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DOC/PTO | RIN: 0651-AB99 | Publication ID: Spring 2009 |
Title: Revision to the Time for Filing of a Biological Deposit and the Date of Availability of a Biological Deposit | |
Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is considering changes to the rules of practice to require that any deposit of biological material be made before publication of a patent application, and that all restrictions on access to the deposited material imposed by the depositor be removed upon publication. The changes will provide that the public has access to biological materials referenced in the disclosure of a patent application to the same extent that access to the remainder of the disclosure is available. When any item is referenced in the disclosure of a patent application publication or patent, then a special circumstance exists that warrants release of the referenced item. The public policy basis for allowing access to a referenced item is the same whether the item is another patent application or a deposited biological material. | |
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1 | |
Legal Authority: 35 USC 122 35 USC 2(b)(2) |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Robert W. Bahr Senior Patent Attorney Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 Phone:571 272-8800 Email: robert.bahr@uspto.gov |