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* active hyperlinks in this column retrieve USPTO documents posted prior to publication in the OG or Fed. Reg. |
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| Extension of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program Between the USPTO and the UKIPO (signed 29 August 2008) [PDF] |
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| Duplicate Copy of Forms for Fee Processing No Longer Required (signed 27 August 2008) [PDF] |
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| Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Final Rule (14Aug2008) |
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14AUG2008 |
| Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009: Final Rule (14Aug2008) |
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14AUG2008 |
| Changes to Practice for Documents Submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Notice of proposed rulemaking (06Aug2008) |
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06AUG2008 |
| Scope of Foreign Filing Licenses, Notice (23Jul2008) |
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23JUL2008 |
| Extension and Expansion of Pilot Concerning Public Submission of Peer Reviewed Prior Art [signed 17 July 2008] |
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12AUG2008 |
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| "Triway" Pilot Program among the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, and the Japan Patent Office [signed 14 July 2008] |
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05AUG2008 |
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| Fiscal Year 2009 Changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty Transmittal and Search Fees, Notice of proposed rulemaking; correction (2Jul2008) |
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29JUL2008 |
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02JUL2008 |
| United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. 21(a) (signed 17 June 2008) |
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15JUL2008 |
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| Fiscal Year 2009 Changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty Transmittal and Search Fees, Notice of proposed rulemaking (18June2008) |
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15JUL2008 |
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18JUN2008 |
Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals; Final Rule (10June2008)
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01JUL2008 |
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10JUN2008 |
| Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009, Proposed rule (29May2008 ) |
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24JUN2008 |
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03JUN2008 |
| Notice of Town Hall Meeting on the Protection of Industrial Designs (signed 28 May 2008) [PDF] |
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| Notice of Complex Work Unit Pilot Program Request for Voluntary Submission of Electronic Complex Work Unit Files (signed 14 April 2008) |
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06MAY2008 |
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| Patent Cooperation Treaty Update (signed 31 March 2008) |
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22APR2008 |
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WEB CAST RE: PUBLIC PAIR AND DATA-MINING REQUESTS WEB CAST (signed 31 March 2008)
[more information] |
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22APR2008 |
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| Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the IP Australia (signed 31 March 2008) |
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22APR2008 |
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| First Action Interview Pilot Program (signed 24 March 2008) |
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22APR2008 |
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| Change in Procedure for Requests to Withdraw from Representation In a Patent Application (signed 13 March 2008) |
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08APR2008 |
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| Examination of Patent Applications That Include Claims Containing Alternative Language; Proposed rule, request for comment on initial regulatory flexibility analysis (10 March 2008) |
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01APR2008 |
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10MAR2008 |
| Signatures No Longer Provided on Outgoing Correspondence from the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (18 March 2008) |
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18MAR2008 |
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| Revision to the Time for Filing of a Biological Deposit and the Date of Availability of a Biological Deposit, Notice of proposed rulemaking (20 February 2008) |
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18MAR2008 |
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20FEB2008 |
| Termination of the United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. 21(a) (signed 15 February 2008) |
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11MAR2008 |
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| Enhancement of Priority Document Exchange Program and USPTO Declaration Form (signed 13 February 2008) |
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11MAR2008 |
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| New Route Pilot Project between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Japan Patent Office (signed 24 January 2008) |
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29JUL2008 |
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| Duty of Disclosure Language Set Forth in Oaths or Declarations Filed in Nonprovisional Patent Applications (signed 22 January 2008) |
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12FEB2008 |
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| Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (signed 14 January 2008) |
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05FEB2008 |
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| Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (signed 14 January 2008) |
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05FEB2008 |
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| Revised Requirements for Requesting Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program in the USPTO (Between the USPTO and the UK IPO) (signed 14 January 2008) |
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05FEB2008 |
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| Notice Regarding Full Implementation of Patent Prosecution Highway Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Japan Patent Office (signed 28 December 2007) |
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04MAR2008 |
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| Change in Publication Format of Patent and Trademark Office Notices and Changes in Display of Patent and Trademark Office Notices Electronic Official Gazette (signed 18 December 2007) |
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29JAN2008 |
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26DEC2007 |
| New Certification Requirements regarding the Export Administration Regulations in EFS-Web and Private PAIR (29 November 2007) |
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08JAN2008 |
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| Closing of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Monday, December 24, 2007 (signed 14 December 2007) |
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08JAN2008 |
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| United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. 21(a) (signed 25 October 2007) |
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20NOV2007 |
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| April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures, Final rule; correction (11Oct2007) |
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06NOV2007 |
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11OCT2007 |
Clarification of the Transitional Provisions Relating to Continuing Applications and Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims (signed 10 October 2007) |
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06NOV2007 |
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| Examination Guidelines for Determining Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. 103 in View of the Supreme Court Decision in KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. (10Oct2007) [more information] |
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06NOV2007 |
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10OCT2007 |
Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year
2007, Final rule; correction (28Sep2007) |
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23OCT2007 |
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28SEP2007 |
| April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures, Final rule (10Sep2007) |
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02OCT2007 |
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10SEP2007 |
| Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (signed 30 August 2007) |
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25SEP2007 |
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Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year
2007, Final Rule (22Aug2007) |
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28AUG2007 |
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22AUG2007 |
| Changes To Practice for Continued Examination Filings, Patent Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims, and Examination of Claims in Patent Applications, Final rule (21Aug2007) [more information] |
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11SEPT2007 |
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21AUG2007 |
| Electronic Signatures and Initials by Office Personnel Permitted in Application, Patent, and Reexamination Proceeding Matters (signed 20 August 2007) |
