0651-AD83 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design Applications

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) amends the Rules of Practice in Patent Cases to remove provisions that provide for expedited examination of design applications. Removal of the regulations identified in this final rule achieves the objective of dedicating USPTO resources to reduce pendency and inventory of unexamined design applications for all applicants.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 37 CFR 1 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2) No Final Action 07/00/2025 Final Action Effective 07/00/2025 No None No No No Raul Tamayo Senior Legal Advisor 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 571 272-7728 571 273-7728 raul.tamayo@uspto.gov P. O. Box 1450, Alexandria VA 22313-1450