Intellectual Property - Regulations
- Proposed Rule - Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License,
40203 [E8-15951]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2005-5] Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Extension of time to file comments and reply comments. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is extending the time in which comments and reply comments may be filed in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the retransmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable... [read document]
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(July 13, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Fiscal Year 2009 Changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty Transmittal and Search ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Fiscal Year 2009 Changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty Transmittal and Search Fees; Correction,
38027 [Z8-13730]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2008-0023] RIN 0651-AC28 Fiscal Year 2009 Changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty Transmittal and Search Fees Correction In proposed rule, document E8-13730 beginning on page 34672 in the issue of Wednesday, June 18, 2008, make the following correction: 1. On page 34674, in Table 1, in the second column, under the heading Fiscal year 2007 payments, in the first entry ``$54,335'' should read ``54,335''. Sec. 1.445... [read document]
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(July 1, 2008) - Rule - Copyright Rules and Regulations
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright Rules and Regulations,
37838-37840 [E8-14890]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201, 202, 203, 204, 205 and 211 [Docket No. RM 2008-4] Copyright Rules and Regulations AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule, technical amendments. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is making non-substantive housekeeping amendments to its regulations to update them and to correct minor errors. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tanya Sandros, General Counsel. Copyright GC/I and R, P.O. Box... [read document]
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(July 1, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Fiscal Year 2009 Changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty Transmittal and Search Fees
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Fiscal Year 2009 Changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty Transmittal and Search Fees,
34672-34676 [E8-13730]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2008-0023] RIN 0651-AC28 Fiscal Year 2009 Changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty Transmittal and Search Fees AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing to revise the rules of practice to adjust the transmittal and search fees for international applications filed under the Patent... [read document]
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(June 17, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice,
33356-33372 [E8-12909]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 2, 3, 6 and 7 [Docket No. PTO-T-2005-0018] RIN 0651-AB89 Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTIONS: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``Office'') proposes to amend the Trademark Rules of Practice to clarify certain requirements for applications, intent to use documents, amendments to classification, requests to... [read document]
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(June 11, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Changes in Requirements for Signature of Documents, Recognition of ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Changes in Requirements for Signature of Documents, Recognition of Representatives, and Establishing and Changing the Correspondence Address in Trademark Ca,
33345-33356 [E8-12896]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 2 [Docket No. PTO-T-2008-0021] RIN 0651-AC26 Changes in Requirements for Signature of Documents, Recognition of Representatives, and Establishing and Changing the Correspondence Address in Trademark Cases AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTIONS: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``Office'') proposes to revise the Trademark Rules of Practice to set forth the... [read document]
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(June 11, 2008) - Rule - Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals,
32938-32977 [E8-12451]
Part IV Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 41 Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals; Final Rule DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 41 [Docket No. PTO-P-2007-0006] RIN 0651-AC12 Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Under... [read document]
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(June 9, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year (2009)
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year (2009),
31655-31663 [E8-12364]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 1 and 41 [Docket No. PTO-C02008-0004] RIN 0651-AC21 Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009 AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing to adjust certain patent fee amounts for fiscal year 2009 to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The patent statute provides for the annual CPI adjustment of... [read document]
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(June 2, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License,
31399-31415 [E8-11855]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. 2005-5] Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is seeking comment on proposed regulatory changes to accommodate the retransmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable operators under Section 111 of the Copyright Act. DATES: Written comments are due July 17,... [read document]
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(June 1, 2008) - Rule - Late-Filed and Underpaid Royalties
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Late-Filed and Underpaid Royalties,
29071-29073 [E8-11274]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201 [Docket No. RM 2008-5] Late-Filed and Underpaid Royalties AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is amending its rules governing the payment of interest on late or underpaid royalty fees under the Copyright Act to clarify when interest for late and underpayments is due in light of the Copyright Office's electronic funds transfer requirement. In addition, the Copyright Office amends... [read document]
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(May 19, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Institution of a Fee to File on Paper a Request for Reconsideration of a Final ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Institution of a Fee to File on Paper a Request for Reconsideration of a Final Office Action in a Trademark Case,
22894-22895 [E8-9216]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 2 [Docket No. PTO-T-2006-0011] RIN 0651-AC05 Institution of a Fee To File on Paper a Request for Reconsideration of a Final Office Action in a Trademark Case AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rule and withdrawal of proposed rule. SUMMARY: In response to objections raised, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') withdraws its prior proposal to amend... [read document]
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(April 27, 2008) - Rule - Section 119 and the Changes in the Consumer Price Index
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Section 119 and the Changes in the Consumer Price Index,
14183-14185 [E8-5301]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 258 [Docket No. RM 2008-3] Section 119 and the Changes in the Consumer Price Index AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office makes royalty rate adjustments for satellite carriers based upon changes in the Consumer Price Index. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 2008. These rates are applicable for the rate period of January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben... [read document]
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(March 15, 2008) - Rule - Changes in the Requirement for a Description of the Mark in Trademark
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Changes in the Requirement for a Description of the Mark in Trademark,
