Federal Register - USPTO Disciplinary Procedures

[Federal Register: October 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 197)]
[Rules and Regulations][Page 59513-59514]

The complete final rule is available at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2008_register&docid=fr09oc08-15

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
37 CFR Part 10
[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: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published a final rule in the Federal Register on August 14, 2008,adopting new rules governing the conduct of disciplinary investigations, issuing warnings when closing such investigations,disciplinary proceedings, non-disciplinary transfer to disability inactive status and reinstatement to practice before the Office. This document corrects omissions in that final rule and amends the Rules of Practice for consistency with the final rule.

DATES: Effective Date: October 9, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry I. Moatz, Director of Enrollment and Discipline (OED Director), directly by telephone (571) 272-6069, by facsimile to (571) 273-6069 marked to the attention of Mr. Moatz, or by mail addressed to: Mail Stop OED--Ethics Rules, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450.