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

Changes to the Practice for Handling Patent Applications Filed Without the Appropriate Fees
Document Number: 05-3743
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-02-28
Agency: Department of Commerce, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent and Trademark Office
Among other changes to patent and trademark fees, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Consolidated Appropriations Act), splits the patent application filing fee into a separate filing fee, search fee and examination fee, and requires an additional fee (application size fee) for applications whose specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper, during fiscal years 2005 and 2006. The United States Patent and Trademark Office is in this notice proposing changes in the Office's practice for handling patent applications filed without the appropriate filing, search, and examination fees. The Office has implemented the changes to the patent fees provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act in a separate rulemaking.
Trademark Processing
Document Number: 05-3048
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-02-17
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the submission of a revision of a currently approved collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 05-2572
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-02-10
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
Revision of Search and Examination Fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Entering the National Stage in the United States
Document Number: 05-1850
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-02-01
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
Among other changes to patent and trademark fees, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Consolidated Appropriations Act), splits the national fee for Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications entering the national stage into a separate national fee, search fee and examination fee, during fiscal years 2005 and 2006. The Office is in this notice reducing the search fee and examination fee for certain PCT applications entering the national stage. The Office has implemented the changes to the patent fees provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act in a separate final rule.
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