Agency Archive

Patent and Trademark Office

Recent Federal Register documents and issues associated with this agency.

Recent Documents

Extension and Modification of the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program Wednesday, May 6, 2026 91 FR 24524
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; DOCX Submission Requirements Monday, April 27, 2026 91 FR 22526
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Secrecy and License To Export Wednesday, April 22, 2026 91 FR 21449
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Surveys Monday, April 20, 2026 91 FR 20984
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals Monday, April 20, 2026 91 FR 20986
Termination of the Fast-Track for COVID-19-Related Appeals Pilot Program Thursday, April 16, 2026 91 FR 20417
Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner Friday, March 20, 2026 91 FR 13510
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Admission To Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted To Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Wednesday, March 18, 2026 91 FR 13015
Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons Friday, March 13, 2026 91 FR 12394
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Deposit of Biological Materials Monday, March 9, 2026 91 FR 11292
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,724,499; V-WAVE® Ventura® Interatrial Shunt System Thursday, March 5, 2026 91 FR 10797
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and Adjustment Thursday, February 26, 2026 91 FR 9600
Request for Comments on Community Outreach Office Locations in the Southeast Region Thursday, February 26, 2026 91 FR 9601
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Secrecy and License To Export Wednesday, November 19, 2025 90 FR 52041
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Deposit of Biological Materials Wednesday, November 19, 2025 90 FR 52038
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and Adjustment Wednesday, November 19, 2025 90 FR 52043
Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Friday, November 7, 2025 90 FR 50492
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Post Allowance and Reissue Thursday, October 23, 2025 90 FR 48505
Automated Search Pilot Program Wednesday, October 8, 2025 90 FR 48161
Updated Legal Framework for Patent Electronic System Thursday, September 11, 2025 90 FR 44050
Change in Time Initially Set To File an Answer in a Trial Proceeding Before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Thursday, September 4, 2025 90 FR 42751
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Complaints Regarding Invention Promoters Thursday, August 21, 2025 90 FR 40824
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation Proceedings Wednesday, August 13, 2025 90 FR 38958
Performance Review Board Friday, July 25, 2025 90 FR 35285
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Legal Processes Tuesday, July 8, 2025 90 FR 30053
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures Thursday, June 26, 2025 90 FR 27284
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation Treaty Monday, June 23, 2025 90 FR 26555
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Madrid Protocol Tuesday, June 17, 2025 90 FR 25592
Discontinuation of the Accelerated Examination Program for Utility Applications Tuesday, June 10, 2025 90 FR 24324
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Practitioner Conduct and Discipline Thursday, June 5, 2025 90 FR 23918
Partial Replacement of an Earlier National Registration or Registrations by an International Registration Monday, June 2, 2025 90 FR 23288
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals Friday, May 23, 2025 90 FR 22063
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation Proceedings Wednesday, May 21, 2025 90 FR 21757
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Practitioner Conduct and Discipline Tuesday, March 11, 2025 90 FR 11726
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Madrid Protocol Tuesday, March 11, 2025 90 FR 11724
Tribal Consultation on the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Friday, January 17, 2025 90 FR 5827
Request for Comments and Testimony on the World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Friday, January 17, 2025 90 FR 5828
Setting and Adjusting Trademark Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 Tuesday, January 14, 2025 90 FR 3037
Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 Tuesday, January 14, 2025 90 FR 3036
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Matters Related to First Inventor To File Wednesday, December 18, 2024 89 FR 102868
Anti-Piracy Symposium Tuesday, December 10, 2024 89 FR 99230
Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 Wednesday, November 20, 2024 89 FR 91898
Setting and Adjusting Trademark Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 Monday, November 18, 2024 89 FR 91062
Changes in Post-Registration Audit Selection for Affidavits or Declarations of Use, Continued Use, or Excusable Nonuse in Trademark Cases Monday, October 28, 2024 89 FR 85435
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents for Humanity Program and Trademarks for Humanity Program Friday, October 25, 2024 89 FR 85171
Expanding Opportunities To Appear Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Thursday, October 10, 2024 89 FR 82172
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Matters Related To First Inventor To File Wednesday, October 9, 2024 89 FR 81894
