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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AD93 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Elimination of Unnecessary Inter Partes Reexamination Regulations  
Abstract:

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is eliminating regulations that are no longer necessary, because the procedure covered by the regulations can no longer take place.

 
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 Part 1     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  07/00/2026 
Final Action Effective  07/00/2026 
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:
Stephen Stein
Managing Quality Assurance Specialist
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Phone:571 272-1544
Email: stephen.stein@uspto.gov