Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office
In December 2003, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) proposed amendments to, inter alia, the rules governing disciplinary proceedings for attorneys and agents who practice before the Office, principally rules 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, and 11.14 through 11.62. One hundred fifty-seven written comments were received. After reviewing the written comments, the Office has decided to revise several of the rules as then proposed and request additional comments on those revised proposals. Other proposed rules contained in the earlier Notice of Proposed Rule making remain under consideration by the Office. This supplemental notice of proposed rule making sets forth revisions that the Office is proposing to the rules governing the conduct of investigations and disciplinary proceedings. Interested individuals are invited to comment on the proposed revisions in the rules.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 11 [Docket No.: PTO-C-2005-0013] RIN 0651-AB55 AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rule Making. SUMMARY: In December 2003, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) proposed amendments to, inter alia , the rules governing disciplinary proceedings for attorneys and agents who practice before the Office, principally rules 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, and 11.14 through 11.62. One hundred fifty-seven written comments were received. After reviewing the written comments, the Office has decided to revise several of the rules as then proposed and request additional comments on those revised proposals. Other proposed rules contained in the earlier Notice of Proposed Rule making remain under consideration by the Office. This supplemental notice of proposed rule making sets forth revisions that the Office is proposing to the rules governing the conduct of investigations and disciplinary proceedings. Interested individuals are invited to comment on the proposed revisions in the rules. DATES: To be ensured of consideration, written comments must be received on or before May 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: The Office seeks comments regarding the proposed revisions set forth in the proposed rules. Comments should be sent by electronic mail message over the Internet addressed to: ethicsrules.comments@uspto.gov . Comments may also be submitted by mail addressed to: Mail Stop …
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Citation: 72 FR 9196