13780-13784 [E8-5202]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 2 [Docket No. PTO-T-2007-0035] RIN 0651-AC17 Changes in the Requirement for a Description of the Mark in Trademark Applications AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') amends the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases to require a description of the mark in all applications to register a mark not in standard characters. This... [read document]
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(March 12, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Examination of Patent Applications That Include Claims Containing Alternative ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Examination of Patent Applications That Include Claims Containing Alternative Language,
12679-12684 [E8-4744]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No. PTO-P-2006-0004] RIN 0651-AC00 Examination of Patent Applications That Include Claims Containing Alternative Language AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comment on initial regulatory flexibility analysis. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published a notice proposing to revise the rules of practice pertaining to any claim using... [read document]
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(March 8, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Changes in Rules for Filing Trademark Correspondence by Express Mail, ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Changes in Rules for Filing Trademark Correspondence by Express Mail, Certificate of Mailing or Transmission,
11079-11081 [E8-3929]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 2 and 7 [Docket No. PTO-T-2007-0051] RIN 0651-AC18 Changes in Rules Regarding Filing Trademark Correspondence by Express Mail or Under a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTIONS: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``Office'') proposes to amend the Trademark Rules of Practice to provide that the procedures for filing trademark... [read document]
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(February 28, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Revision to the Time for Filing of a Biological Deposit and the Date of ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Revision to the Time for Filing of a Biological Deposit and the Date of Availability of a Biological Deposit,
9254-9259 [E8-3084]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2005-0027] RIN 0651-AB99 Revision to the Time for Filing of a Biological Deposit and the Date of Availability of a Biological Deposit AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: This notice proposes changes to the rules of practice to require that any deposit of biological material be made before publication of a patent application, and that all... [read document]
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(February 19, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Recordation of Notices of Termination of Transfers and Licenses: Clarifications
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Recordation of Notices of Termination of Transfers and Licenses:
Clarifications,
3898-3900 [E8-888]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2008-1] Recordation of Notices of Termination of Transfers and Licenses; clarifications AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is proposing to make clarifications to its regulations governing the recordation of notices of termination and certain related provisions. This notice seeks public comment on the proposed amendments, which would communicate the... [read document]
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(January 22, 2008) - Proposed Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Cable system definition
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Cable system definition,
70529-70540 [E7-24079]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. 2007-11] Definition of Cable System AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of Inquiry. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is seeking comment on issues associated with the definition of the term ``cable system'' under the Copyright Act and the Copyright Office's implementing rules. The Copyright Office is also seeking comment on the National Cable and Telecommunications Association's request for the creation of... [read document]
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(December 11, 2007) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Copyright claims, registration; renewals
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Copyright claims, registration; renewals,
61801-61806 [E7-21115]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 202 [Docket No. RM 2007-8] Registration of Claims to Copyright-Renewals AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is publishing a final rule amending its rules governing applications for registration of claims for renewal term of copyright. The regulations take into account the fact that, since January 1, 2006, all applications for renewal have necessarily related to works which are subject... [read document]
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(October 30, 2007) - Proposed Rule - Trademark cases: Mark description in trademark applications
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Trademark cases:
Mark description in trademark applications,
60609-60611 [E7-21075]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 2 [Docket No. PTO-T-2007-0035] RIN 0651-AC17 Changes in the Requirement for a Description of the Mark in Trademark Applications AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') proposes to amend the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases to require a description of the mark in all applications to register... [read document]
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(October 24, 2007) - Rule - Patent cases:
Patent Cooperation Treaty; application procedures Correction
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Patent Cooperation Treaty; application procedures
Correction,
57863-57864 [E7-19960]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No. PTO-C-2006-0057] RIN 0651-AC09 April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published a final rule in the Federal Register of September 10, 2007, revising the rules of practice in title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to conform them to... [read document]
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(October 10, 2007) - Rule - Patent cases:
Fee revisions (2007 FY) Correction
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Fee revisions (2007 FY)
Correction,
55055 [E7-19326]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No. PTO-C-2006-0015] RIN 0651-AB81 Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2007 AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published a final rule in the Federal Register of August 22, 2007, adjusting patent fees for fiscal year 2007 to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This document... [read document]
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(September 27, 2007) - Rule - Patent cases: Patent Cooperation Treaty; application procedures
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Patent Cooperation Treaty; application procedures,
51559-51564 [E7-17711]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No. PTO-C-2006-0057] RIN 0651-AC09 April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is revising the rules of practice in title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to conform them to certain amendments made to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation... [read document]
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(September 9, 2007) - Rule - Patent cases: Fee revisions (2007 FY)
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Fee revisions (2007 FY),
46899-46903 [E7-16574]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 1 and 41 [Docket No. PTO-C-2006-0015] RIN 0651-AB81 Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2007 AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (referred to as ``Office'' in this notice) is adjusting certain patent fee amounts to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Also, the Office is adjusting, by a corresponding... [read document]
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(August 21, 2007) - Rule - Patent cases: Continuing applications; continued examination filings, applications ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Continuing applications; continued examination filings, applications containing patentably indistinct claims, and claims examinations,
