[Federal Register: December 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 247)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Public User ID Badging
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
I. Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. 41(i)(1) to maintain a Public Search Facility to provide patent and trademark collections for searching and retrieval of information. The Public Search Facility is maintained for public use with paper and electronic search files and trained staff to assist searchers. The USPTO also offers training courses to assist the public with using the advanced electronic search systems available at the facility.
In order to manage the patent and trademark collections that are available to the public, the USPTO issues online access cards to customers who wish to use the electronic search systems at the Public Search Facility. Customers may obtain an online access card by completing the application at the Public Search Facility reference desk and providing proper identification. The plastic online access cards include a bar-coded user number and an expiration date. Users may renew their cards by validating and updating the required information and may obtain a replacement for a lost card by providing proper identification.
Under the authority provided in 41 CFR Part 102-81, the USPTO issues security identification badges to members of the public who wish to use the facilities at the USPTO. Public users may apply for a security badge in person at the USPTO Office of Security by providing the necessary information and presenting a valid form of identification with photograph. The security badges include a color photograph of the user and must be worn at all times while at the USPTO facilities.
The USPTO has recently eliminated the $25 fee for the public training courses offered for the online search systems available at the Public Search Facility. There is still a $120 fee for users who request private instruction. The public training fee is being deleted from this collection. The estimated time for completing the user training registration forms has also been reduced from ten minutes to five minutes due to the removal of the payment information from the forms.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Federal Register - Technology/Innovation Medal Application
[Federal Register: December 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 241)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Agency Approval Number: 0651-00xx.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden: 40 hours annually.
Number of Respondents: 1,600 responses per year.
Avg. Hours per Response: 40 hours. The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately 40 hours to gather and prepare the necessary information, and submit the information to the USPTO.
Needs and Uses: The public uses the National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application to recognize through nomination an individual's or company's extraordinary leadership and innovation in technological achievement. The application must be accompanied by at least six letters of recommendation or support from individuals who have first-hand knowledge of the cited achievement(s).
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, e-mail: Nicholas.A.Fraser@omb.eop.gov. Once submitted, the request will be publically available in electronic format through the Information Collection Review page at www.reginfo.gov.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-00xx National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application copy request'' in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 571-273-0112, marked to the attention of Susan K.Fawcett.
Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent on or before January 14, 2009 to Nicholas.A.Fraser@omb.eop.gov or by fax (202) 395-5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.
Dated: December 8, 2008.
Susan K. Fawcett,Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division.
[FR Doc. E8-29636 Filed 12-12-08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Agency Approval Number: 0651-00xx.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden: 40 hours annually.
Number of Respondents: 1,600 responses per year.
Avg. Hours per Response: 40 hours. The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately 40 hours to gather and prepare the necessary information, and submit the information to the USPTO.
Needs and Uses: The public uses the National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application to recognize through nomination an individual's or company's extraordinary leadership and innovation in technological achievement. The application must be accompanied by at least six letters of recommendation or support from individuals who have first-hand knowledge of the cited achievement(s).
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, e-mail: Nicholas.A.Fraser@omb.eop.gov. Once submitted, the request will be publically available in electronic format through the Information Collection Review page at www.reginfo.gov.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-00xx National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application copy request'' in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 571-273-0112, marked to the attention of Susan K.Fawcett.
Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent on or before January 14, 2009 to Nicholas.A.Fraser@omb.eop.gov or by fax (202) 395-5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.
Dated: December 8, 2008.
Susan K. Fawcett,Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division.
[FR Doc. E8-29636 Filed 12-12-08; 8:45 am]
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Federal Register - Board of Patent Appeals Rules of Practice
[Federal Register: December 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 238)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 74972]
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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; Delay of Effective and Applicability Dates
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective and applicability dates.
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SUMMARY: On June 10, 2008, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published the final rule that amends the rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) in ex parte patent appeals. The final rule states that the effective date is December 10, 2008, and that the final rule shall apply to all appeals in which an appeal brief is filed on or after the effective date. On June 9, 2008, the Office published a 60-Day Federal Register Notice requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a new information collection for BPAI items in the final rule and requesting public comment on the burden impact of the final rule under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). On October 8, 2008, the Office published a 30-Day Federal Register Notice stating that the proposal for the collection of information under the final rule was being submitted to OMB and requesting comments on the proposed information collection be submitted to OMB. The proposed information collection is currently under consideration by OMB. Since the review by OMB has not been completed, the Office is hereby notifying the public that the effective and applicability date of the final rule is not December 10, 2008. The effective and applicability dates will be identified in a subsequent notice.
DATES: The effective date for the final rule published at 73 FR 32938, June 10, 2008, is delayed, pending completion of OMB review of the proposed information collection under the PRA. The Office will issue a subsequent notice identifying a revised effective date on which the final rule shall apply.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen MacDonald, Administrative Patent Judge, at (571) 272-9797, or Kimberly Jordan, Chief Trial Administrator, at (571) 272-4683, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, directly by phone, or by facsimile to (571) 273-0043, or by mail addressed to: Mail Stop Board of Patents Appeals and Interferences, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
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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; Delay of Effective and Applicability Dates
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective and applicability dates.