Performance Review Board Wednesday, October 9, 2024 89 FR 81896
Extension and Termination of the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 Tuesday, October 1, 2024 89 FR 79899
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,199,162-GRAFAPEXTM (Treosulfan) Tuesday, October 1, 2024 89 FR 79899
Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions Tuesday, October 1, 2024 89 FR 79744
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees Wednesday, September 25, 2024 89 FR 78288
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Wednesday, September 18, 2024 89 FR 76457
Extension of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Motion To Amend Pilot Program Tuesday, September 17, 2024 89 FR 76091
2024 Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on Artificial Intelligence Tuesday, September 17, 2024 89 FR 76090
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Petitions Monday, September 16, 2024 89 FR 75533
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Recording Assignments Tuesday, September 3, 2024 89 FR 71259
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee Meeting Tuesday, September 3, 2024 89 FR 71260
Nomination of Individuals to the Council for Inclusive Innovation Monday, August 26, 2024 89 FR 68404
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Post Registration Thursday, July 25, 2024 89 FR 60405
2024 Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on Artificial Intelligence Wednesday, July 17, 2024 89 FR 58128
Performance Review Board Tuesday, July 16, 2024 89 FR 57879
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Petitions Wednesday, July 10, 2024 89 FR 56739
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Fastener Quality Act Insignia Recordal Process Monday, July 8, 2024 89 FR 55926
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Reexaminations, Supplemental Examinations, and Post Patent Submissions Monday, July 8, 2024 89 FR 55927
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Applications for Trademark Registration Monday, July 8, 2024 89 FR 55931
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation Monday, July 8, 2024 89 FR 55930
Impact of the Proliferation of AI on Prior Art and PHOSITA: Notice of Public Listening Session Friday, July 5, 2024 89 FR 55588
Public Roundtable on Protections for Name, Image, Likeness, Other Indicia of Identity, and Reputation Monday, July 1, 2024 89 FR 54442
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Monday, June 17, 2024 89 FR 51312
Rules Governing Pre-Issuance Internal Circulation and Review of Decisions Within the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Wednesday, June 12, 2024 89 FR 49808
Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions Thursday, June 6, 2024 89 FR 48399
Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees Tuesday, May 21, 2024 89 FR 44643
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Processing Monday, May 20, 2024 89 FR 43825
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Petitions Related to Application and Reexamination Processing Fees Wednesday, May 15, 2024 89 FR 42452
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application Wednesday, May 15, 2024 89 FR 42453
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) and Master Teacher in Intellectual Property Program (MTIP) Monday, May 13, 2024 89 FR 41396
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Search Facility User ID and Badging Monday, May 13, 2024 89 FR 41395
Terminal Disclaimer Practice To Obviate Nonstatutory Double Patenting Friday, May 10, 2024 89 FR 40439
Adoption of Updated WIPO Standard ST.26; Revision to Incorporation by Reference Friday, May 3, 2024 89 FR 36677
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Friday, April 26, 2024 89 FR 32400
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Fastener Quality Act Insignia Recordal Process Tuesday, April 23, 2024 89 FR 30324
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation Wednesday, April 17, 2024 89 FR 27420
Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions Tuesday, April 16, 2024 89 FR 26807
Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Thursday, April 11, 2024 89 FR 25609
Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 Wednesday, April 3, 2024 89 FR 23226
Electronic Submission of Notices of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Notices of Election, and Requests for Extension of Time for Seeking Judicial Review Friday, March 29, 2024 89 FR 22084
WIPO Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty Wednesday, March 27, 2024 89 FR 21242
Signature Requirements Related to Acceptance of Electronic Signatures for Patent Correspondence Friday, March 22, 2024 89 FR 20321
Resources for Examining Means-Plus-Function and Step-Plus-Function Claim Limitations Wednesday, March 20, 2024 89 FR 19817
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; International Design Application (Hague Agreement) Monday, March 11, 2024 89 FR 17440
Motion To Amend Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings Under the America Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Monday, March 4, 2024 89 FR 15531
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Substantive Submissions Made During the Prosecution of the Trademark Application Wednesday, February 28, 2024 89 FR 14634
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application Wednesday, February 28, 2024 89 FR 14636
