Expanding Admission Criteria for Registration To Practice in Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 3394-3395 [2023-00945]

Download as PDF 3394 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2023 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) on terms equivalent with the vessels of other nations. NOAA collects information to allow tracking and verification of ‘‘dolphin-safe’’ and ‘‘nondolphin safe’’ tuna products from catch through the U.S. market. The regulations implementing the Act are at 50 CFR parts 216 and 300. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR parts 216 and 300 form the basis for this collection of information. This collection includes permit applications, notifications, tuna tracking forms, reports, and certifications that provide information on vessel characteristics and operations in the ETP, the origin of tuna and tuna products, chain of custody recordkeeping requirements and certain other information necessary to implement the Act. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or households. Frequency: Annually, monthly, as requested, or as needed. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: The International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, with regulations implementing the Act at 50 CFR parts 216 and 300. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR parts 216 and 300 form the basis for this collection of information. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0648–0387. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–00983 Filed 1–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 18, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No. PTO–P–2022–0032] Expanding Opportunities To Appear Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Request for comments; extension of written comment period. AGENCY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) published a request for comments in the Federal Register on October 18, 2022, seeking comments from the public on the requirements to practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Through this notice, the Office is extending the period for written public comments until January 31, 2023. DATES: Comment Deadline: Written comments must be received by January 31, 2023. ADDRESSES: For reasons of government efficiency, comments must be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. To submit comments via the portal, enter docket number PTO–P–2022–0032 on the homepage and click ‘‘Search.’’ The site will provide a search results page listing all documents associated with this docket. Find a reference to this request for comments and click on the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in ADOBE® portable document format (PDF) or MICROSOFT WORD® format. Because comments will be made available for public inspection, information that the submitter does not desire to make public, such as an address or phone number, should not be included. Visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal for additional instructions on providing comments via the portal. If electronic submission of and access to comments is not feasible due to a lack of access to a computer and/or the internet, please contact the Office using the contact information below for special instructions on how to submit comments by other means. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Tierney, Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge; Scott Moore, Acting Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge; and/or Jamie Wisz, Lead Administrative Patent Judge; at 571–272–9797. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 On October 18, 2022, the USPTO published a Federal Register Notice announcing that the Office seeks public input on whether revisions should be made to the criteria for appearing as counsel and/or lead counsel in PTAB proceedings under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. The request for comments also sought public input on whether the USPTO should make changes or improvements to training and development programs, such as the PTAB’s Legal Experience and Advancement Program, to increase opportunities for practitioners who wish to appear before the PTAB. 87 FR 63047. The notice requested that written public comments be submitted on or before January 17, 2023. Through this notice, the USPTO is extending the period for written public comments until January 31, 2023, to give interested members of the public additional time to submit comments. Previously submitted written comments do not need to be resubmitted. Any comments received after the close of the previous deadline of January 17, 2023, and the publication date of this notice will be treated as timely and given full consideration. All other information and instructions to commenters provided in the October 18, 2022, notice remain unchanged. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2023–00947 Filed 1–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No. PTO–P–2022–0027] Expanding Admission Criteria for Registration To Practice in Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Request for comments; extension of written comment period. AGENCY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) published a request for comments in the Federal Register on October 18, 2022, seeking comments from the public on the scientific and technical requirements to practice in patent matters before the USPTO. Through this notice, the Office is extending the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2023 / Notices period for written public comments until January 31, 2023. DATES: Comment Deadline: Written comments must be received by January 31, 2023. ADDRESSES: For reasons of Government efficiency, comments must be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. To submit comments via the portal, enter docket number PTO–P–2022–0027 on the homepage and click ‘‘Search.’’ The site will provide a search results page listing all documents associated with this docket. Find a reference to this request for comments and click on the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in ADOBE® portable document format (PDF) or MICROSOFT WORD® format. Because comments will be made available for public inspection, information that the submitter does not desire to make public, such as an address or phone number, should not be included. Visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal for additional instructions on providing comments via the portal. If electronic submission of comments is not feasible due to a lack of access to a computer and/or the internet, please contact the Office using the contact information below for special instructions on how to submit comments by other means. Anonymous submissions: The Office will accept anonymous submissions. Enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will Covey, Deputy General Counsel and Director, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, at 571–272–4097 or oed@ uspto.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 18, 2022, the USPTO published a Federal Register Notice announcing that the Office seeks input on whether it should revise the scientific and technical criteria for admission to practice in patent matters. 87 FR 63044. The request for comments sought public input on whether to require the USPTO to periodically review certain applicant degrees on a predetermined timeframe, and whether to make certain modifications to the accreditation requirement for computer science degrees. The request for comments also sought input on whether the creation of a separate design patent practitioner bar would be beneficial to the public and the Office, whether to add clarifying instructions to the General Requirements Bulletin for Admission to the Examination for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases before the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 18, 2023 Jkt 259001 United States Patent and Trademark Office for limited recognition applicants, and whether the Office should make any additional updates to the scientific and technical requirements for admission to practice in patent matters. The notice requested that written public comments be submitted on or before January 17, 2023. Through this notice, the USPTO is extending the period for written public comments until January 31, 2023, to give interested members of the public additional time to submit comments. Previously submitted written comments do not need to be resubmitted. Any comments received after the close of the previous deadline of January 17, 2023, and the publication date of this notice will be treated as timely and given full consideration. All other information and instructions to commenters provided in the October 18, 2022 notice remain unchanged. Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2023–00945 Filed 1–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038–0013: Position Limits Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on collections of information related to the Commission’s position limits rule. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 20, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ‘‘Position Limits,’’ or ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–0013,’’ by any of the following methods: • The Agency’s website, at https:// comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3395 instructions for submitting comments through the website. • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as Mail above. Please submit your comments using only one method. All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied by an English translation. Comments will be posted as received to www.cftc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven A. Haidar, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, (202) 418–5611, email: shaidar@ cftc.gov, or Grey Tanzi, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, (312) 596–0635, email: gtanzi@cftc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3 and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, the CFTC is publishing this notice of the proposed collection of information listed below. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.1 Title: Position Limits (OMB Control No. 3038–0013). This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’) section 4a directs the Commission to establish limits on speculative positions, as the Commission determines to be necessary, to prevent the harms caused by excessive speculation. This Position Limits (OMB Control No. 3038–0013) collection of information includes collections of information required under both the Final Rule and the 1 44 U.S.C. 3512, 5 CFR 1320.5(b)(2)(i) and 1320.8 (b)(3)(vi). E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3394-3395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00945]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-P-2022-0027]


