Patent and Trademark Office January 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Changes To Implement the Patent Fee Related Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
Document Number: 05-1377
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-01-27
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Consolidated Appropriations Act), revises patent fees in general, and provides for a search fee and examination fee that are separate from the filing fee, during fiscal years 2005 and 2006. This final rule revises the patent fees set forth in the rules of practice to conform them to the patent fees set forth in the Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Changes in Fees for Filing Applications for Trademark Registration
Document Number: 05-833
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-01-19
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending its rules of practice to adjust the fee for filing a trademark application for registration based on whether the application is filed on paper or electronically using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Specifically, the Office is amending its rules to provide that: The fee for a trademark application filed on paper shall be increased to $375.00 for each class of goods or services; and the fee for a trademark application filed through TEAS shall be decreased to $325.00 for each class of goods or services.
Changes To Implement the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004
Document Number: 05-461
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-01-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
The Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004 (CREATE Act) amends the patent laws to provide that subject matter developed by another person shall be treated as owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same person for purposes of determining obviousness if three conditions are met: The claimed invention was made by or on behalf of parties to a joint research agreement that was in effect on or before the date the claimed invention was made; the claimed invention was made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of the joint research agreement; and the application for patent for the claimed invention discloses or is amended to disclose the names of the parties to the joint research agreement. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is revising the rules of practice in patent cases to implement the CREATE Act.
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