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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AD83 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design Applications 
Abstract:

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.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1   
Legal Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  07/00/2025 
Final Action Effective  07/00/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Raul Tamayo
Senior Legal Advisor
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
P. O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Phone:571 272-7728
Fax:571 273-7728
Email: raul.tamayo@uspto.gov