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics Wednesday, February 28, 2024 89 FR 14635
Updated Guidance for Making a Proper Determination of Obviousness Tuesday, February 27, 2024 89 FR 14449
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee Charter Renewal Wednesday, February 21, 2024 89 FR 13050
Expanding Opportunities To Appear Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Wednesday, February 21, 2024 89 FR 13017
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Petitions Related to Application and Reexamination Processing Fees Thursday, February 15, 2024 89 FR 11819
Guidelines for Assessing Enablement in Utility Applications and Patents in View of the Supreme Court Decision in Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sanofi et al. Wednesday, January 10, 2024 89 FR 1563
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Substantive Submissions Made During the Prosecution of the Trademark Application Monday, December 4, 2023 88 FR 84132
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,329,689; DUVYZATTM (Givinostat hydrochloride monohydrate) Tuesday, November 21, 2023 88 FR 81063
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics Monday, November 20, 2023 88 FR 80695
Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Electronic Images, Including Computer-Generated Icons and Graphical User Interfaces Friday, November 17, 2023 88 FR 80277
WIPO IGC Negotiations on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Tuesday, October 24, 2023 88 FR 73003
Formal Tribal Consultation on WIPO IGC Negotiations Tuesday, October 24, 2023 88 FR 73000
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,199,162; GRAFAPEXTM (Treosulfan) Tuesday, October 17, 2023 88 FR 71533
Joint ITA-NIST-USPTO Collaboration Initiative Regarding Standards; Notice of Public Listening Session and Request for Comments Monday, September 11, 2023 88 FR 62349
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Actions Tuesday, August 29, 2023 88 FR 59510
Changes to Duration of Attorney Recognition; Notice of Public Listening Session and Request for Comments Thursday, August 10, 2023 88 FR 54305
Trademarks for Humanity Awards Competition Program Monday, July 24, 2023 88 FR 47484
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals Monday, July 3, 2023 88 FR 42699
Request for Comments on Southeast Regional Office and Community Outreach Office Locations Wednesday, June 14, 2023 88 FR 38847
Request for Comments on Southeast Regional Office and Community Outreach Office Locations Tuesday, June 6, 2023 88 FR 37037
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; DOCX Submission Requirements Tuesday, June 6, 2023 88 FR 37039
Extension of the Option for Submission of a PDF With a Patent Application Filed in DOCX Format Tuesday, June 6, 2023 88 FR 37036
Changes to the Representation of Others in Design Patent Matters Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Tuesday, May 16, 2023 88 FR 31209
Expanding Admission Criteria for Registration To Practice in Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Tuesday, May 16, 2023 88 FR 31249
Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees Friday, May 12, 2023 88 FR 30726
Trademark Public Advisory Committee Public Hearing on the Proposed Trademark Fee Schedule Thursday, April 27, 2023 88 FR 25623
Changes Under Consideration to Discretionary Institution Practices, Petition Word-Count Limits, and Settlement Practices for America Invents Act Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Friday, April 21, 2023 88 FR 24503
Patent Public Advisory Committee Public Hearing on the Proposed Patent Fee Schedule Thursday, April 20, 2023 88 FR 24392
USPTO AI Inventorship: Notice of Public AI Inventorship Listening Session-West Coast Monday, April 17, 2023 88 FR 23408
Study of the Patent Pro Bono Programs; Notice of Public Listening Sessions and Request for Comments Wednesday, April 12, 2023 88 FR 22012
Trademarks for Humanity Awards Competition Program Tuesday, April 11, 2023 88 FR 21650
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,314,630; Symplicity Spyral® System, Symplicity Spyral® Catheter, and Symplicity G3 Generator Friday, March 31, 2023 88 FR 19269
Reducing Patent Fees for Small Entities and Micro Entities Under the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 Wednesday, March 22, 2023 88 FR 17147
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Native American Tribal Insignia Database Wednesday, March 8, 2023 88 FR 14353
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Law School Clinic Certification Program Wednesday, March 8, 2023 88 FR 14352
USPTO Officially Transitions to Issuing Electronic Patent Grants in 2023 Tuesday, February 28, 2023 88 FR 12560
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee Meeting Friday, February 24, 2023 88 FR 11902
Joint USPTO-FDA Collaboration Initiatives; Notice of Public Listening Session and Request for Comments Friday, February 24, 2023 88 FR 11902
Sixth Extension of the Modified COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for Patent Applications Tuesday, February 14, 2023 88 FR 9495
Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights Tuesday, February 14, 2023 88 FR 9492
Request for Comments Regarding Artificial Intelligence and Inventorship Tuesday, February 14, 2023 88 FR 9492
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Law Treaty Monday, January 30, 2023 88 FR 5862
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and Adjustment Monday, January 30, 2023 88 FR 5861