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11SEP2007 |
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| Electronic Transfer of Priority Documents to the International Bureau (signed 13 August 2007) |
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04SEP2007 |
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| Examination of Patent Applications That Include Claims Containing Alternative Language, Notice of proposed rule making (10Aug2007) |
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04SEP2007 |
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10AUG2007 |
| Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals (30 July 2007) |
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21AUG2007 |
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30JUL2007 |
| Addition of Japan Patent Office as Participating Foreign Intellectual Property Office in Electronic Exchange of Priority Documents (signed 10 July 2007) |
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31JUL2007 |
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| Patent Cooperation Treaty Update (signed 28 June 2007; effective 01Aug2007) |
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24JUL2007 |
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| Extension of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the USPTO and the JPO (signed 27 June 2007) |
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24JUL2007 |
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| USPTO to Cease Supplying Paper Copies of Cited U.S. Patent References in International Applications |
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03JUL2007 |
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| Simplification of the Electronic Exchange of Priority Documents (signed 04 June 2007) |
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26JUN2007 |
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| Pilot Concerning Public Submission of Peer Reviewed Prior Art (signed 04 June 2007) |
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26JUN2007 |
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| Electronic Notification of Outgoing Correspondence (e-Office Action) Update (signed 04 June 2007) |
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26JUN2007 |
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| Revised Requirements for Requesting Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program in the USPTO (signed 17 May 2007) |
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12JUN2007 |
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| Electronic Exchange of Priority Documents (signed 23 April 2007) |
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15MAY2007 |
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| Revisions and Technical Corrections Affecting Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination, Final rule (16 April 2007) |
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08MAY2007 |
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16APR2007 |
| Interim Procedures For Implementing The April 1, 2007, Changes To The Regulations Under The Patent Cooperation Treaty And Status Of Proposed Fee Changes (signed 30 March 2007) |
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20NOV2007 |
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| Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Supplemental notice of proposed rule making (28Feb2007) |
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27MAR2007 |
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28FEB2007 |
| Closing of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 (signed 28 February 2007) |
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27MAR2007 |
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| Examination of Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequences (signed 22 February 2007) |
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27MAR2007 |
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| April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures, Notice of proposed rule making (16Feb2007) |
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13MAR2007 |
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16FEB2007 |
| Change in Procedure for Handling Nonprovisional Applications Having Omitted Items (signed 29 January 2007) |
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20FEB2007 |
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| Changes to Facilitate Electronic Filing of Patent Correspondence, Final rule (23Jan2007) |
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13FEB2007 |
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23JAN2007 |
| Changes to Implement Priority
Document Exchange Between
Intellectual Property Offices, Final rule (16Jan2007) |
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13FEB2007 |
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16JAN2007 |
| Registration of patent attorneys and agents,OED Proposed and Revised Proposed Rules (12Feb2007) [PDF] |
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| Revised Requirements for Requesting Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program in the USPTO (signed 03 January 2007) |
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30JAN2007 |
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| Electronic Notification of Outgoing Correspondence (e-Office Action) (signed 19 December 2006) |
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16JAN2007 |
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| Business Size Standard for Purposes of United States Patent and Trademark Office Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Patent-Related Regulations, Notice (20Nov2006) |
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12DEC2006 |
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20NOV2006 |
| Changes to Eliminate the Disclosure Document Program, Final rule (03Nov2006) |
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28NOV2006 |
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03NOV2006 |
Notice of Clarification of Office Policy To Exercise Discretion in Reexamining Fewer Than All the Patent Claims (signed 05Oct2006) |
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31OCT2006 |
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| Retirement of Electronic Filing System - Application Body Extensible Markup Language (EFS-ABX) and Electronic Packaging and Validation Engine (ePAVE) Components (signed 28Sep2006) |
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24OCT2006 |
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| Clarification of Filing Date Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings, Final rule (04Aug2006) |
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29AUG2006 |
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04AUG2006 |
| Changes To Information Disclosure Statement Requirements and Other Related Matters (10Jul2006) [more information] |
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01AUG2006 |
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10JUL2006 |
| Size Standard for Purposes of United States Patent and Trademark Office Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Patent-Related Regulations (06Jul2006) |
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01AUG2006 |
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06JUL2006 |
| Revision of the Notice of Allowance and Fee(s) Due Form (PTOL-85) Concerning a Previously Paid Issue Fee [signed 12Jun2006] (30Jun2006) |
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11JUL2006 |
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| Changes to Practice for Petitions in Patent Applications To Make Special and for Accelerated Examination, Notice (26Jun2006) |
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18JUL2006 |
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26JUN2006 |
Request for Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, Request for comments; extension of comment period (14Jun2006) |
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11JUL2006 |
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14JUN2006 |
| Notice of Recent Amendment to Filing Receipt Adding Indication Regarding Request to Retrieve Priority Application (signed 22May006) |
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13JUN2006 |
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| Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Japan Patent Office (signed 22May2006) (24May2006) |
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13JUN2006 |
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Request for Comments on Patents Search Templates (16May2006)
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06JUN2006 |
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16MAY2006 |
Changes to Eliminate the Disclosure Document Program, Notice of proposed rule making (06Apr2006)
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02MAY2006 |
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06APR2006 |
| Revisions and Technical Corrections Affecting Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination, Notice of proposed rulemaking (30Mar2006) |
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25APR2006 |
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30MAR2006 |
| Patent Cooperation Treaty Update (signed 17Mar2006; effective 01Apr2006) |
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11APR2006 |
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| Changes to Implement the Patent Search Fee Refund Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (10Mar2006) |
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04APR2006 |
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10MAR2006 |
| Clarification of Filing Date Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings, Interim rule (23Feb2006) |
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21MAR2006 |
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23FEB2006 |
| Electronic Processing of Information Disclosure Statement [signed 24Jan2006] |
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21FEB2006 |
