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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Mailing Address Changes Related to USPTO Deposit Accounts and Patent Maintenance Fees</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is revising the Rules of Practice to update the addresses for payments of patent maintenance fees that are not submitted electronically, correspondence related to maintenance fees, and the replenishment of a USPTO deposit account by mail. From December 15, 2020, through December 14, 2021, maintenance fee payments, maintenance fee-related correspondence, and USPTO deposit account replenishments sent to the old addresses will be forwarded to the new addresses.</p>
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        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 U.S.C 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 U.S.C. 1113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 U.S.C. 1123</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 112-29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/02/2021</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>86 FR 35229</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/02/2021</TTBL_DATE>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Legal Advisor</TITLE>
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                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
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