- 2014 Interim Guidance on Subject Matter Eligibility (15 Dec 2014)
- MPEP Ninth Edition released online (28 Mar 2014)
- Notice Concerning Payment of Appeal Forwarding Fee under 37 CFR 41.45 and Improper Use of Deposit Account General Authorization under 37 CFR 1.25(b) (13 Mar 2014)
Guidance For Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws of Nature, Natural Phenomena, & Natural Products
(28 March 2014) The "Guidance For Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws of Nature, Natural Phenomena, & Natural Products (Guidance)" implements a new procedure to address changes in the law relating to subject matter eligibility.
Notice of Delegation to Commissioner for Patents and Notice of Delegation to Commissioner for Trademarks
Notice of Delegation to Commissioner for Patents
RCE Outreach
The USPTO is looking for feedback from the public to help us reduce our backlog of patent applications associated with a Request for Continued Examination (RCE).