46716-46843 [E7-15565]
Part II Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 Changes To Practice for Continued Examination Filings, Patent Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims, and Examination of Claims in Patent Applications; Final Rule DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket Nos.: PTO-P-2005-0022; PTO-P-2005-0023] RINs 0651-AB93; 0651-AB94 Changes To Practice for Continued Examination Filings, Patent Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct... [read document]
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(August 20, 2007) - Proposed Rule - Patent cases: Examination of patent applications that include claims containing ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Patent cases:
Examination of patent applications that include claims containing alternative language,
44992-45001 [E7-15591]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2006-0004] RIN 0651-AC00 Examination of Patent Applications That Include Claims Containing Alternative Language AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing to revise the rules of practice pertaining to any claim using alternative language to claim one or more species. The search... [read document]
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(August 9, 2007) - Rule - Practice and procedure: Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rules; miscellaneous changes
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Practice and procedure:
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rules; miscellaneous changes,
42242-42264 [E7-14702]
Part III Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 2 Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules; Final Rule DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 2 [Docket No.: PTO-T-2005-014] RIN 0651-AB56 Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending the Trademark Rules... [read document]
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(July 31, 2007) - Proposed Rule - Practice and procedure: Ex parte patent appeals; rules of practice before Board ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Practice and procedure:
Ex parte patent appeals; rules of practice before Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences,
41472-41490 [E7-14645]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 41 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2007-0006] RIN 0651-AC12 Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office proposes changes to the rules governing practice before the Board of... [read document]
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(July 29, 2007) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures:
Copyright claims; online registration Correction
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Copyright claims; online registration
Correction,
40745-40746 [E7-14372]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 202 [Docket No. RM 2007-7] Technical Amendments to online registration of claims to copyright; corrections AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress ACTION: Interim Regulations for online registration; correction. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office published in the Federal Register on July 6, 2007, an interim regulation implementing an online copyright registration system. This document makes technical corrections to that interim regulation.... [read document]
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(July 24, 2007) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Copywrite claims; online registration
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Copywrite claims; online registration,
36883-36889 [E7-13194]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 202 [Docket No. RM 2007-7] Online Registration of Claims to Copyright AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Interim regulations for online registration. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is undergoing an extensive business process reengineering (BPR) initiative of many of its internal work systems, including registration and recordation procedural systems, to enhance the delivery of its services to the public. The implementation of... [read document]
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(July 5, 2007) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Special services and Licensing Division services; fees ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Special services and Licensing Division services; fees adjustment,
33690-33692 [E7-11815]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 and 212 [Docket No. RM 2007-6] Fees AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is publishing a final rule establishing a lower basic registration fee of $35 for copyright claims submitted electronically. This fee applies to all registrations where the application is submitted electronically, including those registrations where the deposit materials cannot be sent... [read document]
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(June 18, 2007) - Rule - Trademarks: International trademark classification changes
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Trademarks:
International trademark classification changes,
28610-28612 [E7-9764]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 6 [Docket No. PTO-T-2007-0004] RIN 0651-AC10 International Trademark Classification Changes AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) issues a final rule to incorporate classification changes adopted by the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the... [read document]
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(May 21, 2007) - Rule - Patent cases: Madrid Processing Unit; trademark correspondence address change
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Madrid Processing Unit; trademark correspondence address change,
18907-18909 [E7-7116]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 2 and 7 [Docket No.: PTO-T-2007-0005] RIN 0651-AC11 Correspondence With the Madrid Processing Unit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) revises the rules of practice to change the address for correspondence with the Madrid Processing Unit of the Office. The Office relocated to... [read document]
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(April 15, 2007) - Rule - Patent cases: Ex parte and inter partes reexamination requirements; revisions and ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Ex parte and inter partes reexamination requirements; revisions and technical corrections,
18892-18907 [E7-7202]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 1 and 41 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2005-0016] RIN 0651-AB77 Revisions and Technical Corrections Affecting Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is revising the rules of practice relating to ex parte and inter partes reexamination. The Office is designating the... [read document]
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(April 15, 2007) - Proposed Rule - Copyright Office and Procedures: Copyright claims, registration; renewals
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright Office and Procedures:
Copyright claims, registration; renewals,
16306-16311 [E7-6174]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 202 [Docket No. RM 2007-3] Registration of Claims to Copyright--Renewals AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is proposing to amend its regulations governing applications for registration of claims to the renewal term of copyright. This notice seeks public comment on the proposed amended regulations, which will take into account the fact that, since January 1, 2006,... [read document]
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(April 3, 2007) - Proposed Rule - Practice and procedure: Representation of others before United States Patent ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Practice and procedure:
Representation of others before United States Patent and Trademark Office; changes,
9196-9220 [07-800]
Part III Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 11 Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Proposed Rule DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 11 [Docket No.: PTO-C-2005-0013] RIN 0651-AB55 Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rule Making.... [read document]
