July 2009 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures
uspto-patent · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2009-07-01 · Effective 2009-07-01 · 74 FR 31372
Document
Document number
E9-15303
Federal Register citation
74 FR 31372
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
uspto-patent
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2009-07-01
Effective date
2009-07-01
Commerce docket
Docket No.: PTO-P-2009-0025
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is revising the rules of practice in title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to conform them to certain amendments made to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) that take effect on July 1, 2009. These amendments result in a change to the procedure under the PCT whereby applicants may make amendments to the claims in an international application.