Changes To Implement Electronic Maintenance of Official Patent Application Records
uspto-patent · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2003-06-30 · Effective 2003-07-30 · 68 FR 38611
Document
Document number
03-16437
Federal Register citation
68 FR 38611
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
uspto-patent
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2003-06-30
Effective date
2003-07-30
Commerce docket
Docket No.: 2003-P-007
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is revising the rules of practice in patent cases as part of its 21st Century Strategic Plan to implement beginning-to-end electronic image processing of patent applications. Specifically, the changes adopted in this notice facilitate electronic image data capture and processing, streamline the patent application process, and simplify and clarify the pertinent provisions of the rules of practice.