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July 2017 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is amending the rules of practice to implement certain amendments made to the Regulations under the Patent Cooper...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is amending the rules of practice to implement certain amendments made to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) that will take effect on July 1, 2017, concerning the transmittal by a Receiving Office to an International Searching Authority of documents relating to an earlier search or classification.

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82 FR 24249

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“July 2017 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures,” thefederalregister.org (May 26, 2017), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2017-10870/july-2017-revision-of-patent-cooperation-treaty-procedures.