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono Programs Monday, January 30, 2023 88 FR 5862
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Post Allowance and Reissue Monday, January 30, 2023 88 FR 5860
Public Meeting on Innovation Driven by Artificial Intelligence Thursday, January 26, 2023 88 FR 4975
Final Rule Eliminating Continuing Legal Education Certification and Recognition for Patent Practitioners Thursday, January 26, 2023 88 FR 4906
Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2020 Thursday, December 29, 2022 87 FR 80073
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Secrecy and License to Export Tuesday, December 27, 2022 87 FR 79283
Fifth Extension of the Modified COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for Patent Applications Thursday, December 22, 2022 87 FR 78661
Study on Non-Fungible Tokens and Related Intellectual Property Law Issues Wednesday, December 21, 2022 87 FR 78090
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Law School Clinic Certification Program Wednesday, December 21, 2022 87 FR 78089
Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program Friday, December 9, 2022 87 FR 75608
Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights Thursday, November 3, 2022 87 FR 66282
Extension of the Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program Wednesday, September 28, 2022 87 FR 58772
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Legal Processes Friday, September 16, 2022 87 FR 56931
Changes to the Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Thursday, September 8, 2022 87 FR 54930
Submission of Comments Regarding the Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance Thursday, September 1, 2022 87 FR 53736
Performance Review Board Monday, August 29, 2022 87 FR 52753
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation Treaty Tuesday, August 2, 2022 87 FR 47192
Request for Comments on Director Review, Precedential Opinion Panel Review, and Internal Circulation and Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions Wednesday, July 20, 2022 87 FR 43249
Standardization of the Patent Term Adjustment Statement Regarding Information Disclosure Statements Tuesday, July 12, 2022 87 FR 41267
Trademarks USPTO.gov Account ID Verification Program Monday, July 11, 2022 87 FR 41114
Events for the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Partnership Tuesday, June 7, 2022 87 FR 34669
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures Tuesday, June 7, 2022 87 FR 34667
Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program Friday, June 3, 2022 87 FR 33750
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; COVID-19 Vaccine Supplemental Medical Provider Statement Tuesday, May 31, 2022 87 FR 32382
Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees Wednesday, May 25, 2022 87 FR 31861
Establishing Permanent Electronic Filing for Patent Term Extension Applications Friday, May 6, 2022 87 FR 27043
USPTO To Begin Issuing Electronic Trademark Registration Certificates Monday, May 2, 2022 87 FR 25623
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Practitioner Conduct and Discipline Monday, April 25, 2022 87 FR 24283
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Madrid Protocol Monday, April 25, 2022 87 FR 24284
Expanded Collaborative Search Pilot Program-New Combined Petition Option For Participation; Withdrawal Tuesday, April 12, 2022 87 FR 21642
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Invention Promoters/Promotion Firms Complaints Thursday, March 31, 2022 87 FR 18769
Expanded Collaborative Search Pilot Program-New Combined Petition Option for Participation Tuesday, March 29, 2022 87 FR 17995
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; International Work Sharing Program Friday, March 25, 2022 87 FR 17074
Third Extension of the Modified COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for Patent Applications Friday, March 25, 2022 87 FR 17073
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; COVID-19 Vaccine Supplemental Medical Provider Statement Thursday, March 24, 2022 87 FR 16719
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents External Quality Survey Tuesday, March 15, 2022 87 FR 14517
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 6,953,476; Reducer® Wednesday, March 9, 2022 87 FR 13278
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,858,612; Reducer® Wednesday, March 9, 2022 87 FR 13278
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents for Humanity Program Friday, February 18, 2022 87 FR 9326
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Practitioner Conduct and Discipline Tuesday, February 8, 2022 87 FR 7159
Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program Thursday, January 6, 2022 87 FR 776
Trademarks Administrative Sanctions Process Wednesday, January 5, 2022 87 FR 431
Electronic Submission of a Sequence Listing, a Large Table, or a Computer Program Listing Appendix in Patent Applications Wednesday, December 29, 2021 86 FR 73985
New Implementation Date for Voluntary Continuing Legal Education Certification Thursday, December 16, 2021 86 FR 71453
Electronic Patent Issuance Wednesday, December 15, 2021 86 FR 71209
Date of Receipt of Electronic Submissions of Patent Correspondence Tuesday, December 7, 2021 86 FR 69195
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents for Humanity Program Tuesday, November 30, 2021 86 FR 67927