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(February 27, 2007) - Proposed Rule - Patent cases: Patent Cooperation Treaty; application procedures
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Patent cases:
Patent Cooperation Treaty; application procedures,
7583-7587 [E7-2761]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No. PTO-C-2006-0057] RIN 0651-AC09 April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is proposing to amend the rules of practice in title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to conform them to certain amendments made to the... [read document]
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(February 15, 2007) - Proposed Rule - Practice and procedure: Trademark cases; filing requests for reconsideration of ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Practice and procedure:
Trademark cases; filing requests for reconsideration of final office actions; requirements,
6984-6986 [E7-2519]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 2 [Docket No. PTO-T-2006-0011] RIN 0651-AC05 Changes in the Requirements for Filing Requests for Reconsideration of Final Office Actions in Trademark Cases AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') proposes to amend 37 CFR 2.64 to require a request for reconsideration of an examining attorney's final... [read document]
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(February 13, 2007) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Special services and Licensing Division services; fees ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Special services and Licensing Division services; fees adjustment; technical amendment,
5931-5932 [E7-2105]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2007-2] Fees AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is making a technical amendment in the regulations regarding fees for recordation of an interim or amended designation of agent to receive notification of claimed infringement under the Copyright Act. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tanya M. Sandros, Acting General... [read document]
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(February 7, 2007) - Rule - Practice and procedure: Patent correspondence; electronic filing changes
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Practice and procedure:
Patent correspondence; electronic filing changes,
2770-2776 [E7-906]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2005-0021] RIN 0651-AB92 Changes To Facilitate Electronic Filing of Patent Correspondence AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending the rules of practice to support implementation of the Office's electronic filing system (EFS) for patent correspondence, and in particular, the Web-based... [read document]
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(January 22, 2007) - Rule - Practice and procedures: Priority document exchange between intellectual property offices
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Practice and procedures:
Priority document exchange between intellectual property offices,
1664-1668 [E7-113]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2005-0015] RIN 0651-AB75 Changes to Implement Priority Document Exchange Between Intellectual Property Offices AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) has established a 21st Century Strategic Plan to transform the Office into a more quality-focused, highly productive, responsive organization... [read document]
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(January 15, 2007) - Rule - Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Circumvention of copyright protection systems for ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Digital Millenium Copyright Act:
Circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies; exemption to prohibition,
68472-68480 [E6-20029]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2005-11] Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This notice announces that during the next three years, the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that effectively control access to copyrighted works shall not apply to persons who engage in noninfringing uses of six... [read document]
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(November 26, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Retransmission of digital broadcast signals ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Retransmission of digital broadcast signals pursuant to the cable statutory license,
67508-67509 [E6-19794]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2005-5] Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of Inquiry. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is extending the time in which reply comments can be filed in response to its Notice of Inquiry regarding the retransmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable operators under the Copyright Act. DATES: Reply Comments are... [read document]
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(November 21, 2006) - Rule - Patent cases: Disclosure Document Program; elimination
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Disclosure Document Program; elimination,
64636-64639 [E6-18606]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2006-0005] RIN 0651-AC01 Changes To Eliminate the Disclosure Document Program AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) implemented the Disclosure Document Program in 1969 in order to provide an alternative form of evidence of conception of an invention to, for example, a ``self-addressed... [read document]
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(November 2, 2006) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Digital subscription music services; preexisting ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Digital subscription music services; preexisting subscription service designation,
64639-64647 [E6-18590]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201 [Docket Nos. RF 2006-2 and RF 2006-3] Designation as a Preexisting Subscription Service AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final order. SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Board, acting pursuant to statute, referred a novel question of law to the Register of Copyrights concerning the designation of certain digital subscription music services as preexisting subscription services. Specifically, the Copyright Royalty Board... [read document]
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(November 2, 2006) - Rule - Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Circumvention of copyright protection systems for ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Digital Millenium Copyright Act:
Circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies; exemption to prohibition,
63247 [E6-18239]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2005-11] Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Interim Rule. SUMMARY: The Librarian of Congress is extending, on an interim basis, the existing classes of works with respect to which the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that effectively control access to copyrighted works shall... [read document]
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(October 29, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Retransmission of digital broadcast signals ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Retransmission of digital broadcast signals pursuant to the cable statutory license,
54948-54953 [06-7927]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2005-5] Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of Inquiry. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is seeking comment on copyright issues associated with the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable operators under the Copyright Act. DATES: Written comments are due November 6, 2006. Reply comments are... [read document]
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(September 19, 2006) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Vessel hull designs; registration certificates; ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Vessel hull designs; registration certificates; correction of errors,
46402-46403 [06-6915]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201 and 212 [Docket No. RM 2006-5] Correction of Errors in Certificates of Registration of Vessel Hull Designs AGENCY: Library of Congress, Copyright Office. ACTION: Interim rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is publishing an interim rule governing the correction of errors in certificates of registration of vessel hull designs. If the Office discovers a clerical or typographical error made by the Office on a certificate of registration, the... [read document]