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| Extension of the Pilot Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Program [signed 10Jan2006] |
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07FEB2006 |
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| Changes to Practice for the Examination of Claims in Patent Applications, Notice of proposed rule making (03Jan2006) [more information] |
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24JAN2006 |
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03JAN2006 |
| Changes to Practice for Continuing Applications, Requests for Continued Examination Practice, and Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims, Notice of proposed rule making (03Jan2006) [more information] |
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24JAN2006 |
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03JAN2006 |
| Korean Intellectual Property Office to Act as International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority for International Applications Received by the USPTO (signed 22Dec2005) (includes text of signed agreement) |
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17JAN2006 |
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| United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. 21(a) (signed 02Nov2005) [PDF] |
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29JUL2008 |
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| Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility (signed 26Oct2005) |
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22NOV2005 |
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| Executive Summary --- Search Template Project (signed 26Oct2005) |
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22NOV2005 |
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| Revised Procedure for Preliminary Amendments Presented on Filing of a Patent Application (signed 11Oct2005) |
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08NOV2005 |
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| United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. 21(a) (signed 27Sep2005) |
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25OCT2005 |
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| Provisions for Claiming the Benefit of a Provisional Application With a Non-English Specification and Other Miscellaneous Matters, Final rule (26Sep2005) |
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25OCT2005 |
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26SEP2005 |
| Updated Lists of Exceptions to the Centralized Delivery and Facsimile Transmission Policy for Patent Related Correspondence (signed 19Sep2005) |
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18OCT2005 |
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| Search and Examination of International Applications Filed Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (signed 19Sep2005) |
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25OCT2005 |
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| Office Actions and Notice of Allowances Previously Mailed to Areas of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi Affected by Hurricane Katrina (signed 15Sep2005) (This notice supercedes the one that was signed 09/14/05) |
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11OCT2005 |
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| Changes To Implement the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004, Final rule (14Sep2005) [more information] |
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08NOV2005 |
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14SEP2005 |
| Petitions to Accept a Delayed Patent Maintenance Fee Payment where Non-Payment was due to the Effects of Hurricane Katrina (signed 09Sep2005) |
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04OCT2005 |
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United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. 21(a) (signed 02September2005) |
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27SEP2005 |
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| Reciprocal Access to and Usage of Documents in Application Files of Trilateral Offices (signed 29August2005) |
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20SEP2005 |
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| Notice of Availability of and Request for Comments on Green Paper Concerning Restriction Practice |
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05AUG2005 |
| New Interference Search Procedure (signed 21June2005) |
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19JUL2005 |
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| Revised Procedure for Recording Search and Information Printed on the Face of Patent under the Heading "Field of Search" (signed 21June2005) |
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19JUL2005 |
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Special Mail Stops for Patent Mail (posted 12July2005)
[The changes to this notice pertain to the pilot program for a pre-appeal brief conference, and a paper requesting such a conference is added to the examples of appropriate papers that may be addressed to Mail Stop AF. In addition, the updated fax number and the URL for submitting an assignment to the Office for recordation is provided.] |
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02AUG2005 |
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| Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Pilot Program (posted 12July2005) |
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12JUL2005 |
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| New Patents Central FAX Number and Updated Lists of Exceptions to the Centralized Delivery and Facsimile Transmission Policy for Patent Related Correspondence (signed 20June2005) |
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12JUL2005 |
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| Changes To Implement the Patent Search Fee Refund Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Notice of proposed rulemaking |
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12JUL2005 |
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21JUN2005 |
| Acceptance, Processing, Use and Dissemination of Chemical and Three-Dimensional Biological Structural Data in Electronic Format |
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12JUL2005 |
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21JUN2005 |
| Revision of Search and Examination Fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Entering the National Stage in the United States |
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12JUL2005 |
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20JUN2005 |
| Acceptance of Certain Non-Compliant Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.121(c) (signed 06June2005) |
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05JUL2005 |
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| Notice of Availability of and Request for Comments on Green Paper Concerning Restriction Practice |
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28JUN2005 |
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06JUN2005 |
| Changes to the Practice for Handling Patent Applications Filed Without the Appropriate Fees, Final Rule |
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21JUN2005 |
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26MAY2005 |
| Finance Customer Window to Permanently Close (signed 13May2005) |
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07JUN2005 |
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Changes to the Transitional Procedures for Limited Examination After Final Rejection in Certain Applications Filed Before
June 8, 1995, Notice
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06MAY2005 |
| Provisions for Persons Granted Limited Recognition To Prosecute Patent Applications and Other Miscellaneous Matters, Notice of proposed rulemaking |
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03MAY2005 |
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07APR2005 |
Special Mail Stops for Patent Mail (posted 10Mar2005)
[The changes to this notice pertain to the elimination of filing an expedited Design application by hand-delivery to the Design Group Director's Office, move of Licensing and Review on April 1, 2005; the elimination of Box or Mail Stop 4 in 37 CFR 150.6 and its replacement with Mail Stop Congressional Relations, and the move of the Office of Finance to Suite 807.] |
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05APR2005 |
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| Correspondence With the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Final rule |
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04MAR2005 |
| Contact for Matters Relating to Suggesting Interferences under 37 CFR § 41.202(a) (signed 08Mar2005) |
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29MAR2005 |
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| Updated Notice of Centralized Delivery and Facsimile Transmission Policy for Patent Related Correspondence, and Exceptions Thereto (signed 02Mar2005) |
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29MAR2005 |
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| Termination of the Waiver of Provisions of 37 CFR 1.8 and 1.10 for Correspondence Intended for the United States Patent and Trademark Office but Addressed to Washington, DC 20231 (signed 01Mar2005) [Effective 4 April 2005] |
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29MAR2005 |
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| Changes to the Practice for Handling Patent Applications Filed Without the Appropriate Fees, Notice of proposed rulemaking |
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22MAR2005 |
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28FEB2005 |
| Notice of Changes in Requirement for a Substantial New Question of Patentability for a Second or Subsequent Request for Reexamination While an Earlier Filed Reexamination is Pending (signed 02Feb2005) |
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01MAR2005 |
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| Revision of Search and Examination Fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Entering the National Stage in the United States, Interim rule [more information] |