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Fee Deficiency Submissions Tuesday, November 23, 2021 86 FR 66537
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Post Registration Monday, October 25, 2021 86 FR 58893
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Reexaminations, Supplemental Examinations, and Post Patent Submissions Tuesday, October 19, 2021 86 FR 57812
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Matters Related to First Inventor To File Tuesday, October 5, 2021 86 FR 54946
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,199,162; GRAFAPEXTM (dihydroxybusulfan) Monday, October 4, 2021 86 FR 54680
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 6,406,699; ECI® (ELIAS Cancer Immunotherapy) Monday, October 4, 2021 86 FR 54681
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,259,184; Vernakalant Hydrochloride Friday, September 24, 2021 86 FR 53036
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees Tuesday, September 21, 2021 86 FR 52446
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Petitions Thursday, September 16, 2021 86 FR 51655
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Representative and Address Provisions Tuesday, September 7, 2021 86 FR 50086
Modification of COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program Friday, September 3, 2021 86 FR 49522
Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence Study Friday, September 3, 2021 86 FR 49521
Performance Review Board (PRB) Wednesday, August 4, 2021 86 FR 41963
Removal of Certain Rules of Patent Practice Friday, July 2, 2021 86 FR 35226
Mailing Address Changes Related to USPTO Deposit Accounts and Patent Maintenance Fees Friday, July 2, 2021 86 FR 35229
Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Correction Tuesday, June 22, 2021 86 FR 32640
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Fastener Quality Act Insignia Recordal Process Tuesday, June 8, 2021 86 FR 30449
Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Wednesday, May 26, 2021 86 FR 28442
Electronic Submission of a Sequence Listing, a Large Table, or a Computer Program Listing Appendix in Patent Applications Wednesday, May 26, 2021 86 FR 28301
Changes To Implement Provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Tuesday, May 18, 2021 86 FR 26862
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Post Registration Wednesday, May 12, 2021 86 FR 26015
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Thursday, April 22, 2021 86 FR 21305
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Friday, April 16, 2021 86 FR 20123
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Recording Assignments Friday, April 16, 2021 86 FR 20121
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Public Search Facility User ID and Badging Friday, April 16, 2021 86 FR 20126
Fast-Track Pilot Program for Appeals Related to COVID-19 Thursday, April 15, 2021 86 FR 19877
Administrative Updates to the General Requirements Bulletin for Admission to the Examination for Registration To Practice in Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Tuesday, March 23, 2021 86 FR 15467
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Admission To Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted To Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Friday, February 26, 2021 86 FR 11731
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics Thursday, February 25, 2021 86 FR 11507
Expanded Collaborative Search Pilot Program Extension Thursday, February 4, 2021 86 FR 8183
Sovereign Immunity Study Friday, January 22, 2021 86 FR 6636
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Fastener Quality Act Insignia Recordal Process Friday, January 15, 2021 86 FR 4007
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Trademark Fee Adjustment Tuesday, December 15, 2020 85 FR 81123
Request for Comments on Discretion To Institute Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Wednesday, November 18, 2020 85 FR 73437
International Trademark Classification Changes Tuesday, November 3, 2020 85 FR 69501
Proposed Continuing Legal Education Guidelines Friday, October 9, 2020 85 FR 64128
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comments Request; Patent Petitions Related to Application and Reexamination Processing Fees Thursday, October 1, 2020 85 FR 61937
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Performance Review Board Monday, September 14, 2020 85 FR 56589
Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2020 Monday, August 3, 2020 85 FR 46932
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, Ninth Edition, Revision of June 2020 Friday, July 10, 2020 85 FR 41571
Patent Term Adjustment Reductions in View of the Federal Circuit Decision in Supernus Pharm., Inc. v. Iancu. Tuesday, June 16, 2020 85 FR 36335
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Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,534,790; Vernakalant Hydrochloride Tuesday, April 7, 2020 85 FR 19459
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Native American Tribal Insignia Database Monday, March 16, 2020 85 FR 14926
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Patent Term Extension Tuesday, November 19, 2019 84 FR 63857
Patent Law Treaty Tuesday, November 19, 2019 84 FR 63859
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Notice of Third Public Meeting on Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works Tuesday, March 19, 2019 84 FR 10048
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