# July 2017 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures
> **US Patent and Trademark Office** · Final rule. · Published 2017-05-26 · Effective 2017-07-01 · 82 FR 24249
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-10870
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Patent and Trademark Office
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 24249
- **CFR reference:** 37 CFR 1
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/26/2017-10870/july-2017-revision-of-patent-cooperation-treaty-procedures)
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