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01MAR2005 |
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01FEB2005 |
| Changes To Implement the Patent Fee Related Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Final Rule [more information] |
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22FEB2005 |
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27JAN2005 |
| Interpretation of 37 CFR §§ 11.7(d)(2) and (d)(3) (signed 13Jan2005) |
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15FEB2005 |
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| Changes To Implement the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004, Interim rule [more information] |
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08FEB2005 |
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11JAN2005 |
Relocation of Customer Service Windows for Patent-Related Correspondence; Establishment of Drop Box in South Tower for Certain Patent-Related Correspondence;
Hand Carry and Mailing Address for Trademark-Related Correspondence (signed 12Jan2005)
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01FEB2005 |
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Special Mail Stops for Patent Mail (posted 1Jan2005)
[Summary of changes: Effective January 14, 2005, the Customer Window Address is changing; Mail Stop 4 to be forwarded to Mail Stop Congressional Relations] |
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25JAN2005 |
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| Changes to Patent Fees Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (24Nov2004) (posted 7Dec2004) [more information] |
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07DEC2004 |
| Termination of United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. § 21(a) and 37 CFR 1.10(i) [signed 03 November 2004] (posted 09Nov2004) |
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30NOV2004 |
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| Most Publicly Available Provisional Applications Can Now be Viewed Over the Internet (signed 29Oct2004) |
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23NOV2004 |
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| Update On TC1600 Restriction Practice Action Plan (posted 29Oct2004) [Training Materials] [PDF] [Green Paper] (3Jun2005) |
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| Special Mail Stops for Patent Mail (posted 8Oct2004) |
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02NOV2004 |
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| United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. § 21(a) and 37 CFR 1.10(i) (signed 27Sep2004) |
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19OCT2004 |
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| Waiver of the Copy Requirement in 37 CFR 1.98 for Cited Pending U.S. Patent Applications (signed 21Sep2004) [more information] |
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19OCT2004 |
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| Changes To Support Implementation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 21st Century Strategic Plan (final rule)(21Sep2004) [more information] (posted 1Oct2004) |
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12OCT2004 |
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21SEP2004 |
| Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2005 |
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27AUG2004 |
| Legal Framework for the Use of the Electronic Filing System (posted 9/17/04) |
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14SEP2004 |
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| Clarification of the Effective Date Provision in the Rules of Practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Final Rule) (signed 10Sept2004) [more information] |
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12OCT2004 |
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| Replacement Notice: Copies of Patent Application Records will be Provided in both Electronic and Paper Form (3Sept2004) |
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28SEP2004 |
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| Disconnection of Voice Response Systems for Deposit Account and Patent Maintenance Fee Information |
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24AUG2004 |
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| Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (final rule) (12Aug2004) [more information] |
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07SEP2004 |
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12AUG2004 |
All Electronic Copies of Patent Application Records Will Now Be Provided as Certified Copies in Electronic Form (signed 30 July 2004)
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24AUG2004 |
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| Elimination of Credit Cards as Payment for Replenishing Deposit Accounts (posted 3Augl2004) |
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17AUG2004 |
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22JUL2004 |
| Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (24 June 2004) |
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16NOV2004 |
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24JUN2004 |
| Explanation of 37 CFR 1.703(f) and of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Interpretation of 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(2)(A) (21 June 2004) |
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13JUL2004 |
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21JUN2004 |
| Maintenance Fee Statements are No Longer being Mailed for Maintenance Fees Paid over the Internet (posted 16 June 2004) |
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15JUN2004 |
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| Closing of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Friday, June 11, 2004 (signed 10 June 2004) |
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20JUL2004 |
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| Oversized Postcards Must Be Submitted With Sufficient Postage (signed 01 June 2004) |
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29JUN2004 |
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| Elimination of Post Office Box in Arlington, Virginia for Patent Related Correspondence (signed 01 June 2004) |
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29JUN2004 |
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| Untimely Filing of Petitions under 37 CFR 1.181(a) to Withdraw Holdings of Abandonment (signed 27 May 2004) |
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22JUN2004 |
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| Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2005 (posted 01 June 2004) |
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01JUN2004 |
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| Revision of Power of Attorney and Assignment Practice (26 May 2004) [more information] (posted 12 July 2004) |
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22JUN2004 |
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26MAY2004 |
| New Address for Customer Window which is Used for Patent Mail Not Delivered by USPS (signed 13 May 2004) |
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01JUN2004 |
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| Revised Procedures for Express Abandonments (signed 27 April 2004) |
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25MAY2004 |
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| Request for Alert Concerning Submitted Petitions (signed 24 April 2004) |
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18MAY2004 |
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| Special Mail Stops for Patent Mail (posted 28 April 2004) |
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25MAY2004 |
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| Establishment of Mail Stop Post Issue; Revision and Deletion of Certain Mail Stops (signed 27 April 2004) |
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25MAY2004 |
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USPTO to Provide Electronic Access to Cited U.S. Patent References with Office Actions and Cease Supplying Paper Copies (signed 22 April 2004)
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18MAY2004 |
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| Notice that Lengthy Tables will be Published Differently in Patents, Statutory Invention Registrations and Patent Application Publications And Notice of Pilot Program With Respect to Lengthy Tables (signed 26 April 2004) |
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18MAY2004 |
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| Establishment of New Mail Stop L&R; FAX Number for Requests for Expedited Foreign Filing License (signed 23 April 2004) |
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18MAY2004 |
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| Reminder of the Proper Procedure for Filing Confidential Information Pursuant to MPEP 724.02 (signed 23 April 2004) |
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18MAY2004 |
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| Revision of Patent Term Extension and Patent Term Adjustment Provisions, Final rule (22APR2004) |
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18MAY2004 |
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22APR2004 |
| Notice of Pilot Program to Permit Pre-First Office Action Interview for Applications Assigned to Art Units 3624 and 3628 and Request for Comments on Pilot Program (signed 30 March 2004) |
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27APR2004 |
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| Patent Application Publications May Now Include Amendments (signed 16 March 2004) |
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13APR2004 |
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| Advance Notice of Change to MPEP 605.04(b), (c) and (f) - Application Data Sheets Are Strongly Recommended When Inventor Information is Changed (signed (16 March 2004) |