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(August 13, 2006) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Royalties; electronic payment
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Royalties; electronic payment,
45739-45740 [E6-13113]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2006-4] Electronic Payment of Royalties AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is publishing a final rule amending its rules governing the submission of royalty fees to the Copyright Office to require such payments to be made by electronic funds transfer. DATES: October 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tanya M. Sandros, Associate General Counsel, Copyright... [read document]
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(August 9, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Cable compulsory license reporting practices
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Cable compulsory license reporting practices,
45749-45752 [E6-13112]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM-2005-6] Cable Compulsory License Reporting Practices AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of inquiry. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is seeking input on possible rules governing the reporting practices of cable operators under the Copyright Act. DATES: Written comments are due September 25, 2006. Reply comments are due October 24, 2006. August 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: If hand delivered by a private party, an... [read document]
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(August 9, 2006) - Rule - Practice and procedure: Ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings; filing date ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Practice and procedure:
Ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings; filing date requirements,
44219-44223 [E6-12600]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2006-0007] RIN 0651-AC02 Clarification of Filing Date Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is, in this final rule making, revising the rules of practice relating to the filing date requirements for ex parte and inter partes reexamination... [read document]
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(August 3, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Practice and procedure: Information disclosure statement requirements and other ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Practice and procedure:
Information disclosure statement requirements and other related matters; proposed changes,
38808-38823 [06-6027]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2005-0024] RIN 0651-AB95 Changes To Information Disclosure Statement Requirements and Other Related Matters AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing changes to information disclosure statement (IDS) requirements and other related matters to improve the quality and efficiency of... [read document]
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(July 9, 2006) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Transfers and licenses termination notices; technical ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Transfers and licenses termination notices; technical amendment,
36486 [E6-10091]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. 2006-3] Notice of Termination AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule: technical amendment. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is making a technical amendment in the regulation regarding notices of termination of transfers and licenses to clarify determination of the date on which notice was served. In instances where first class mail is used, the date on which notice of termination is served is the day on... [read document]
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(June 26, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Patent cases: Fee revisions (2007 FY)
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Patent cases:
Fee revisions (2007 FY),
32285-32291 [E6-8682]
Proposed Rules Federal Register DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 1 and 41 [Docket No. PTO-C-2006-0015] RIN 0651-AB81 Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2007 AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (referred to as ``we'', ``us'', or ``our'' in this document) is proposing to adjust certain patent fee amounts to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index... [read document]
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(June 4, 2006) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Special services and Licensing Division services; fees ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Special services and Licensing Division services; fees adjustment,
31089-31092 [06-5046]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201, 202 and 212 [Docket No. RM 2006-1] Fees AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is publishing a final rule establishing adjusted fees for its services. The adjusted fees will recover a significant part of the costs to the Office of registering claims and provide full cost recovery for many services provided by the Office which benefit only or primarily the... [read document]
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(May 31, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Royalties; electronic payment
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Royalties; electronic payment,
24829-24831 [E6-6186]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. 2006-2] Electronic Payment of Royalties AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is proposing to amend its rules governing the submission of royalty fees to the Copyright Office to require such payments to be made by electronic funds transfer. DATES: Written comments are due June 12, 2006. Reply comments are due July 11, 2006. ADDRESSES: If hand delivered... [read document]
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(April 26, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Patent cases: Disclosure Document Program; elimination
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Patent cases:
Disclosure Document Program; elimination,
17399-17401 [E6-4833]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2006-0005] RIN 0651-AC01 Changes to Eliminate the Disclosure Document Program AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) implemented the Disclosure Document Program in 1969 in order to provide an alternative form of evidence of conception of an invention to, for example, a... [read document]
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(April 5, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Patent cases: Ex parte and inter partes reexamination requirements; revisions ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Patent cases:
Ex parte and inter partes reexamination requirements; revisions and technical corrections,
16072-16086 [06-2962]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 1 and 41 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2005-0016] RIN 0651-AB77 Revisions and Technical Corrections Affecting Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing changes to the rules of practice relating to ex parte and inter partes reexamination. The Office is... [read document]
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(March 29, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Special services and Licensing Division ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Special services and Licensing Division services; fees adjustment,
15368-15371 [E6-4385]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2006-1] Fees AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: This notice of proposed rulemaking is issued to inform the public that the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is considering adoption of new fees for special services and Licensing Division services, and that the Office has submitted to Congress proposed new statutory fees for certain other services. The proposed... [read document]
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(March 27, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Practice and procedure: Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rules; miscellaneous ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Practice and procedure:
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rules; miscellaneous changes,
15097-15098 [06-2875]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 2 [Docket No. PTO-T-2005-0014] RIN 0651-AB56 Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of reopening of comment period. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is reopening the comment period for proposed changes to certain rules affecting practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that... [read document]
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(March 26, 2006) - Rule - Practice and procedure: Patent search fee refund provision changes; implementation
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Practice and procedure:
Patent search fee refund provision changes; implementation,
12281-12285 [06-2333]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No. 2004-P-038] RIN 0651-AB79 Changes To Implement the Patent Search Fee Refund Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: 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,... [read document]
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(March 9, 2006) - Rule - Practice and procedures: Reexamination proceedings; clarifications of filing date ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Practice and procedures:
Reexamination proceedings; clarifications of filing date requirements,
9260-9262 [06-1678]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO-P-2006-0007] RIN 0651-AC02 Clarification of Filing Date Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Interim rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is revising the rules of practice relating to the filing date requirements for ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings for... [read document]
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(February 22, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Circumvention of copyright protection systems ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Digital Millenium Copyright Act:
Circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies; exemption to prohibition; public hearings,
9302-9303 [E6-2571]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201 [Docket No. RM 2005-11A] Notice of Public Hearings: Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of Public Hearings. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress will be holding public hearings on the possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to... [read document]
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(February 22, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Practice and procedure: Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rules; miscellaneous ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Practice and procedure:
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rules; miscellaneous changes,
2498-2509 [06-197]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 2 [Docket No. 2003-T-009] RIN 0651-AB56 Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) proposes to amend its rules to require plaintiffs in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board) inter partes proceedings to serve on defendants their complaints or... [read document]
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(January 16, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Patent cases: Continuing applications, continued examination practice requests, ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Patent cases:
Continuing applications, continued examination practice requests, and applications containing patentably indistinct claims,
48-61 [05-24528]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: 2005-P-066] RIN 0651-AB93 Changes To Practice for Continuing Applications, Requests for Continued Examination Practice, and Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: Continued examination practice, including the use of both continuing applications and requests for continued examination, permits... [read document]
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(January 2, 2006) - Proposed Rule - Patent cases: Patent applications; claims examination
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Patent cases:
Patent applications; claims examination,
61-69 [05-24529]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: 2005-P-067] RIN 0651-AB94 Changes to Practice for the Examination of Claims in Patent Applications AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing to revise the rules of practice relating the examination of claims in patent applications. The Office is proposing to focus its initial... [read document]
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(January 2, 2006) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Unpublished copyright claims; preregistration
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Unpublished copyright claims; preregistration,
61905-61908 [05-21381]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 202 [Docket No. RM 2005-9] Preregistration of Certain Unpublished Copyright Claims AGENCY: Library of Congress, Copyright Office. ACTION: Interim regulation. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2005, the Copyright Office is publishing an interim regulation governing the preregistration of unpublished works that are being prepared for commercial distribution in classes of works that the Register of Copyrights has... [read document]
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(October 26, 2005) - Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Cable statutory license; ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Cable statutory license; royalty rates adjustment,
58310-58311 [05-20096]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201 and 256 [Docket No. 2005-2 CARP CRA] Adjustment of Cable Statutory License Royalty Rates AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is publishing final regulations governing the adjustment of the royalty rates for the cable statutory license. DATES: These regulations are effective as of July 1, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tanya M. Sandros, Associate... [read document]
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(October 5, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Circumvention of copyright protection systems ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Digital Millenium Copyright Act:
Circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies; exemption to prohibition,
57526-57531 [05-19721]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2005-11] Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of inquiry. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is preparing to conduct proceedings in accordance with section 1201(a)(1) of the Copyright Act, which was added by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and which provides that the... [read document]
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(October 2, 2005) - Rule - Practice and procedure: Provisional application with non-English specification; benefit ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Practice and procedure:
Provisional application with non-English specification; benefit claiming provisions,
56119-56129 [05-19128]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 [Docket No.: 2005-P-053] RIN 0651-AB85 Provisions for Claiming the Benefit of a Provisional Application With a Non-English Specification and Other Miscellaneous Matters AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending the rules of practice to require that: A copy of the English translation of a... [read document]
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(September 25, 2005) - Rule - Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004; implementation
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004; implementation,
54259-54267 [05-18217]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 1 and 3 [Docket No.: 2004-P-034] RIN 0651-AB76 Changes To Implement the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004 AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: 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... [read document]
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(September 13, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Preregistration of certain unpublished ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Preregistration of certain unpublished copyright claims,