Expanding Admission Criteria for Registration To Practice in 
Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Request for comments; extension of written comment period.

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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or 
Office) published a request for comments in the Federal Register on 
October 18, 2022, seeking comments from the public on the scientific 
and technical requirements to practice in patent matters before the 
USPTO. Through this notice, the Office is extending the

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period for written public comments until January 31, 2023.

DATES: Comment Deadline: Written comments must be received by January 
31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: For reasons of Government efficiency, comments must be 
submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. To submit comments via the portal, enter docket 
number PTO-P-2022-0027 on the homepage and click ``Search.'' The site 
will provide a search results page listing all documents associated 
with this docket. Find a reference to this request for comments and 
click on the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and 
enter or attach your comments. Attachments to electronic comments will 
be accepted in ADOBE[supreg] portable document format (PDF) or 
MICROSOFT WORD[supreg] format. Because comments will be made available 
for public inspection, information that the submitter does not desire 
to make public, such as an address or phone number, should not be 
included.
    Visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal for additional instructions on 
providing comments via the portal. If electronic submission of comments 
is not feasible due to a lack of access to a computer and/or the 
internet, please contact the Office using the contact information below 
for special instructions on how to submit comments by other means.
    Anonymous submissions: The Office will accept anonymous 
submissions. Enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain 
anonymous.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will Covey, Deputy General Counsel and 
Director, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, at 571-272-4097 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 18, 2022, the USPTO published a 
Federal Register Notice announcing that the Office seeks input on 
whether it should revise the scientific and technical criteria for 
admission to practice in patent matters. 87 FR 63044. The request for 
comments sought public input on whether to require the USPTO to 
periodically review certain applicant degrees on a predetermined 
timeframe, and whether to make certain modifications to the 
accreditation requirement for computer science degrees. The request for 
comments also sought input on whether the creation of a separate design 
patent practitioner bar would be beneficial to the public and the 
Office, whether to add clarifying instructions 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 for limited recognition applicants, and whether the 
Office should make any additional updates to the scientific and 
technical requirements for admission to practice in patent matters. The 
notice requested that written public comments be submitted on or before 
January 17, 2023.
    Through this notice, the USPTO is extending the period for written 
public comments until January 31, 2023, to give interested members of 
the public additional time to submit comments. Previously submitted 
written comments do not need to be resubmitted. Any comments received 
after the close of the previous deadline of January 17, 2023, and the 
publication date of this notice will be treated as timely and given 
full consideration.
    All other information and instructions to commenters provided in 
the October 18, 2022 notice remain unchanged.

Katherine K. Vidal,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-00945 Filed 1-18-23; 8:45 am]
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