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13APR2004 |
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| Revised Procedures for Papers Requiring Immediate Attention [signed 26 February 2004] |
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23MAR2004 |
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| Waiver of 37 CFR1.312 for Documents Required by the Office of Patent Publication [signed 24 February 2004] |
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23MAR2004 |
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| Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Notice of extension of comment period [posted 25 March 2004] |
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16MAR2004 |
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03MAR2004 |
| Revised Procedures for Papers Requiring Immediate Attention (Hand-carried and Facsimile Transmissions)[signed 02 February 2004] |
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24FEB2004 |
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| Copies of File Contents Available on Compact Disc Partial Waiver of 37 CFR 1.19(b) (signed 18 December 2003) |
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27JAN2004 |
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| Changes to Implement the 2002 Inter Partes Reexamination and Other Technical Amendments to the Patent Statute; Final rule (posted 30 December 2003) |
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20JAN2004 |
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22DEC2003 |
| Closing of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Friday, December 26, 2003 [signed 22 December 2003] (posted 23 December 2003) |
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20JAN2004 |
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| Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Notice of proposed rule making (12Dec2003) |
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06JAN2004 |
68 Fed. Reg. 69442 [PDF]
[HTML] |
12DEC2003 |
| Modification to Temporary Postponement of Electronic Filing and Payment Rules for Certain Madrid Protocol-Related Rules (posted 09 December 2003) |
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02DEC2003 |
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| Notice Concerning European Patent Office Competence to Act as a Patent Cooperation Treaty Authority (posted 09 January 2004) |
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30DEC2003 |
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| Revision of Patent Term Extension and Patent Term Adjustment Provisions Related to Decisions by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences; Notice of proposed rule making (posted 04 December 2003) |
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30DEC2003 |
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04DEC2003 |
| January 2004 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Procedure; Final Rule and correction to Final Rule (posted 04 December 2003) |
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30DEC2003 |
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04DEC2003 |
| Notice of Office Plan to Cease Supplying Copies of Cited U.S. Patent References With Office Actions, and Pilot to Evaluate The Alternative of Providing Electronic Access to Such U.S. Patent References (signed 01 December 2003) |
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23DEC2003 |
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Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences; Notice of proposed rule making (posted 28 November 2003)
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23DEC2003 |
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26NOV2003 |
| Emergency Closure of the Customer Service Window On Friday, October 10, 2003 (signed 22 October 2003) |
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18NOV2003 |
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| Correspondence Filed By Individuals Whose Names Have Been Removed From The Register Pursuant to 37 CFR 10.11(b) (signed 17 October 2003) |
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11NOV2003 |
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| January 2004 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Procedure; Final Rule (posted 20 October 2003) |
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11NOV2003 |
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20OCT2003 |
| Centralized Delivery and Facsimile Transmission Requirements for Patent Application Related Correspondence [signed 01 October 2003] (posted 03 October 2003) |
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28OCT2003 |
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| Closing of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday, September 18, 2003, and Friday, September 19, 2003 [signed 23 September 2003] (posted 25 September 2003) |
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21OCT2003 |
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Changes To Support Implementation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 21st Century Strategic Plan (Notice of Proposed Rule Making) (posted 12 September 2003; updated 09 December 2003) [Summary [PDF]] [Comments] [Slideset] [text version][Download Zipped Full Version] |
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07OCT2003 |
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12SEPT2003 |
| Revision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Seal; Notice; Revision of agency seal. (posted 11 September 2003) |
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02SEPT2003 |
| Reorganization of Correspondence and Other General Provisions; Final Rule (posted 11 September 2003) |
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13AUG2003 |
Notice of Availability of the
Patent and Trademark Assignments on the Web System on the United States Patent and Trademark Office Web Site |
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26AUG2003 |
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| United States Postal Service Interruptions and Emergency Terminated [signed 19 August 2003] (posted 20 August 2003) |
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16SEP2003 |
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| United States Postal Service Interruptions (posted 15 August 2003) |
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16SEP2003 |
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| Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2004 (signed 7 July 2003) |
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05AUG2003 |
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| USPTO Will Mail Copies of All Cited References (signed 11 July 2003) |
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05AUG2003 |
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| Customer Number Bar Code Labels and Papers with Shaded Portions will No Longer be Permitted in Correspondence for Patent Applications (signed 15 July 2003) |
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16SEP2003 |
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Amendments Permitted under the Revised Amendment Practice
and Treatment of Non-Compliant Amendments(signed 11 July 2003)
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23SEP2003 |
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| Transactional Patent Customer Service Survey (posted 11 July 2003) |
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| Consolidated Listing of Patents Extended Under 35 U.S.C. 156(e)(1) (signed 30 June 2003) |
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29JUL2003 |
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| Effective Date 30 July 2003! Changes To Implement Electronic Maintenance of Official Patent Application Records; Final rule. [more information] |
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29JUL2003 |
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30JUN2003 |
| Clarification of Power of Attorney Practice, and Revisions to Assignment Rules; Notice of proposed rule making |
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29JUL2003 |
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27JUN2003 |
| Notice of Elimination of Batch Update Practice to Change Power of Attorney (signed 05 June 2003) |
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01JUL2003 |
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| Revised Guidelines for Usage of Previously Cited/Considered Prior Art In Reexamination Proceedings (signed 06 June 2003) |
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01JUL2003 |
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Clarification of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office's
Interpretation of the Provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 122(b)(2)(B)(ii)-(iv) (signed 05 June 2003) |
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01JUL2003 |
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| January 2004 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Procedure; Notice of proposed rule making |
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24JUN2003 |
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30MAY2003 |
| Elimination of Continued Prosecution Application Practice as to Utility and Plant Patent Applications; Final Rule |
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24JUN2003 |
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30MAY2003 |
Notification of United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Application Records being Stored and Processed in Electronic Form (signed 21 May 2003)
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17JUN2003 |
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| Request for Comments on the Study of the Changes Needed To Implement a Unity of Invention Standard in the United States; Notice; request for comments [Summary of Comments [PDF]] |
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17JUN2003 |
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20MAY2003 |
| Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2004; Notice of proposed rule making |
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30APR2003 |