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SUMMARY: On June 10, 2008, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published the final rule that amends the rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) in ex parte patent appeals. The final rule states that the effective date is December 10, 2008, and that the final rule shall apply to all appeals in which an appeal brief is filed on or after the effective date. On June 9, 2008, the Office published a 60-Day Federal Register Notice requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a new information collection for BPAI items in the final rule and requesting public comment on the burden impact of the final rule under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). On October 8, 2008, the Office published a 30-Day Federal Register Notice stating that the proposal for the collection of information under the final rule was being submitted to OMB and requesting comments on the proposed information collection be submitted to OMB. The proposed information collection is currently under consideration by OMB. Since the review by OMB has not been completed, the Office is hereby notifying the public that the effective and applicability date of the final rule is not December 10, 2008. The effective and applicability dates will be identified in a subsequent notice.
DATES: The effective date for the final rule published at 73 FR 32938, June 10, 2008, is delayed, pending completion of OMB review of the proposed information collection under the PRA. The Office will issue a subsequent notice identifying a revised effective date on which the final rule shall apply.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen MacDonald, Administrative Patent Judge, at (571) 272-9797, or Kimberly Jordan, Chief Trial Administrator, at (571) 272-4683, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, directly by phone, or by facsimile to (571) 273-0043, or by mail addressed to: Mail Stop Board of Patents Appeals and Interferences, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Federal Register Closed Meeting - National Medal of Technology and Innovation
[Federal Register: November 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 230)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-C-2008-0056]
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee Meeting
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office.
ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI)Nomination Evaluation Committee will meet in closed session on Monday, December 15, 2008. The primary purpose of the meeting is the discussion of relative merits of persons and companies nominated for the NMTI award.
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, December 15, 2008, at 9 a.m., and adjourn at 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Lo, Program Manager, National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, telephone (571) 272-7640, or by electronic mail: nmti@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee, United States Patent and Trademark Office, will meet at the United States Patent and Trademark Office campus in Alexandria, Virginia.
The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee was established in accordance with the provisions of the NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee's charter and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with section 552b(c)(4), (6) and (9)(B) of Title 5, United States Code, because it will involve discussion of relative merits of persons and companies nominated for the NMTI. Public disclosure of this information would likely frustrate implementation of the NMTI program because premature publicity about candidates under consideration for the NMTI award, who may or may not ultimately receive the award, would be likely to discourage nominations for the award. The Secretary of Commerce is responsible for recommending to the President prospective NMTI recipients. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee makes its recommendations for the NMTI candidates to the Secretary of Commerce, who in turn makes recommendations to the President for final selection.
NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee members are drawn from both the public and private sectors and are appointed by the Secretary for three-year terms, with eligibility for one reappointment. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee members are composed of distinguished experts in the fields of science, technology, business and patent law.
The General Counsel formally determined on November 21, 2008, pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the meeting may be closed because Committee members are concerned with matters that are within the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (6) and (9)(B). Due to closure of the meeting, copies of the minutes of the meeting will not be available. A copy of the determination is available for public inspection at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Dated: November 21, 2008.
Jon W. Dudas, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-C-2008-0056]
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee Meeting
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office.
ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI)Nomination Evaluation Committee will meet in closed session on Monday, December 15, 2008. The primary purpose of the meeting is the discussion of relative merits of persons and companies nominated for the NMTI award.
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, December 15, 2008, at 9 a.m., and adjourn at 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Lo, Program Manager, National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, telephone (571) 272-7640, or by electronic mail: nmti@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee, United States Patent and Trademark Office, will meet at the United States Patent and Trademark Office campus in Alexandria, Virginia.
The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee was established in accordance with the provisions of the NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee's charter and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with section 552b(c)(4), (6) and (9)(B) of Title 5, United States Code, because it will involve discussion of relative merits of persons and companies nominated for the NMTI. Public disclosure of this information would likely frustrate implementation of the NMTI program because premature publicity about candidates under consideration for the NMTI award, who may or may not ultimately receive the award, would be likely to discourage nominations for the award. The Secretary of Commerce is responsible for recommending to the President prospective NMTI recipients. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee makes its recommendations for the NMTI candidates to the Secretary of Commerce, who in turn makes recommendations to the President for final selection.
NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee members are drawn from both the public and private sectors and are appointed by the Secretary for three-year terms, with eligibility for one reappointment. The NMTI Nomination Evaluation Committee members are composed of distinguished experts in the fields of science, technology, business and patent law.
The General Counsel formally determined on November 21, 2008, pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the meeting may be closed because Committee members are concerned with matters that are within the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (6) and (9)(B). Due to closure of the meeting, copies of the minutes of the meeting will not be available. A copy of the determination is available for public inspection at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Dated: November 21, 2008.
Jon W. Dudas, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Monday, December 1, 2008
More Trademark Official Gazette Issues Online
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) now offers the most recent 52 issues of the Trademark Official Gazette online at http://www.uspto.gov/web/trademarks/tmog/. Previously, only the most current five issues were available.
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