Below are Federal Register Notices published in 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Selected Federal Register Notices may also appear under various topical areas on this USPTO website.
For a complete, searchable database of Federal Register Notices from the USPTO in PDF, XML, and accessible HTML formats, please visit http://www.regulations.gov.
Final Rules
- Electronic Submission of Notices of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Notices of Election, and Requests for Extension of Time for Seeking Judicial Review, 22084–22086 [2024–06659] [TEXT] [PDF] (29Mar2024)
- Signature Requirements Related to Acceptance of Electronic Signatures for Patent Correspondence, 20321–20324 [2024–06126] [TEXT] [PDF] (22Mar2024)
Interim Rules
- None at this time
Proposed Rules
- Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions,
26807–26813 [2024–07759] [TEXT] [PDF] (15Apr2024) - Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees during Fiscal Year 2025, 23226–23291 [2024–06250] [TEXT] [PDF] (03Apr2024)
- Setting and Adjusting Trademark Fees During Fiscal Year 2025, 20897–20915 [2024–06186] [TEXT] [PDF] (26Mar2024)
- Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings under the America Invents Act before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, 15531–15540 [2024–04127] [TEXT] [PDF] (04Mar2024)
- Expanding Opportunities to Appear before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, 13017–13021 [2024–03523] [TEXT] [PDF] (21Feb2024)
General Notices
- Guidance: Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice before the Patent and Trademark Office, 25609–25617 [2024–07629] [TEXT] [PDF] (11Apr2024)
- Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: World Intellectual Property Organization Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty, 21242–21244 [2024–06390] [TEXT] [PDF] (27Mar2024)
- Resources for Examining Means-Plus-Function and Step-Plus-Function Claim Limitations, 19817–19818 [2024–05798] [TEXT] [PDF] (20Mar2024)
- Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace, 18907–18911 [2024–05504] [TEXT] [PDF] (15Mar2024)
- Extension of the First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program, 17441–17442 [2024–05102] [TEXT] [PDF] (11Mar2024)
- Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technologies Partnership: Public Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property, 16734-16735 [2024-04971] [TEXT] [PDF] (08Mar2024)
- Guidance: Making a Proper Determination of Obviousness, 14449–14453 [2024–03967] [TEXT] [PDF] (27Feb2024)
- Charter Amendments, Establishments, Renewals and Terminations: National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee, 13050 [2024–03526] [TEXT] [PDF] (21Feb2024)
- Guidance: Inventorship Guidance on AI-Assisted Inventions, 10043–10051 [2024–02623] [TEXT] [PDF] (13Feb2024)
- Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Electronic Images, Including Computer-Generated Icons and Graphical User Interfaces, 5506 [2024–01717] [TEXT] [PDF] (29Jan2024)
- Guidelines for Assessing Enablement in Utility Applications and Patents in View of the Supreme Court Decision in Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sanofi et al., 1563–1566 [2024–00259] [TEXT] [PDF] (10Jan2024)
- Public Engagement Partnership; Series to Enhance Outreach to the Public on Patent Policies and Procedures, 1556–1557 [2024–00317] [TEXT] [PDF] (10Jan2024)
Paperwork Reduction Act
30-Day Notices (Notice of Submission to OMB)
- [0651-0032] - Initial Patent Applications [TEXT] [PDF] (28 March 2024)
- [0651-0075] - International Design Application (Hague Agreement) [TEXT] [PDF] (11 March 2024)
- [0651-0054] - Substantive Submissions Made During the Prosecution of the Trademark Application [TEXT] [PDF] (28 February 2024)
- [0651-0068] - Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics [TEXT] [PDF] (28 February 2024)
- [0651-0042] - Patent Examiner Employment Application [TEXT] [PDF] (29 January 2024)
60-Day Notices (Notice of Proposed Collection)
- [0651-0056] - Trademark Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation [TEXT] [PDF] (17 April 2024)
- [0651-0060] - National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application [TEXT] [PDF] (28 February 2024)
- [0651-0059] - Patent Petitions Related to Application and Reexamination Processing Fees [TEXT] [PDF] (15 February 2024)
- [0651-0031] - Patent Processing [TEXT] [PDF] (29 January 2024)
- [0651-0032] - Initial Patent Applications [TEXT] [PDF] (10 January 2024)
Privacy Act
System of Records Notices
- None at this time