| Changes To Implement the 2002 Inter Partes Reexamination and Other Technical Amendments to the Patent Statute; Notice of proposed rule making |
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20MAY2003 |
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28APR2003 |
| Patent Customers Advised to FAX Communications to USPTO (posted 24 April 2003) |
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27MAY2003 |
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| Correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Final rule; correction |
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29JUL2003 |
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21APR2003 |
| Reminder that Rescission of a Nonpublication Request is Not Itself a Notice of Foreign Filing (signed 11 April 2003) |
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06MAY2003 |
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| Third Party Attempts to Protest or Otherwise Oppose the Grant of a Published Application [PDF] (signed 21 March 2003) |
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22APR2003 |
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| Special Mail Stops for Patent and Trademark Mail(posted 25 March 2003) [Address change effective 01 May 2003] (appears each week in the published OG Notices) |
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10JUN2003 |
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| Correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Final rule; nomenclature change [Flyer] [Address change effective 01 May 2003] |
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22APR2003 |
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25MAR2003 |
| Changes To Implement Electronic Maintenance of Official Patent Application Records; Notice of proposed rule making |
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22APR2003 |
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25MAR2003 |
| Claiming the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Application under 35 U.S.C. §§ 119(e), 120, 121, and 365(c) [PDF] (signed 24 February 2003) [slideset] [text version] |
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18MAR2003 |
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Closing of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 (signed 24 February 2003) |
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25MAR2003 |
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Amendments in a Revised Format Now Permitted (signed 31 January 2003) [more information] |
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25FEB2003 |
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Mitigation of Delays in Mail Deliveries to the USPTO (signed 08 November 2001) |
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Examination Guidelines for 35 U.S.C. § 102(e), as amended by the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999, and further amended by the Intellectual Property and High Technology Technical Amendments Act of 2002, and 35 U.S.C. § 102(g) (Revised) [PDF](signed 11 December 2002)
[text version][more information] |
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14JAN2003 |
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| Discontinuance of Attestation of Signature of Director on Patents and Certificates of Correction (posted 03 December 2002) |
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03DEC2002 |
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Certain Fees to be Adjusted to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)(signed 04 November 2002).
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26NOV2002 |
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| USPTO Announces Prototype of Image Processing (signed 19 November 2002) |
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17DEC2002 |
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Notice of Publication of a 2002 Annual Index to the Electronic Official Gazette of the Patent and Trademark Office - Patents (eOG:P)(signed 23 September 2002) |
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29OCT2002 |
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Notice of Change in Free Publication Format for the General Requirements Bulletin for Registration Examination and the
Examination Questions and Answers (signed 20 September 2002) |
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22OCT2002 |
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| New Fee Code Structure Effective October 1, 2002 (signed 18 September 2002) |
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15OCT2002 |
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| USPTO No Longer Offers Interim Procedures for Submissions on Compact Disc (signed 13 September 2002) |
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15OCT2002 |
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| Legal Framework for the Use of the Electronic Filing System (signed 9/09/02) |
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08OCT2002 |
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Notice of No Increase in Patent Fees on October 1, 2002 (signed 27 September 2002)
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Electronic Submission of
Information Disclosure Statements (signed 20 August 2002) |
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17SEP2002 |
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| Expedited Issuance of Certificates of Correction when the Error is Attributable to the USPTO (signed 21 July 2002) |
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17SEP2002 |
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| Temporary Office Problems in Routing of Some Correspondence Transmitted By Facsimile (signed 10 July 2002) |
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06AUG2002 |
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| Notice of Change in Publication Format for the Official Gazette of the USPTO - Patents (23 July 2002) |
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13AUG2002 |
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23JUL2002 |
| Customer Number Required in order to Establish a Fee Address (signed 11 July 2002) |
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06AUG2002 |
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Notice of Revised Appeal Docketing Procedures at BPAI |
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02JUL2002 |
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| Amendment of Rule Regarding Filing of Trademark Correspondence via "Express Mail" (23 May 2002) |
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18JUN2002 |
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23MAY2002 |
| Revision of Patent and Trademark Fees for Fiscal Year 2003 |
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04JUN2002 |
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07MAY2002 |
| Establishment of Box CONVERSION (posted 14 June 2002) |
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11JUN2002 |
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| Processing of Papers Filed after Allowance of an Application (signed 01 April 2002) |
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30APR2002 |
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| Legal Framework for the Use of the Electronic Filing System (posted 30 May 2002) |
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21APR2002 |
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Lack of Response to Survey
by Registered Practitioners in Patent Cases |
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02APR2002 |
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| Patent Applications submitted to the USPTO between September 11, 2001 and December 1, 2001 via the United States Postal Service (signed 11 March 2002) |
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| Notice Regarding Modification of Time Limits Fixed in Article 22(1)(signed 05 March 2002) |
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09APR2002 |
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| Clarification of Notice Concerning EPO Competence to Act as a PCT Authority(signed 05 March 2002) |
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09APR2002 |
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| Notice Concerning EPO Competence to Act as a PCT Authority (signed 16 January 2002) |
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19FEB2002 |
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| Memos Regarding Mail Delays from Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy to TC Directors (15 February 2002) |
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| Letter from Commissioner of Patents Godici to Registered Practitioners (signed 16 January 2002) |
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| Treatment of Amendments that if Entered Would Cancel All of the Claims in an Application (signed 09 January 2002) |
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05FEB2002 |
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| Revision of the Time Limit for National Stage Commencement in the United States for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications |
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29JAN2002 |
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04JAN2002 |
| New "10" Series for Patent Applications (signed 31 December 2001) |
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29JAN2002 |
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| Patent Term Adjustment Determinations in Notices of Allowance Mailed Between November 13, 2001 and December 23, 2001(signed 31 December 2001) |
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29JAN2002 |
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| Processing of, and Requirements for, the Filing of Duplicate Applications and Papers in Patent Applications in view of USPS Mail Delays(signed 20 Decmeber 2001) |
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15JAN2002 |
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| Requirements for Claiming the Benefit of Prior-Filed Applications Under Eighteen-Month Publication of Patent Applications; Final rule(signed 19 December 2001) |
