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Questionnaire using the template which
will be made available on the CHIPS
Incentives Program application portal.
Information to be collected includes
information pertaining to an applicant’s:
• Project Description
• Project Site/Affected Environment
• Resource Consumption Rates and
Effluent Emissions Streams and
Impacts
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Resources
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• Vegetation Resources.
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System
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Facilities
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• Greenhouse Gases and their
Environmental Effects
• Noise
• Health and Safety
• Permits and other Government
Agency Involvement
• Public Notification/Controversy
• Environmental Experience and
Approach
Affected Public: Businesses and other
entities applying for CHIPS Act funding.
Frequency: Once per application.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: CHIPS Act of 2022
(Division A of Pub. L. 117–167).
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may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
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currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
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Find this particular information
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Opportunity;
• Financial Information summarizing
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overview of CHIPS incentive request;
• Workforce Development
Information describing the applicant’s
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diverse and skilled set of workers to fill
the good jobs that will be created to
operate its semiconductor facilities.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
entities applying for CHIPS Act funding.
Frequency: Once per application.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: CHIPS Act of 2022
(Division A of Pub. L. 117–167).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
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currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on the following website
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Find this particular information
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collection. To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before March 17, 2023.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No.: PTO–P–2023–0003]
Manual of Patent Examining
Procedure, Ninth Edition, Revision of
July 2022
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
To provide updates to patent
examination policy and procedures in a
single source, which will improve
access to essential guidance for all
SUMMARY:
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stakeholders and help to ensure
issuance of robust and reliable patents
that promote and protect innovation, the
United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO or Office) issued a
revision of the Ninth Edition of the
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
(MPEP), published in February 2023
(July 2022 revision). The MPEP provides
patent examiners and the public with a
reference work on the practices and
procedures relative to the prosecution of
patent applications and other
proceedings before the USPTO. The
MPEP contains instructions to
examiners, as well as other material in
the nature of information and
interpretation, and outlines the current
procedures that examiners are required
or authorized to follow in the normal
examination of patent applications and
during other Office proceedings.
ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that
suggestions for improving the form and
content of the MPEP be submitted via
email to mpepfeedback@uspto.gov or
via the IdeaScale® tool available at
https://uspto-mpep.ideascale.com/a/
index. Written comments may also be
submitted by mail addressed to:
Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450,
marked to the attention of Editor,
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeanne Clark, Editor of the MPEP, at
Jeanne.Clark@uspto.gov or 571–272–
7714; Monique Cole Gary, Patent
Examination Policy Advisor, at
Monique.Cole@uspto.gov or 571–272–
1463; or Kathy Mosser, Patent
Examination Policy Advisor, at
Kathleen.Mosser@uspto.gov or 571–
272–3435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
USPTO issued a revision to the Ninth
Edition of the MPEP, published in
February 2023, which provides USPTO
patent examiners, applicants, attorneys,
agents, representatives of applicants,
and other members of the public with a
reference work on the practices and
procedures relative to the prosecution of
patent applications before the USPTO.
The MPEP contains instructions to
examiners, as well as other material in
the nature of information and
interpretation, and outlines the current
procedures that examiners are required
or authorized to follow in the normal
examination of patent applications and
during other Office proceedings.
Although the MPEP does not have the
force of law or the force of the rules in
37 CFR, it ‘‘is well known to those
registered to practice in the [US]PTO
and reflects the presumptions under
which the [US]PTO operates.’’ Critikon,
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Inc. v. Becton Dickinson Vascular
Access, Inc., 120 F.3d 1253, 1257 (Fed.
Cir. 1997).
In the February 2023 publication of
the MPEP revision, sections of chapters
100, 200, 400–1500, 1700, 1800, 2000–
2200, 2400, 2500, and 2700–2900 have
been updated. The updated sections
have a revision indicator of [R–07.2022],
meaning these sections have been
updated to reflect USPTO patent
practice and relevant case law as of July
31, 2022. In addition, Chapter FPC—
Form Paragraphs Consolidated, the
Foreword, Introduction, Subject Matter
Index, and all appendices except
Appendix I and Appendix P have been
updated. The changes in the February
2023 publication are discussed in the
Change Summary for the Ninth Edition,
Revision 07.2022. The Change Summary
is available in three renditions at
https://www.uspto.gov/MPEP. Citation
to a section in the current revision of the
MPEP should be to ‘‘e9 r07.2022,’’ e.g.,
MPEP 2163 (e9 r07.2022).
The February 2023 publication of the
revision of the Ninth Edition of the
MPEP may be viewed or downloaded
free of charge from the USPTO website
at https://www.uspto.gov/MPEP and is
available to search online at https://
mpep.uspto.gov. Archived copies of
each of the prior revisions and editions
of the MPEP continue to be available for
reference on the USPTO website at
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/
mpep/old/index.htm.
Katherine K. Vidal,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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deletions from the Procurement List.
