Patent and Trademark Office April 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2013-09649
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-04-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
Secrecy and License To Export
Document Number: 2013-09522
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-04-23
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 take this opportunity to comment on the continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Changes to Representation of Others Before The United States Patent and Trademark Office
Document Number: 2013-07382
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-04-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) is adopting the new USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct (USPTO Rules), which are based on the American Bar Association's (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct (ABA Model Rules), which were published in 1983, substantially revised in 2003 and updated through 2012. The Office has also revised the existing procedural rules governing disciplinary investigations and proceedings. These changes will enable the Office to better protect the public while also providing practitioners with substantially uniform disciplinary rules across multiple jurisdictions.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2013-07390
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-04-01
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is amending the system of records currently listed under ``COMMERCE/ PAT-TM-11 Patent Examiner Testimony Files.'' This action is being taken to update the Privacy Act notice. We invite the public to comment on the amendments noted in this publication.
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