44878-44879 [05-15458]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 202 [Docket No. RM 2005-9] Preregistration of Certain Unpublished Copyright Claims AGENCY: Library of Congress, Copyright Office. ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is supplementing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on preregistration of copyright claims, issued July 22, 2005. That notice proposed procedures to preregister any unpublished work being prepared for commercial distribution that is in a... [read document]
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(August 3, 2005) - Rule - Copyrights: Recordation of documents
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyrights:
Recordation of documents,
44049-44052 [05-15137]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. 2005-10] Recordation of Documents AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of policy decision. SUMMARY: This notice of policy decision clarifies three matters relating to practices concerning the recordation of documents pertaining to copyrights. First, it clarifies that a document will be indexed only under the titles appearing in the executed document. Second, it announces an interim practice on redaction of... [read document]
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(July 31, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Preregistration of certain unpublished ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Preregistration of certain unpublished copyright claims,
42286-42292 [05-14516]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 202 [Docket No. RM 2005-9] Preregistration of Certain Unpublished Copyright Claims AGENCY: Library of Congress, Copyright Office. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2005, the Copyright Office is proposing regulations for the preregistration of unpublished works that are being prepared for commercial distribution in classes of works that the Register of Copyrights determines... [read document]
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(July 21, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Cable statutory ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Cable statutory license; royalty rates adjustment,
41650-41652 [05-14270]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201 and 256 [Docket No. 2005-2 CARP CRA] Adjustment of Cable Statutory License Royalty Rates AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is submitting for public comment a settlement proposal for the adjustment of certain royalty rates for use of the cable statutory license. DATES: Comments and Notices of Intent to Participate are due by August 19,... [read document]
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(July 19, 2005) - Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Secondary transmissions by ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Secondary transmissions by satellite carriers; royalty fee adjustment,
39178-39180 [05-13331]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 258 [Docket No. 2005-4 CARP SRA-Digital] Rate Adjustment for the Satellite Carrier Compulsory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is publishing the royalty rates for the retransmission of digital over-the-air television broadcast signals by satellite carriers under the statutory license. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:... [read document]
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(July 6, 2005) - Rule - Trademark cases: Trademark Electronic Application System filing; reduced fee requirement
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Trademark cases:
Trademark Electronic Application System filing; reduced fee requirement,
38768-38774 [05-13301]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 2 and 7 [Docket No. 2005-T-056] RIN 0651-AB88 Requirements To Receive a Reduced Fee for Filing an Application Through the Trademark Electronic Application System AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending its rules to permit an applicant to pay a reduced fee under certain circumstances when the applicant uses the... [read document]
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(July 5, 2005) - Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Copyright rules and ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Copyright rules and regulations; technical amendments,
38022 [05-12955]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201 and 251 [Docket No. RM 2005-8] Copyright Rules and Regulations: Statements of Account AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule; Technical amendments. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office has conducted the annual review of its regulations and found non-substantive errors. This document makes technical amendments to correct those errors. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tanya Sandros, Associate... [read document]
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(June 30, 2005) - Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Cable, satellite and DART ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Cable, satellite and DART royalties; filing of claims; CFR parts removed,
38022-38023 [05-12948]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 252, 257 and 259 [Docket No. RM 2005-7 CARP] Filing of Claims for Cable, Satellite and DART Royalties AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Technical amendment. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is removing its regulations governing the filing of claims to cable, satellite, and DART royalty funds. These claims now are to be filed with the Copyright Royalty Judges pursuant to the Copyright Royalty and... [read document]
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(June 30, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Practice and procedure: Chemical and three-dimensional biological structural ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Practice and procedure:
Chemical and three-dimensional biological structural data in electronic format; acceptance, processing, use and dissemination,
35573-35577 [05-12199]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: 2005-P-062] RIN 0651-AB91 Acceptance, Processing, Use and Dissemination of Chemical and Three-Dimensional Biological Structural Data in Electronic Format AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: This advance notice of proposed rule making is to inform the public that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is considering... [read document]
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(June 20, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Practice and procedure: Patent search fee refund provision changes; implementation
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Practice and procedure:
Patent search fee refund provision changes; implementation,
35571-35573 [05-12198]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: 2004-P-038] RIN 0651-AB79 Changes To Implement the Patent Search Fee Refund Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: Among other changes to patent and trademark fees, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Consolidated Appropriations Act), splits the patent application filing... [read document]
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(June 20, 2005) - Rule - Patent cases: Patent Cooperation Treaty applications entering the national stage; fees
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Patent Cooperation Treaty applications entering the national stage; fees,
35375-35378 [05-12087]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: 2005-P-052] RIN 0651-AB84 Revision of Search and Examination Fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Entering the National Stage in the United States AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: Among other changes to patent and trademark fees, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Consolidated Appropriations Act), splits the national fee for Patent Cooperation... [read document]
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(June 19, 2005) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Digital audio recording technology and media; cable ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Digital audio recording technology and media; cable operators, satellite carriers, and manufacturers and importers; statements of account filing requirement,
