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DOC/PTO | RIN: 0651-AD33 | Publication ID: Fall 2019 |
Title: Government Use License Exception for Small Entities | |
Abstract:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) amends the rules of practice in patent cases to clarify and expand exceptions to the rule pertaining to government use licenses and their effect on small entity status for purposes of paying reduced patent fees. This action is designed to encourage persons, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations to collaborate with the Federal government by providing an opportunity to qualify for the small entity patent fees discount for inventions made during the course of federally-funded or federally-supported research. |
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Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant | |
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1 | |
Legal Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2) |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: James Engel Patent Examination Policy Advisor Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone:571 272-7725 Fax:571 273-7725 Email: james.engel@uspto.gov |