Below are Federal Register Notices published in 2026 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
- References to Electronic Filing Systems in Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, 43339–43342 [2026–14240] [TEXT] [PDF] (15July2026)
- Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional Delay, 37826–37830 [2026–12717] [TEXT] [PDF] (24June2026)
- Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner, 13510–13519 [2026–05564] [TEXT] [PDF] (20Mar2026)
Interim Rules
- None at this time
Proposed Rules
- Requirement to Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte Reexamination, 46038–46042 [2026–14793] [TEXT] [PDF] (22July2026)
General Notices
- Grant of Interim Extension of Term:
- Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,461,196; Centanafadine Hydrochloride, 46412 [2026–14941] [TEXT] [PDF]
- Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,877,798; Centanafadine Hydrochloride, 46412–46413 [2026–14939] [TEXT] [PDF]
- U.S. Patent No. 9,205,074; Centanafadine Hydrochloride, 46413 [2026–14938] [TEXT] [PDF]
- U.S. Patent No. 9,737,506; Centanafadine Hydrochloride, 46412 [2026–14940] [TEXT] [PDF]
- Electronic Filing Systems for Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, 43361–43364 [2026–14239] [TEXT] [PDF] (15July2026)
- Standards Participation and Representation Kudos Pilot Program, 33155–33160 [2026–11098] [TEXT] [PDF] (03Jun2026)
- Extension and Modification of the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program, 24524–24525 [2026–08798] [TEXT] [PDF] (06May2026)
- Termination of the Fast-Track for COVID-19-Related Appeals Pilot Program,
20417–20418 [2026–07442] [TEXT] [PDF] (16Apr2026) - Patent Cooperation Treaty Informed Examination Request Pilot Program,
17949–17952 [2026–06903] [TEXT] [PDF] (09Apr2026) - Guidance: Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons, 12394–12405 [2026–04987] [TEXT] [PDF] (13Mar2026)
- World Intellectual Property Organization Riyadh Design Law Treaty: 12405–12407 [2026–04901] [TEXT] [PDF] (13Mar2026)
- Grant of Interim Extension: Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,724,499; V-WAVE Ventura Interatrial Shunt System, 10797–10798 [2026–04345] [TEXT] [PDF] (05Mar2026)
- Community Outreach Office Locations in the Southeast Region, 9601-9603 [2026-03860] [TEXT] [PDF] (26Feb2026)
Paperwork Reduction Act
30-Day Notices (Notice of Submission to OMB)
- [0651-0012] - Admission to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office [TEXT] [PDF] (17 July 2026)
- [0651-0048] - Native American Tribal Insignia Database [TEXT] [PDF] (28 May 2026)
- [0651-0034] - Secrecy and License to Export [TEXT] [PDF] (22 April 2026)
- [0651-0081] - Law School Clinic Certification Program [TEXT] [PDF] (7 April 2026)
- [0651-0022] - Deposit of Biological Material [TEXT] [PDF] (9 March 2026)
- [0651-0020] - Patent Term Extension and Adjustment [TEXT] [PDF] (26 February 2026)
- [0651-0033] - Post Allowance and Reissue [TEXT] [PDF] (26 February 2026)
- [0651-0082] - Patent and PTAB Pro Bono Programs [TEXT] [PDF] (18 February 2026)
60-Day Notices (Notice of Proposed Collection)
- [0651-0050] - Response to Office Action and Voluntary Amendment Forms [TEXT] [PDF] (17 July 2026)
- [0651-0040] - Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Actions [TEXT] [PDF] (10 June 2026)
- [0651-0089] - DOCX Submission Requirements [TEXT] [PDF] (27 April 2026)
- [0651-0063] - Patent Trial and Appeal Board Appeals [TEXT] [PDF] (20 April 2026)
- [0651-0065] - Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Surveys [TEXT] [PDF] (20 April 2026)
- [0651-0012] - Admission to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office [TEXT] [PDF] (18 March 2026)
- [0651-0048] - Native American Tribal Insignia Database [TEXT] [PDF] (23 January 2026)
Privacy Act
System of Records Notices
- None at this time