Revision of the Time Limit for National Stage Commencement in the United States for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications
uspto-patent · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2002-01-04 · Effective 2002-04-01 · 67 FR 520
Document
Document number
02-157
Federal Register citation
67 FR 520
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
uspto-patent
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2002-01-04
Effective date
2002-04-01
Commerce docket
Docket No. 011108271-1271-01
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is revising the rules of practice relating to applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). This rule modifies the Office's rules of practice to comply with an amendment to the PCT. The changes in this rule specifically involve revising the rules of practice consistent with the change to the PCT to have a single time limit for national stage commencement for applications filed under the PCT, regardless of whether the applicant filed a Demand for an international preliminary examination.