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22JAN2002 |
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28DEC2001 |
| Payment of the Issue Fee and Filing Related Correspondence by Facsimile(signed 19 December 2001) |
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15JAN2002 |
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| Payment of Patent Maintenance Fees over the Internet(signed 19 December 2001) |
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01JAN2002 |
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| Closing of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Monday, December 24, 2001(signed 31 December 2001) |
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08JAN2002 |
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| Notice Concerning Deposit Account Replenishments (signed 11 December 2001) |
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| Termination of the Suspension of the "Express Mail" Service of United States Postal Service for mail addressed to ZIP Codes 202xx through 205xx |
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01JAN2002 |
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| Questions and Answers Concerning the Suspension of the "Express Mail" Service of United States Postal Service for mail addressed to ZIP Codes 202xx through 205xx(posted 05 December 2001) |
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| Suspension of the "Express Mail" Service of United States Postal Service for mail addressed to ZIP Codes 202xx through 205xx |
1253 OG 103
1254 OG 33 |
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| USPTO Changes Address for Patent Express Mail (press release 21 November 2001) |
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| United States Postal Service Interruptions and Emergency Terminated |
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20NOV2001 |
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Revision of the Notice of Allowance Form
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20NOV2001 |
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| Instructions for Completing PDF Fillable Patent Forms |
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| Notice Concerning Safety of USPTO Mailings - UPDATE |
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13NOV2001 |
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| Notice Concerning Safety of USPTO Mailings |
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06NOV2001 |
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| Use of a Post Card as a Receipt for Correspondence in Patent-Related Matters |
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06NOV2001 |
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| USPTO Tests Negative for Anthrax(posted 05 November 2001) |
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| United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency |
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09OCT2001 |
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| Pre-Grant Publication Helpful Hint: File Continuation or Divisional Application with a New Specification and Copy of Oath or Declaration from Prior Application |
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09OCT2001 |
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| Legal Processes; Final Rule |
1251 OG 50
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09OCT2001
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12SEP2001
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| Requirements for Claiming the Benefit of Prior-Filed Applications Under Eighteen-Month Publication of Patent Applications; Proposed Rule |
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02OCT2001 |
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05SEP2001 |
| Timing of National Stage Commencement in the United States for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications; Temporary Rule |
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25SEP2001 |
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30AUG2001 |
| Notice of Request for Comments on Development of a Plan To Remove the Patent and Trademark Classified Paper Files From the Public Search Facilities; Notice and Request for Comments |
1250 OG 137
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25SEP2001
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27AUG2001
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| Interpretation of Registration of Agents and Representative for Director of Enrollment and Discipline in Disciplinary Proceedings; Interpretation of regulation |
1250 OG 105
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18SEP2001
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24AUG2001
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| Emergency Closure - September 11, 2001 |
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| Notice of Change in Publishing of Patents and Patent Application Publications with Sequence Listings |
1250 OG 70
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11SEP2001
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| Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2002; Final Rule (Ed Note: New address for maintenance fees) |
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28AUG2001 |
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| Time Period for Paying Publication Fee if a Request for Continued Examination is Filed After a Notice of Allowance is Mailed |
1249 OG 81
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21AUG2001
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| Helpful Hints Regarding Publication of Patent Applications |
1249 OG 83
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21AUG2001
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| Elimination of Continued Prosecution Application Practice as to Utility and Plant Patent Applications, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
1248 OG 167
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31JUL2001
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09JUL2001
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| Interim Practice of Mailing a Notice of Publication Fee Due Separate From the Notice of Allowance |
1248 OG 166
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31JUL2001
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| Electronic Publication of Certificates of Correction on the USPTO Web site with Later Listing in the Official Gazette |
1248 OG 167
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31JUL2001
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| Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2002; Notice of proposed rulemaking; correction |
1248 OG 18
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03JUL2001
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08JUN2001
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| Notification of Required and Optional Search Criteria for Computer Implemented Business Method Patent Applications in Class 705, and Request for Comments, Notice of request for public comments |
1247 OG 103
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26JUN2001
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05JUN2001
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| Clarification of 37 CFR 1.704(c)(10) - Reduction of Patent Term Adjustment for Certain Types of Papers Filed After a Notice of Allowance has been Mailed |
1247 OG 111
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26JUN2001
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|
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| Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Procedure; Correction, Final rule; correction. |
1247 OG 74
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19JUN2001
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| Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2002; Notice of proposed rulemaking |
1246 OG 156
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29MAY2001
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09MAY2001
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| Changes to the Time Period for Making any Necessary Deposit of Biological Material; Final rule |
1246 OG 42
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22MAY2001
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27APR2001
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| Interim Waiver of Parts of 37 CFR 1.84 and 1.165, and Delay in the Enforcement of the Change in 37 CFR 1.84(e) to No Longer Permit Mounting of Photographs |
1246 OG 106
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22MAY2001
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| Publication Containing Training and Implementation Materials for Recent Rules Changes |
1246 OG 41
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08MAY2001
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| Use of a Post Card as a Receipt for Trademark Papers Filed |
1246 OG 42
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08MAY2001
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| Effective date of final rule entitled rules to implement optional inter partes reexamination proceedings |
1245 OG 16
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03APR2001
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| United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency in Connecticut |
1245 OG 16
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03APR2001
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| Rules to implement optional inter partes reexamination proceedings: delay of effective date |
1244 OG 15
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06MAR2001
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| Inapplicability of 35 USC 102 (d) to plant breeder's rights certificates |
1244 OG 15
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06MAR2001
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| Examination guidelines for 35 USC 102(e)(2), as amended by the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 |
1243 OG 1037
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27FEB2001
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| USPTO Offers Interim Procedures for Submissions on Compact Disc |
