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DOC/PTO | RIN: 0651-AC05 | Publication ID: Spring 2009 |
Title: Institution of a Fee to File on Paper a Request for Reconsideration of a Final Office Action in a Trademark Case | |
Abstract: The Office amends 37 CFR part 2.64 to require that a request for reconsideration of an examining attorney's final refusal or requirement be filed through TEAS within 3 months of the mailing date of the final action. The purpose of this rule is to streamline the processing of applications in which a final refusal has been issued, and to reduce pendency. | |
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 2.64 | |
Legal Authority: 15 USC 1123 35 USC 2 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Mary E. Hannon Attorney Advisor Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451 Phone:571 272-9569 Fax:571 273-9569 Email: mary.hannon@uspto.gov |