Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Procedure
uspto-patent · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2001-03-22 · Effective 2001-03-01 · 66 FR 16004
Document
Document number
01-7132
Federal Register citation
66 FR 16004
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
uspto-patent
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2001-03-22
Effective date
2001-03-01
Commerce docket
Docket Number 010202029-1029-01
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending its rules of practice relating to applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). These changes conform the United States rules of practice to the Regulations under the PCT which became effective March 1, 2001. The result will be more streamlined procedures for filing and prosecuting international applications under the PCT.