# Changes To Implement the Patent Business Goals
> **US Patent and Trademark Office** · Final rule. · Published 2000-09-08 · Effective 2000-11-07 · 65 FR 54604
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-22392
- **Category:** uspto-patent
- **Sub-agency:** US Patent and Trademark Office
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 54604
- **CFR reference:** 37 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2000-09-08
- **Effective date:** 2000-11-07
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No.: 980826226-0202-03
## Abstract

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) has established business goals for the organizations reporting to the Commissioner for Patents (Patent Business Goals). The focus of the Patent Business Goals is to increase the level of service to the public by raising the efficiency and effectiveness of the Office's business processes. In furtherance of the Patent Business Goals, the Office is changing the rules of practice to eliminate unnecessary formal requirements, streamline the patent application process, and simplify and clarify the provisions of the rules of practice.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/09/08/00-22392/changes-to-implement-the-patent-business-goals)
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