AGENCY:
The Committee is proposing
to add service(s) to the Procurement List
that will be furnished by nonprofit
agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities,
and deletes product(s) and service(s)
previously furnished by such agencies.
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purpose is to provide interested persons
an opportunity to submit comments on
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Additions
If the Committee approves the
proposed additions, the entities of the
Federal Government identified in this
notice will be required to procure the
service(s) listed below from nonprofit
agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
The following service(s) are proposed
for addition to the Procurement List for
production by the nonprofit agencies
listed:
Service(s)
Service Type: Warehouse Services
Mandatory for: Naval Air War Center Air
Division, Naval Air Systems Command,
Granite City, IL
Designated Source of Supply: Professional
Contract Services, Inc., Austin, TX
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE NAVY,
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR
DIV
Deletions
The following product(s) and
service(s) are proposed for deletion from
the Procurement List:
Product(s)
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
7520–01–058–9976—Pen, Ballpoint, Stick,
Hexagonal Barrel, Green, Medium Point
7510–00–161–6211—Cup, Supply, SelfStacking, Clear
Designated Source of Supply: Alphapointe,
Kansas City, MO
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN
SVCS ACQUISITION BR (2, NEW YORK,
NY
NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 4820–00–052–
4651—Valve, Ball, Piping
Designated Source of Supply: The
Opportunity Center Easter Seal
Facility—The Ala ES Soc, Inc., Anniston,
AL
Contracting Activity: DLA LAND AND
MARITIME, COLUMBUS, OH
NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 8340–00–262–
2397—Cover, Tent
Designated Source of Supply: APEX, Inc.,
Anadarko, OK
Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT,
PHILADELPHIA, PA
NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 6645–01–467–
8479—Clock, Wall, Black Custom Logo,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No.: PTO-P-2023-0003]
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, Ninth Edition, Revision of
July 2022
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: To provide updates to patent examination policy and procedures
in a single source, which will improve access to essential guidance for
all
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stakeholders and help to ensure issuance of robust and reliable patents
that promote and protect innovation, the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) issued a revision of the Ninth
Edition of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), published
in February 2023 (July 2022 revision). The MPEP provides patent
examiners and the public with a reference work on the practices and
procedures relative to the prosecution of patent applications and other
proceedings before the USPTO. The MPEP contains instructions to
examiners, as well as other material in the nature of information and
interpretation, and outlines the current procedures that examiners are
required or authorized to follow in the normal examination of patent
applications and during other Office proceedings.
ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that suggestions for improving the form
and content of the MPEP be submitted via email to
[email protected] or via the IdeaScale[supreg] tool available at
https://uspto-mpep.ideascale.com/a/index. Written comments may also be
submitted by mail addressed to: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, marked to the attention of Editor,
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne Clark, Editor of the MPEP, at
[email protected] or 571-272-7714; Monique Cole Gary, Patent
Examination Policy Advisor, at [email protected] or 571-272-1463;
or Kathy Mosser, Patent Examination Policy Advisor, at
[email protected] or 571-272-3435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USPTO issued a revision to the Ninth
Edition of the MPEP, published in February 2023, which provides USPTO
patent examiners, applicants, attorneys, agents, representatives of
applicants, and other members of the public with a reference work on
the practices and procedures relative to the prosecution of patent
applications before the USPTO. The MPEP contains instructions to
examiners, as well as other material in the nature of information and
interpretation, and outlines the current procedures that examiners are
required or authorized to follow in the normal examination of patent
applications and during other Office proceedings. Although the MPEP
does not have the force of law or the force of the rules in 37 CFR, it
``is well known to those registered to practice in the [US]PTO and
reflects the presumptions under which the [US]PTO operates.'' Critikon,
Inc. v. Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc., 120 F.3d 1253, 1257
(Fed. Cir. 1997).
In the February 2023 publication of the MPEP revision, sections of
chapters 100, 200, 400-1500, 1700, 1800, 2000-2200, 2400, 2500, and
2700-2900 have been updated. The updated sections have a revision
indicator of [R-07.2022], meaning these sections have been updated to
reflect USPTO patent practice and relevant case law as of July 31,
2022. In addition, Chapter FPC--Form Paragraphs Consolidated, the
Foreword, Introduction, Subject Matter Index, and all appendices except
Appendix I and Appendix P have been updated. The changes in the
February 2023 publication are discussed in the Change Summary for the
Ninth Edition, Revision 07.2022. The Change Summary is available in
three renditions at https://www.uspto.gov/MPEP. Citation to a section
in the current revision of the MPEP should be to ``e9 r07.2022,'' e.g.,
MPEP 2163 (e9 r07.2022).
The February 2023 publication of the revision of the Ninth Edition
of the MPEP may be viewed or downloaded free of charge from the USPTO
website at https://www.uspto.gov/MPEP and is available to search online
at https://mpep.uspto.gov. Archived copies of each of the prior
revisions and editions of the MPEP continue to be available for
reference on the USPTO website at https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/old/index.htm.
Katherine K. Vidal,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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