1243 OG 1008
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20FEB2001
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| "Kind Codes" Included on USPTO Documents (signed 22 January 2001) |
1243 OG 41
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13FEB2001
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| Utility Examination Guidelines |
1242 OG 162
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30JAN2001
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05JAN2001
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| Guidelines for examination of patent applications under the 35 USC 112 first paragraph "written description" requirement |
1242 OG 168
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30JAN2001
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05JAN2001
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| Legal processes; Proposed rule |
1242 OG 115
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16JAN2001
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22DEC2000
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| Standard for Declaring a Patent Interference |
1242 OG 113
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16JAN2001
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20DEC2000
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| Patent term extension or adjustment information printed on notice of allowance and issue fee due and patent front page |
1242 OG 112
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16JAN2001
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| Standard for declaration a patent interference; Notice and request for comments |
1242 OG 113
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16JAN2001
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| Drawings in patent application publication and patents |
1242 OG 114
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16JAN2001
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Changes in Procedure for Papers Filed at the Customer Service Window (signed 18 December 2000)
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09JAN2001 |
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| Changes to Implement the Patent Business Goals; Final rule; correction |
1242 OG 65
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09JAN2001
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22DEC2000
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| Changes to Implement the Patent Business Goals; Final rule and correction to final rule |
1242 OG 65
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09JAN20001
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18DEC2000
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| Rules to Implement Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings |
1242 OG 12
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02JAN2001
|
65 Fed. Reg. 76756 |
07DEC2000
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| Advance Notice of Change to "References Cited" on the Front Page of a Patent |
1241 OG 104
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26DEC2000
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| Guidelines setting for a modified policy concerning the evidence of common ownership, or an obligation of assignment to the same person, as required by 35 USC 103(c) |
1241 OG 97
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26DEC2000
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| Assignment of Confirmation Number and Time Period for Filing a Copy of an Applicant by EFS for Eighteen-Month Publication Purposes |
1241 OG 97
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12DEC2000
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| Simplification of Certain Requirements in Patent Interference Practice; Final rule |
1241 OG 68
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19DEC2000
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24NOV2000
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| Changes to Implement Eighteen-Month Publication of Patent Application; Final rule; correction |
1241 OG 68
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19DEC2000
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06NOV2000
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| Treatment of Un-locatable Patent Application and Patent Files; Final Rule |
1241 OG 37
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12DEC2000
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65 Fed. Reg. 69446 |
17NOV2000
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| Electronic Filing System Availability to Public |
1240 OG 45
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14 NOV2000
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| Study of Alternative Fee Structures |
1239 OG 155
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24OCT2000
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02OCT2000
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| Simplification of Certain Requirements in Patent Interference Practice |
1239 OG 125
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17OCT2000
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20SEP2000
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| Changes to Implement Eighteen-Month Publication of Patent Applications; Final rule |
1239 OG 63
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10OCT2000
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20SEP2000
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| Changes to Implement Patent Term Adjustment under Twenty-Year Patent Term; Final rule |
1239 OG 14
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03OCT2000
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18SEP2000
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| Changes to Implement the Patent Business Goals; Final rule |
1238 OG 77
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19SEP2000
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08SEP2000
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| Request for Continued Examination Practice and Changes to Provisional Application Practice; Final rule |
1238 OG 13
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05SEP2000
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65 Fed. Reg. 50092 |
16AUG2000
|
| Change in Policy of Examiner Assignment in Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings and establishment of Patentability Review Conferences in Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings |
1237 OG 138
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29AUG2000
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| Update on Facsimile Submission of Assignment Documents to the PTO |
1237 OG 81
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15AUG2000
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| Supplemental Examination Guidelines for Determining the Application of 35 USC 112 paragraph 6 |
1236 OG 98
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25JUL2000
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65 Fed. Reg. 38510 |
21JUN2000
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| Changes to Permit Payment of Patent and Trademark Fees by Credit Card, Final rule |
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24MAY2000 |
| Changes to Application Examination and Provisional Application Practice; Interim rule |
1233 OG 47
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11APR2000
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65 Fed. Reg. 14865 |
20MAR2000
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| Guidelines Concerning the Implementation of Changes to 35 USC 102(g) and 103(c) and the Interpretation of the Term "Original Application" in the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 |
1233 OG 54
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11APR2000
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| Clarification of Application Revival Procedure |
1225 OG 127
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31AUG1999
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64 Fed. Reg. 53836 |
04OCT1999
|
| Print EFS -An Aid for Preparing Bibliographic Information for a US Patent Application |
1225 OG 129
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31AUG1999
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|
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| Guidelines for Reexamination of Cases in View of In re Portola Packaging, Inc., 110 F.3d 786, 42 USPQ2d 1295 (Fed. Cir. 1997) |
1223 OG 124
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22JUN1999
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64 Fed. Reg. 15346 |
31MAR1999
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| Notice of Public Hearing and request for comments on Issues Related to the Identification of Prior Art during the examination of a Patent Application |
1223 OG 91
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15JUN1999
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64 Fed. Reg. 28803 |
27MAY1999
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| Change to "Issue Notification" Procedure |
1222 OG 108
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25MAY1999
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| Automatic Refund of Overpayments of $25 or Less for a Limited Period |
1219 OG 42
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09FEB1999
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63 Fed. Reg. 67578 |
08DEC1998
|
| Patent Term Extension Information under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) and 37 C.F.R. 1.701 Printed on the Notice of Allowance and the Patent |
1217 OG 15
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01DEC1998
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| Applicants Cautioned to File Applications on Papers that Comply With Sheet Size/Margin and Quality Requirements of 37 CFR 1.52 and 1.84(f) and (g) |
1217 OG 16
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01DEC1998
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| Removal of Surface Treatment from Design Drawings Permitted |
1217 OG 19
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01DEC1998
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