30366-30367 [05-10552]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2005-4] Statements of Account AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is amending its rules to require cable operators, satellite carriers, and manufacturers and importers of digital audio recording technology and media to file with the Licensing Division of the Copyright Office a copy of their statement of account together with the original statement of account. DATE:... [read document]
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(May 25, 2005) - Rule - Patent cases: Patent applications filed without appropriate fees; handling practice change
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Patent cases:
Patent applications filed without appropriate fees; handling practice change,
30360-30366 [05-10585]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: 2005-P-055] RIN 0651-AB87 Changes to the Practice for Handling Patent Applications Filed Without the Appropriate Fees AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: Among other changes to patent and trademark fees, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Consolidated Appropriations Act), splits the former patent application basic filing fee into a separate... [read document]
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(May 25, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Satellite carrier ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Satellite carrier compulsory license; rate adjustment,
28231-28233 [05-9804]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 258 [Docket No. 2005-4 CARP SRA-Digital] Rate Adjustment for the Satellite Carrier Compulsory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is submitting for public comment a proposed settlement of royalty rates for the retransmission of digital over-the-air television broadcast signals by satellite carriers under the statutory license. DATES:... [read document]
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(May 16, 2005) - Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Sound recordings under ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Sound recordings under statutory license; usage reports,
24309-24310 [05-9221]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 270 [Docket No. RM 2005-2A] Reports of Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is adopting amendments to the rules governing reports of use of sound recordings under the statutory license for preexisting subscription services. DATES: June 8, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David O. Carson, General Counsel, or... [read document]
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(May 8, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Copyright office and procedures: Sound recordings under statutory license; ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Sound recordings under statutory license; notice and recordkeeping,
21704-21711 [05-8435]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 270 [Docket No. RM 2002-1H] Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing regulations for the delivery and format of records of use of sound recordings under two statutory licenses of the Copyright Act. DATES: Comments are due no later than May 27, 2005.... [read document]
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(April 26, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Patent cases: Patent applications, reexamination proceedings, etc. ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Patent cases:
Patent applications, reexamination proceedings, etc.; miscellaneous amendments,
17629-17636 [05-6931]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 1, 3 and 10 [Docket No.: 2005-P-053] RIN 0651-AB85 Provisions for Persons Granted Limited Recognition To Prosecute Patent Applications and Other Miscellaneous Matters AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is proposing changes to the rules of practice concerning persons acting with limited recognition in a... [read document]
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(April 6, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Patent cases: Trademark Electronic Application System filing; reduced fee ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Proposed Rule
Patent cases:
Trademark Electronic Application System filing; reduced fee requirement,
17636-17640 [05-6947]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 2 and 7 [Docket No. 2005-T-056] RIN 0651-AB88 Requirements To Receive a Reduced Fee for Filing an Application Through the Trademark Electronic Application System AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) proposes to amend its rules to permit an applicant using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)... [read document]
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(April 6, 2005) - Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Secondary transmissions by ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Secondary transmissions by satellite carriers; royalty fee adjustment,
17320-17321 [05-6840]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 258 [Docket No. 2004-9 CARP SRA] Rate Adjustment for the Satellite Carrier Compulsory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is publishing the royalty rates for analog television broadcast stations retransmitted by satellite carriers under the section 119 statutory license. DATES: January 1, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David O. Carson, General... [read document]
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(April 5, 2005) - Rule - Copyright office and procedures:
Copyright claims registration- Published photographs; ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Rule
Copyright office and procedures:
Copyright claims registration-
Published photographs; group registration,
15587-15590 [05-6059]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 202 [Docket No. RM 2005-3] Registration of Claims to Copyright, Group Registration of Published Photographs AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final regulations. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is amending its final regulations concerning group registration of published photographs to limit to 750 the number of photographs that may be identified on continuation sheets submitted with a single... [read document]
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(March 27, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Sound recordings ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Sound recordings under statutory license; usage reports,
12631-12632 [05-5064]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS COPYRIGHT OFFICE 37 CFR Part 270 [Docket No. RM 2005-2] Reports of Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing amendments to the rules governing reports of use of sound recordings under the statutory license for preexisting subscription services. DATES: Comments are due no later than April 14, 2005. ADDRESSES: If hand... [read document]
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(March 14, 2005) - Rule - Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Agency relocation; rules of practice ...
Patent and Trademark Office
Rule
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
Agency relocation; rules of practice locations and telephone numbers update,
10488-10490 [05-3744]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Parts 1, 102, 104 and 150 [Docket No. 2005-C-054] RIN 0651-AB86 Correspondence With the United States Patent and Trademark Office AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is in the process of completing its move to Alexandria, Virginia. The Office is revising the rules of practice to update the locations and telephone... [read document]
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(March 3, 2005) - Proposed Rule - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures: Secondary ...
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Proposed Rule
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:
Secondary transmissions by satellite carriers; royalty fee adjustment,
3656-3658 [05-1435]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 258 [Docket No. 2004-9 CARP SRA] Rate Adjustment for the Satellite Carrier Compulsory License AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is submitting for public comment a proposed settlement of royalty rates for analog television broadcast stations retransmitted by satellite carriers under statutory license. DATES: Comments and Notices of Intent... [read document]
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(January 25, 2005)