Comments from the Public

In Response to Specific Requests by the USPTO

Comments on Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (April 2004)

Round Table on Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings Comments

Comments on Changes in the Requirements for Amendment and Correction of Trademark Registrations (Docket No. 2003-T-023)(March 2004)

Comments regarding Proposed Patent Office Plans to Cease Supplying Copies of cited U.S. Patent References with Office Actions (February 2004)

Comments on Revision of Patent Term Extension and Patent Term Adjustment Provisions Related to Decisions by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (January 2004)

Comments on Changes To Support Implementation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 21st Century Strategic Plan (January 2004)

Summary of Public Comments and the Restriction Reform Options to be Studied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (November 2003) [PDF]

Comments on Notice of Proposed Rule Making for Clarification of Power of Attorney Practice, and Revisions to Assignment Rules (September 2003)

Comments on January 2004 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Procedure (July 2003)

Comments on Changes to Implement the 2002 Inter Partes Reexamination and other Technical Amendments to the Patent Statute (June 2003)

TM - Comments on Rules of Practice for Trademark-Related Filings under the Madrid Protocol Implementation Act (June 2003)

Comments on Changes to Implement Electronic Maintenance of Official Patent Application Records (March 2003)

Comments on the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act Report (December 2002)

Comments on the Notification of Required and Optional Search Criteria for Computer Implemented Business Method Patent Applications in Class 705

Comments on (Draft Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters), 66 Fed. Reg. 43575 (October 2001)

Comments on Requirements for Claiming the Benefit of Prior-Filed Applications Under Eighteen-Month Publication of Patent Applications (October 2001)

Comments on Elimination of Continued Prosecution Application Practice as to Utility and Plant Patent Applications (October 2001)

Comments Regarding the International Effort to Harmonize the Substantive Requirements of Patent Laws (May 2001)

Comments on "Preliminary Draft Convention Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments in Civil Matters", 65 Fed. Reg. 61306 (October 2000)

Comments on "Files Treatment of Unlocatable Application and Patent Files", 65 Fed. Reg. 42309 (July 10, 2000), and in the Official Gazette at 1237 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 28 (01 August 2000)

Comments on the proposed enhancements to the Official Gazette - Patents, 1235 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 67 (20 June 2000)

Comments on "Changes to Implement Optional Inter Partes Reexamination", 65 Fed. Reg. 18154 (Apr. 6, 2000), and in the Official Gazette at 1234 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 93 (23 May 2000)

Comments on "Changes to Implement Patent Term Adjustment Under Twenty-Year Patent Term", 65 Fed. Reg. 17215 (March 31, 2000), 1233 OG 109 (25 April 2000)

Comments on "Changes to Implement Eighteen-Month Publication of Patent Applications", 65 Fed. Reg. 17946 (Apr. 5, 2000), 1233 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 121 (25 April 2000)

Public Comments On Guidelines for Determining Utility Of Gene-related Patents Released by USPTO (19 April 2000)

Comments on "Changes to Application Examination and Provisional Application Practice", 65 Fed. Reg. 14865 (March 20, 2000), 1233 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 47 (11 April 2000)

Public Comments on the United States Patent and Trademark Office "Revised Interim Utility Examination Guidelines" 64 Fed. Reg. 71440, Dec. 21, 1999, corrected 65 Fed. Reg. 3425 (21 January 2000)

Public Comments on the United States Patent and Trademark Office "Revised Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications Under the 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶1 ‘Written Description’ Requirement" 64 Fed. Reg. 71427 (21 December 1999)

Comments on "Changes to Permit Payment of PTO Fees by Credit Card", 64 Fed. Reg. 59701 (November 3, 1999), 1228 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 163 (23 November 1999)

Comments on "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Changes to Implement Patent Business Goals" , 64 Fed. Reg. 53772 (October 4, 1999), 1228 OG 15 (02 November 1999)

Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications under the 35 U.S.C. 112 "Written Description" Requirement

Public Comments on the Statutorily Required Study on Official Insignia of Native American Tribes

Comments on "Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Changes to Implement the Patent Business Goals", 63 Fed. Reg. 53497 (October 5, 1998), 1215 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 77 (27 October 1998)

Summary of Public Comments Concerning Expansion of Searchable Database Offerings (Submitted in Response to Federal Register Request for Comments Published on July 27, 1998)

Comments on 1996 Changes to Patent Practice and Procedure

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