Service of Process; Testimony by Employees and the Production of Documents in Legal Proceedings
other · US Department of Commerce · Published 1996-08-19 · 61 FR 42807
Document
Document number
96-21067
Federal Register citation
61 FR 42807
CFR reference
37 CFR 15
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Commerce
Publication date
1996-08-19
Commerce docket
Docket No. 960722200-6200-01
Abstract
This final rule removes parts dealing with service of process on Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) employees in their official capacity and with testimony by employees and production of documents in legal proceedings. The PTO will rely on analogous Commerce Department regulations found in title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations.