# Changes to Implement the Patent Business Goals
> **US Patent and Trademark Office** · Final rule and correction to final rule. · Published 2000-12-18 · Effective 2000-12-18 · 65 FR 78958
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-31958
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Patent and Trademark Office
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 78958
- **CFR reference:** 37 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2000-12-18
- **Effective date:** 2000-12-18
## Abstract

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published a final rule in the Federal Register of September 8, 2000, revising the rules of practice in patent cases to implement the Patent Business Goals. This document corrects errors in that final rule and amends the Rules of Practice for consistency with the Patent business Goals final rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/12/18/00-31958/changes-to-implement-the-patent-business-goals)
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