0651-AC12 200704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Changes to Rules of Practice Before the Board of Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 37 CFR 41, subparts A and B 35 USC 2(b)(2) 35 USC 6(b) 35 USC 132 35 USC 133 35 USC 134 35 USC 305 35 USC 306 No NPRM 05/00/2007 NPRM Comment Period End 07/00/2007 Final Action 07/00/2007 No No None No No NA Not Collected Fred McKelvey E. 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 571 272-9797 571 273-0042 bpai.rules@uspto.gov Mail Stop Interference, P. O. Box 1450, Alexandria VA 22313