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U.S. regulatory agencies administer various aspects of intellectual property law, including granting, using, and protecting patents, trademarks, copyrights, and licensing rights. Agencies that deal with intellectual property issues include Patent and Trademark Office, Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, Office of United States Trade Representative, International Trade Administration, International Trade Commission, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Copyright Royalty Board, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Institutes of Health.
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Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License; Vedevo, Inc
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Vedevo, Inc. (Capitola, CA) a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the field of use of data compression method for use in still images, in the field of use of data compression method for use in video streaming, in the field of use of data compression...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Mineral Surveys, Mineral Patent Applications, Adverse Claims, Protests, and Contests
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew an information collection.
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Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations to incorporate by reference, with certain enumerated exceptions, the latest version (Version 3.1) of business practice standards adopted by the Wholesale Gas Quadrant of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) applicable to natural gas pipelines in place of the...
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Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; South Dakota; Regional Haze 5-Year Progress Report State Implementation Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of South Dakota through the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on January 27, 2016. South Dakota's January 27, 2016 SIP revision (Progress Report) addresses requirements of the...
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Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that the amendments to the Risk Management Program under the Clean Air Act put forward in a final rule published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2017 are in effect.
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Certain Submarine Telecommunication Systems and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting an Unopposed Motion To Terminate the Investigation; Termination of the Investigation
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 19) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation based on withdrawal of the complaint.
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Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Agonist/Antagonist Compositions and Methods of Use
The National Cancer Institute, an institute of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an Exclusive Patent License to practice the inventions embodied in the Patents and Patent Applications listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice to Bull Run Capital, Inc....
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Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; PROVAYBLUE
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for PROVAYBLUE and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce,...
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Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; KEVZARA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for KEVZARA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applications to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for...
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Group Registration of Newsletters and Serials
The U.S. Copyright Office is amending its regulations governing the group registration options for newsletters and serials. With respect to group newsletters, the final rule amends the definition of ``newsletter,'' eliminating the requirement that each issue must be a work made for hire, and the provision stating that group newsletter claims...
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Distribution of Cable Royalty Funds; Distribution of Satellite Royalty Funds
The Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) announce the final distribution of cable and satellite royalty funds for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. The determination is a result of agreement among the participants that claim shares of the cable and satellite royalty funds to be allocated to the Program Suppliers Claimant category. The Judges...
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Swap Execution Facilities and Trade Execution Requirement
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is proposing amendments to regulations relating to the trade execution requirement under the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'' or ``Act'') and amendments to existing regulations relating to swap execution facilities (``SEFs'') and designated contract markets (``DCMs''). Among...
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Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage To Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses
This proposed rule would amend the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) regulations and Prescription Drug Benefit program (Part D) regulations to support health and drug plans' negotiation for lower drug prices and reduce out-of-pocket costs for Part C and D enrollees.
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Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arkansas; Approval of Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Revision and Partial Withdrawal of Federal Implementation Plan
Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a portion of the revision to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) that addresses certain requirements of the CAA and the EPA's regional haze rules for the protection of visibility in mandatory Class I Federal areas...
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Revisions to California State Implementation Plan; South Coast Air Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing action on a revision to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD or District) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). We are finalizing a conditional approval of one rule governing issuance of permits for stationary sources, including review and permitting...
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Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces
In this action, the EPA proposes to amend the 2015 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for new residential hydronic heaters and new forced-air furnaces by adding a two-year ``sell-through'' period for all affected new hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces that are manufactured or imported before the May 2020 compliance date to be sold at...
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Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces
In this action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting comment on several aspects of the 2015 Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (2015 NSPS) in order to inform future rulemaking to improve these standards and related test methods. This action does...
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