Deadline for submission of comments on patent eligibility jurisprudence extended to October 15

September 2, 2021

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended the deadline for submitting comments on the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence, and its effect on investment and innovation in the United States, to October 15, 2021.

The comments will assist the USPTO in preparing a report to Congress on how current jurisprudence may impact U.S. investment and innovation, particularly in critical technologies like quantum computing, artificial intelligence, precision medicine, diagnostic methods, and pharmaceutical treatments.

A Federal Register Notice requesting the comments was published on July 9, 2021.

Copyright Office: New Crowdsourcing Campaign Focuses on Early Copyright Records

New Crowdsourcing Campaign Focuses on Early Copyright Records  NewsNet 924 October 7, 2021 By the People, the Library of Congress' crowdsourcing program, and the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, in consultation with the U.S. Copyright Office, have launched a new crowdsourcing transcription campaign, “American Creativity: Early Copyright Title Pages.” We invite the public to help make the Library's collections more accessible by transcribing over 95,000 title pages from the earliest printed works in the United States. From 1790 through 1870, authors registered copyright claims by completing a form at the local federal district court, paying a fee, and depositing of a printed title page with the court clerk. In 1870, with the passage of the second general revision to the Copyright Act, copyright registration was centralized in the Library of Congress, and the earlier records were ordered to be transferred to the Library. In 2020, the Library began digitizing the collection. You might recognize some of the titles in this campaign, but many others have been lost to obscurity or were never actually published. These pages cover every subject imaginable from dramatic plays to religious texts to musical scores, novels, and scientific works. Making these title records more accessible will help historians and book enthusiasts everywhere better understand the printing history of America.  Get started transcribing and reviewing the new campaign. To learn more about digital volunteering or transcribing Library collections, explore By the People's Welcome Guide. Have questions about the campaign or how to get started? Contact By the People community managers at crowd@loc.gov.

Federal Register:International Trademark Classification Changes and Matters Related to First Inventor to File

 Federal Register

Vol. 86, No. 191

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office

RULES

International Trademark Classification Changes,

55498–55501 [2021–21495]                                                 [TEXT]  [PDF]

Federal Register

Vol. 86, No. 190

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office

NOTICES

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Matters Related to First Inventor to File,

54946–54947 [2021–21724]                                                 [TEXT]  [PDF]