Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Procedure
uspto-patent · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 1998-12-01 · Effective 1998-12-01 · 63 FR 66040
Document
Document number
98-31952
Federal Register citation
63 FR 66040
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
uspto-patent
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
1998-12-01
Effective date
1998-12-01
Commerce docket
Docket No.: 980511124-8284-02
Abstract
The Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) is confirming the amendment of its rules of practice relating to applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). This amendment of the rules of practice conformed the United States rules of practice with the corresponding changes to the Regulations under the PCT which became effective July 1, 1998.