Patent Related Notices - 2005

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* active hyperlinks in this column retrieve USPTO documents posted prior to publication in the OG or Fed. Reg.

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Korean Intellectual Property Office to Act as International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority for International Applications Received by the USPTO (signed 22Dec2005) (includes text of signed agreement)
17JAN2006
  
United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. 21(a) (signed 02Nov2005) [PDF]    
Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility (signed 26Oct2005)
22NOV2005
  
Executive Summary --- Search Template Project (signed 26Oct2005)
22NOV2005
  
Revised Procedure for Preliminary Amendments Presented on Filing of a Patent Application (signed 11Oct2005)
08NOV2005
  
United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. 21(a) (signed 27Sep2005)
25OCT2005
  
Provisions for Claiming the Benefit of a Provisional Application With a Non-English Specification and Other Miscellaneous Matters, Final rule (26Sep2005)
25OCT2005
26SEP2005
Updated Lists of Exceptions to the Centralized Delivery and Facsimile Transmission Policy for Patent Related Correspondence (signed 19Sep2005)
18OCT2005
  
Search and Examination of International Applications Filed Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (signed 19Sep2005)
25OCT2005
  
Office Actions and Notice of Allowances Previously Mailed to Areas of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi Affected by Hurricane Katrina (signed 15Sep2005) (This notice supercedes the one that was signed 09/14/05)
11OCT2005
  
Changes To Implement the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004, Final rule (14Sep2005) [more information]
08NOV2005
14SEP2005
Petitions to Accept a Delayed Patent Maintenance Fee Payment where Non-Payment was due to the Effects of Hurricane Katrina (signed 09Sep2005)
04OCT2005
  
United States Postal Service Interruption and Emergency under 35 U.S.C. 21(a) (signed 02September2005)
27SEP2005
  
Reciprocal Access to and Usage of Documents in Application Files of Trilateral Offices (signed 29August2005)
20SEP2005
  
Notice of Availability of and Request for Comments on Green Paper Concerning Restriction Practice  
05AUG2005
New Interference Search Procedure (signed 21June2005)
19JUL2005
  
Revised Procedure for Recording Search and Information Printed on the Face of Patent under the Heading "Field of Search" (signed 21June2005)
19JUL2005
  
Special Mail Stops for Patent Mail (posted 12July2005)

[The changes to this notice pertain to the pilot program for a pre-appeal brief conference, and a paper requesting such a conference is added to the examples of appropriate papers that may be addressed to Mail Stop AF. In addition, the updated fax number and the URL for submitting an assignment to the Office for recordation is provided.]
02AUG2005
  
Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Pilot Program (posted 12July2005) [link to FAQ]
12JUL2005
  
New Patents Central FAX Number and Updated Lists of Exceptions to the Centralized Delivery and Facsimile Transmission Policy for Patent Related Correspondence (signed 20June2005)
12JUL2005
  
Changes To Implement the Patent Search Fee Refund Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Notice of proposed rulemaking
12JUL2005
21JUN2005
Acceptance, Processing, Use and Dissemination of Chemical and Three-Dimensional Biological Structural Data in Electronic Format
12JUL2005
21JUN2005
Revision of Search and Examination Fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Entering the National Stage in the United States

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12JUL2005
20JUN2005
Acceptance of Certain Non-Compliant Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.121(c) (signed 06June2005)
05JUL2005
  
Notice of Availability of and Request for Comments on Green Paper Concerning Restriction Practice
28JUN2005
06JUN2005
Changes to the Practice for Handling Patent Applications Filed Without the Appropriate Fees, Final Rule
21JUN2005
26MAY2005
Finance Customer Window to Permanently Close (signed 13May2005)
07JUN2005
  
Changes to the Transitional Procedures for Limited Examination After Final Rejection in Certain Applications Filed Before June 8, 1995, Notice  
06MAY2005
Provisions for Persons Granted Limited Recognition To Prosecute Patent Applications and Other Miscellaneous Matters, Notice of proposed rulemaking
03MAY2005
07APR2005

Special Mail Stops for Patent Mail (posted 10Mar2005)

[The changes to this notice pertain to the elimination of filing an expedited Design application by hand-delivery to the Design Group Director's Office, move of Licensing and Review on April 1, 2005; the elimination of Box or Mail Stop 4 in 37 CFR 150.6 and its replacement with Mail Stop Congressional Relations, and the move of the Office of Finance to Suite 807.]

05APR2005
  
Correspondence With the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Final rule  
04MAR2005
Contact for Matters Relating to Suggesting Interferences under 37 CFR § 41.202(a) (signed 08Mar2005)
29MAR2005
  
Updated Notice of Centralized Delivery and Facsimile Transmission Policy for Patent Related Correspondence, and Exceptions Thereto (signed 02Mar2005)
29MAR2005
  
Termination of the Waiver of Provisions of 37 CFR 1.8 and 1.10 for Correspondence Intended for the United States Patent and Trademark Office but Addressed to Washington, DC 20231 (signed 01Mar2005) [Effective 4 April 2005]
29MAR2005
  
Changes to the Practice for Handling Patent Applications Filed Without the Appropriate Fees, Notice of proposed rulemaking
22MAR2005
28FEB2005
Notice of Changes in Requirement for a Substantial New Question of Patentability for a Second or Subsequent Request for Reexamination While an Earlier Filed Reexamination is Pending (signed 02Feb2005)
01MAR2005
  
Revision of Search and Examination Fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Entering the National Stage in the United States, Interim rule [more information]
01MAR2005
01FEB2005
Changes To Implement the Patent Fee Related Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Final Rule [more information]
22FEB2005
27JAN2005
Interpretation of 37 CFR §§ 11.7(d)(2) and (d)(3) (signed 13Jan2005)
15FEB2005
  
Changes To Implement the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004, Interim rule [more information]
08FEB2005
11JAN2005
Relocation of Customer Service Windows for Patent-Related Correspondence; Establishment of Drop Box in South Tower for Certain Patent-Related Correspondence;
Hand Carry and Mailing Address for Trademark-Related Correspondence (signed 12Jan2005)
01FEB2005
  

Special Mail Stops for Patent Mail (posted 1Jan2005)

[Summary of changes: Effective January 14, 2005, the Customer Window Address is changing; Mail Stop 4 to be forwarded to Mail Stop Congressional Relations]

25JAN2005
  
Removal of Surface Treatment from Design Drawings Permitted1217 OG 1901DEC1998  
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