Agency: Patent and Trademark Office

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[FR Doc E9-30626] 1. 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

Published: 2009-12-28 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-30402] 2. Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is considering modifications to rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) in ex parte patent appeals. Previously submitted comments with regard to an earlier published final rule, particularly those submitted in response to a proposed

Published: 2009-12-22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

[FR Doc E9-30026] 3. Revised Procedure for Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice on Legal Framework for Electronic Filing SystemWeb (EFSWeb) to set forth the current policy and procedure for using EFS Web and to permit a holder of a public key infrastructure (PKI) certificate to designate a single employee of a contractor who may use the PKI certificate

Published: 2009-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-29641] 4. Procedure for Treating Rejected Claims That Are Not Being Appealed

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is considering changes to the procedure for handling notices of appeal and appeal briefs that identify fewer than all of the rejected claims as being appealed. Under the proposed procedure, if appellant files a notice of appeal, or an appeal brief, that clearly identifies fewer than all of the

Published: 2009-12-14 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-29528] 5. 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 this continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Published: 2009-12-11 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-29328] 6. Request for Comments on Enhancement in the Quality of Patents

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has in place procedures for measuring the quality of patent examination, including the decision to grant a patent based on an application and of other Office actions issued during the examination of the application. The USPTO in conjunction with the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) has

Published: 2009-12-09 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-29207] 7. Pilot Program for Green Technologies Including Greenhouse Gas Reduction

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is implementing a pilot program in which an applicant may have an application advanced out of turn (accorded special status) for examination, for applications pertaining to green technologies including greenhouse gas reduction (applications pertaining to environmental quality, energy

Published: 2009-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-28810] 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: Requirements for

Published: 2009-12-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

[FR Doc E9-28373] 9. Patent Application Backlog Reduction Stimulus Plan

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a procedure under which an application will be advanced out of turn (accorded special status) for examination if the applicant files a petition to make special with the appropriate showing. The USPTO is providing an additional temporary basis under which a small entity applicant may have an

Published: 2009-11-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-27331] 10. Electronic Response to Office Action and Preliminary Amendment Forms

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: 2009-11-13 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E9-25785] 11. 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 E9-25798] 12. 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 E9-25460] 13. 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] 14. 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] 15. 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] 16. 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] 17. 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] 18. 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] 19. 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] 20.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] 21.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] 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 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] 23. 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] 24. 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] 25. 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

 

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