July 2017 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures
other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2017-05-26 · Effective 2017-07-01 · 82 FR 24249
Document
Document number
2017-10870
Federal Register citation
82 FR 24249
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2017-05-26
Effective date
2017-07-01
Commerce docket
Docket No.: PTO-P-2017-0002
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is amending the rules of practice to implement certain amendments made to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) that will take effect on July 1, 2017, concerning the transmittal by a Receiving Office to an International Searching Authority of documents relating to an earlier search or classification.