0651-AC37 201004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 37 CFR 41 A and B 35 USC 132 to 134 35 USC 2(b)(2) and 6(6) 35 USC 305 and 306 No ANPRM 12/22/2009 74 FR 67987 ANPRM Comment Period End 02/12/2010 Second ANPRM 02/01/2010 75 FR 5012 Second NPRM Comment Period End 02/26/2010 75 FR 5012 NPRM 05/00/2010 NPRM Comment Period End 07/00/2010 No No None No No No No 0651-AC12 Related to Linda Horner 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 571 272-4596 571 273-4596 linda.horner@uspto.gov P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria VA 22313