual
Published: 2006-11-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-17855] 7. Deposit of Biological Materials
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: 2006-10-25 PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-16466] 8. 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: 2006-10-05 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-15138] 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: Requirements for
Published: 2006-09-13 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-15048] 10. Initial Patent Applications
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: 2006-09-12 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-14074] 11. Request for Comments on USPTO's Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2007- 2012
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) solicits comments on its draft strategic plan for 20072012. The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) requires Federal agencies to establish a strategic plan covering not less than five years, and to solicit the views and suggestions of those entities potentially affected by or
Published: 2006-08-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-13680] 12. Notice of Roundtable on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and United States Copyright Office (USCO) announce a public roundtable discussion concerning the work at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) on a proposed Treaty On the Protection of the Rights of Broadcasting
Published: 2006-08-17 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-12600] 13. Clarification of Filing Date Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is, in this final rule making, revising the rules of practice relating to the filing date requirements for ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings for consistency with the provisions of the patent statute governing ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings, and to permit
Published: 2006-08-04 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-12220] 14. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the
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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title:
Published: 2006-07-31 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-10916] 15. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has submitted 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: Patent Processing
Published: 2006-07-12 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc 06-6027] 16. Changes To Information Disclosure Statement Requirements and Other Related
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing changes to information disclosure statement (IDS) requirements and other related matters to improve the quality and efficiency of the examination process. The proposed changes will enable the examiner to focus on the relevant portions of submitted information at the very beginning
Published: 2006-07-10 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-10707] 17. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has submitted 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: 2006-07-10 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-10526] 18. Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is amending the system of records currently listed under ``COMMERCE/ PATTM10 Patent Deposit Accounts System.'' This action is being taken to update the Privacy Act notice and to include user profiles for electronic funds
Published: 2006-07-06 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-10564] 19. Size Standard for Purposes of United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) uses the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for the purpose of paying reduced patent fees as its size standard when conducting an analysis or making a certification under the Regulatory Flexibility Act for patentrelated regulations. The Small Business Administration Office of
Published: 2006-07-06 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-10085] 20. Admittance To Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents
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: 2006-06-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-10022] 21. Changes to Practice for Petitions in Patent Applications To Make Special and
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has established procedures under which the examination of a patent application may be accelerated. Under one of these procedures, the USPTO will advance an application out of turn for examination if the applicant files a grantable petition to make special under the accelerated examination
Published: 2006-06-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-9958] 22. Request for Comments on Removal of Paper Search Collection of Marks That
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') requests comments on a modified plan to remove the paper search collection of marks that include design elements from the USPTO's Trademark Search Facility and replace them with electronic documents. The USPTO has determined that the paper search collection is no longer necessary due to the
Published: 2006-06-23 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-9767] 23. Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 4,826,811;
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a certificate under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for a fourth oneyear interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 4,826,811.
Published: 2006-06-21 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-9490] 24. Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 4,585,597;
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a certificate under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for a fourth oneyear interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 4,585,597.
Published: 2006-06-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
[FR Doc E6-9489] 25. Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 4,591,585;
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a certificate under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for a third oneyear interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 4,591,585.
Published: 2006-06-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office
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