Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking comments to obtain the views of the public on international efforts to harmonize substantive requirements of patent laws, and any potential subsequent changes to United States law and practice. Comments may be offered on any aspect of these efforts.
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 [Docket No. PTO-C-2007-0018] AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of request for public comments. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking comments to obtain the views of the public on international efforts to harmonize substantive requirements of patent laws, and any potential subsequent changes to United States law and practice. Comments may be offered on any aspect of these efforts. DATES: Comments will be accepted on a continuous basis until June 22, 2007. See discussion of “Text” in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to offer written comments by mail should address those comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Office of International Relations, Madison West Building, Tenth Floor, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22313, marked to the attention of Mr. Jon P. Santamauro. Comments may also be submitted to Mr. Santamauro by facsimile transmission to (571) 273-0085 or by electronic mail through the Internet at plharmonization@uspto.gov . The comments will be available for public inspection via the USPTO's Internet Web site (address: http://www.uspto.gov ). Because comments will be made available for public inspection, information that is not desired to be made public, such as an address or phone number, should not be included in the comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jon…
Citation: 72 FR 24566
