other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2021-07-02 · Effective 2021-07-02 · 86 FR 35226
Document
Document number
2021-14036
Federal Register citation
86 FR 35226
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2021-07-02
Effective date
2021-07-02
Commerce docket
Docket No.: PTO-C-2017-0033
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) revises the rules of practice in patent cases to eliminate the requirement for original handwritten signatures on certain correspondence with the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) and certain payments made to the USPTO by credit card.