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| Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information
For information concerning PCT member countries, see the notice
appearing in the Official Gazette at 1331 O.G. 54, on June 10, 2008.
European Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority
The European Patent Office (EPO) may act as the International Searching
Authority (ISA) for an international application filed with the United
States Receiving Office or the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving
Office where at least one of the applicants is either a national or
resident of the United States of America. However, the EPO is no longer
a competent ISA, within the meaning of PCT Article 16(3), for
international applications filed by U.S. residents or nationals on or
after 01 March 2002 in the USPTO or IB as a Receiving Office, and where
the application contains one or more claims directed to the field of
business methods. For the definition of what the EPO considers to be
precluded subject matter in the field of business methods, applicants
should see the "Notice from the President of the European Patent
Office", dated 26 November 2001, and which was published as Annex A in
the "Notice Concerning EPO Competence to Act as PCT Authority" in
the Official Gazette at 1255 O.G. 878, on February 19, 2002.
The European Patent Office may act as the International
Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for an international application
filed in the United States Receiving Office or the International Bureau
as Receiving Office where at least one of the applicants is either a
national or resident of the United States of America, provided that the
European Patent Office acted as the International Searching Authority.
However, the EPO is no longer a competent IPEA, within the meaning of
PCT Article 32(3), for international applications filed by U.S.
residents or nationals in the USPTO or IB as a Receiving Office where
the corresponding demand is filed with the EPO on or after 01 March
2002, and where the application contains one or more claims directed to
the fields of business methods.
The EPO resumed its competence as an International Searching
Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority, effective
January 1, 2004, for international applications filed by nationals or
residents of the United States of America where the application
contains one or more claims relating to the field of biotechnology.
This change was announced in the Official Gazette at 1277 O.G. 230, on
December 30, 2003.
The EPO resumed its competence as an International Preliminary
Examining Authority, effective July 1, 2004, for demands filed by U.S.
residents or nationals on or after July 1, 2004, for international
applications filed by nationals or residents of the United States of
America where the application contains one or more claims relating to
the field of telecommunications. This change was announced in the
Official Gazette at 1277 O.G. 230, on December 30, 2003.
The search fee of the European Patent Office was increased,
effective August 1, 2008, and was announced in the Official Gazette
at 1331 O.G. 161, on June 24, 2008.
Korean Intellectual Property Office as Searching and Examining Authority
For use of the Korean Intellectual Property Office as an International
Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority for
international applications filed in the United States Receiving Office,
see the notice appearing in the Official Gazette at 1302 O.G. 1261 on
January 17, 2006.
The search fee of the Korean Intellectual Property Office was increased,
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effective January 1, 2008, and was announced in the Official Gazette at
1327 O.G. 64, on February 12, 2008.
Fees
The search fee for the USPTO was increased, effective November 9, 2007,
and was announced in the Federal Register on September 10, 2007. The fee
for filing a request for the restoration of the right of priority was
established, effective November 9, 2007, and was announced in the Federal
Register on September 10, 2007.
International filing fees were increased, effective July 1, 2008,
and were announced in the Official Gazette at 1331 O.G. 57, on June 10,
2008.
The schedule of PCT fees (in U.S. dollars), as of August 1, 2008, is as
follows:
International Application (PCT Chapter I) fees:
Transmittal fee $300.00
Search fee
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as
International Searching Authority (ISA)
- Search fee $1,800.00
- Supplemental search fee, per additional
invention (payable only upon invitation) $1,800.00
European Patent Office as ISA $2,665.00
Korean Intellectual Property Office as ISA $244.00
International fees
International filing fee $1,338.00
International filing fee-filed in paper
with PCT EASY zip file or
electronically without PCT EASY
zip file $1,237.00
International filing fee-filed
electronically with PCT EASY zip
file $1,137.00
Supplemental fee for each page over 30 $15.00
Sequence listing and/or sequence-related table on
electronic medium only $6,000.00
Restoration of Priority
Filing a request for the restoration of the
right of priority under § 1.452 $1,410.00
International Application (PCT Chapter II) fees associated
with filing a Demand for Preliminary Examination:
Handling fee $171.00
Handlinfg fee-90% reduction, if applicants meet criteria
specified at:
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees/fee_reduction.pdf $17.10
Preliminary Examination Fee
USPTO as International Preliminary
Examining Authority (IPEA)
- USPTO was ISA in PCT Chapter I $600.00
- USPTO was not ISA in PCT Chapter I $750.00
- Additional preliminary examination fee,
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per additional invention
(payable only upon invitation) $600.00
U.S. National Stage fees (for international applications entering
the U.S. national phase under 35 U.S.C. 371) can be found on the USPTO's
web site (www.uspto.gov).
July 21, 2008 JON W. DUDAS
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
| Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable |
Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable
Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 1.362(d) provides
that maintenance fees may be paid without surcharge for the six-month
period beginning 3, 7, and 11 years after the date of issue of patents
based on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980. An additional
six-month grace period is provided by 35 U.S.C. 41(b) and 37 CFR 1.362(e)
for payment of the maintenance fee with the surcharge set forth in 37 CFR
1.20(h), as amended effective Dec. 16, 1991. If the maintenance fee is
not paid in the patent requiring such payment the patent will expire on
the 4th, 8th, or 12th anniversary of the grant.
Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on August 23, 2005
for which maintenance fees due at 3 years and six months may now be paid.
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:
Utility Patents 6,931,662 through 6,934,966
Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.
Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on August 21, 2001
for which maintenance fees due at 7 years and six months may now be paid.
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:
Utility Patents 6,275,992 through 6,279,158
Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.
Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on August 19, 1997
for which maintenance fees due at 11 years and six months may now be paid.
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:
Utility Patents 5,657,488 through 5,659,894
Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.
No maintenance fees are required for design or plant patents.
Payments of maintenance fees in patents may be submitted electronically
over the Internet at www.uspto.gov. Click on the "Site Index" link at the
top of the homepage (www.uspto.gov), and then scroll down and click on the
"Maintenance Fees" link for more information.
Payments of maintenance fees in patents not submitted electronically
over the Internet should be mailed to "United States Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 979070, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000".
Correspondence related to maintenance fees other than payments of
maintenance fees in patents is not to be mailed to P.O. Box 979070,
St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, but must be mailed to "Mail Stop M
Correspondence, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O.
Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450".
Patent owners must establish small entity status according to 37 CFR
1.27 if they have not done so and if they wish to pay the small entity
amount.
The current amounts of the maintenance fees due at 3 years and six
months, 7 years and six months, and 11 years and six months are set
forth in the most recently amended provisions in 37 CFR 1.20(e)-(g).
To obtain the current maintenance fee amounts, please call the USPTO
Contact Center at (800)-786-9199 or see the current USPTO fee schedule
posted on the USPTO Internet web site. At the top of the USPTO homepage
at www.uspto.gov, click on the "Site Index" link and then scroll down
and click on the "Fees, USPTO" link to find the current USPTO fee
schedule.
| Notice of Expiration of Patents Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee |
Notice of Expiration of Patents
Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee
35 U.S.C. 41 and 37 CFR 1.362(g) provide that if the required
maintenance fee and any applicable surcharge are not paid in a patent
requiring such payment, the patent will expire at the end of the 4th, 8th
or 12th anniversary of the grant of the patent depending on the first
maintenance fee which was not paid.
According to the records of the Office, the patents listed below have
expired due to failure to pay the required maintenance fee and any
applicable surcharge.
PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON July 16, 2008
DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Patent Application Issue
Number Number Date
5,535,446 08/251,405 07/16/96
5,535,449 08/355,504 07/16/96
5,535,459 08/183,094 07/16/96
5,535,462 08/342,588 07/16/96
5,535,481 08/338,322 07/16/96
5,535,526 08/450,845 07/16/96
5,535,529 08/406,469 07/16/96
5,535,543 08/200,672 07/16/96
5,535,545 08/435,891 07/16/96
5,535,548 08/438,451 07/16/96
5,535,549 08/452,478 07/16/96
5,535,551 08/386,481 07/16/96
5,535,552 08/334,315 07/16/96
5,535,554 08/525,926 07/16/96
5,535,556 08/228,741 07/16/96
5,535,561 08/298,150 07/16/96
5,535,565 08/313,902 07/16/96
5,535,569 08/290,783 07/16/96
5,535,573 08/127,457 07/16/96
5,535,574 08/444,346 07/16/96
5,535,578 08/417,834 07/16/96
5,535,587 08/108,630 07/16/96
5,535,596 08/509,349 07/16/96
5,535,601 08/390,081 07/16/96
5,535,603 08/351,085 07/16/96
5,535,608 08/295,462 07/16/96
5,535,614 08/336,223 07/16/96
5,535,618 08/381,369 07/16/96
5,535,619 08/341,498 07/16/96
5,535,620 08/402,951 07/16/96
5,535,637 08/404,519 07/16/96
5,535,643 08/150,310 07/16/96
5,535,644 08/452,723 07/16/96
5,535,649 08/395,891 07/16/96
5,535,651 08/385,890 07/16/96
5,535,655 08/332,902 07/16/96
5,535,660 08/409,131 07/16/96
5,535,661 08/364,211 07/16/96
5,535,665 08/487,668 07/16/96
5,535,668 08/169,317 07/16/96
5,535,671 08/253,132 07/16/96
5,535,684 08/345,859 07/16/96
5,535,685 08/365,120 07/16/96
5,535,688 08/361,294 07/16/96
5,535,696 08/240,243 07/16/96
5,535,698 08/430,402 07/16/96
5,535,704 08/406,971 07/16/96
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5,535,710 08/415,130 07/16/96
5,535,714 08/363,412 07/16/96
5,535,718 08/302,208 07/16/96
5,535,719 08/313,836 07/16/96
5,535,722 08/265,894 07/16/96
5,535,724 08/518,339 07/16/96
5,535,733 08/439,884 07/16/96
5,535,740 08/478,779 07/16/96
5,535,742 08/408,808 07/16/96
5,535,765 08/377,233 07/16/96
5,535,767 08/404,211 07/16/96
5,535,772 08/431,442 07/16/96
5,535,777 08/529,032 07/16/96
5,535,791 08/258,063 07/16/96
5,535,794 08/328,495 07/16/96
5,535,801 08/272,310 07/16/96
5,535,811 07/007,883 07/16/96
5,535,812 08/369,918 07/16/96
5,535,823 08/380,860 07/16/96
5,535,826 08/200,402 07/16/96
5,535,831 08/283,534 07/16/96
5,535,833 08/085,811 07/16/96
5,535,843 08/361,000 07/16/96
5,535,847 08/223,987 07/16/96
5,535,854 07/877,959 07/16/96
5,535,864 08/105,061 07/16/96
5,535,865 08/294,168 07/16/96
5,535,866 08/391,792 07/16/96
5,535,868 08/292,288 07/16/96
5,535,870 08/421,487 07/16/96
5,535,881 08/422,806 07/16/96
5,535,883 08/344,952 07/16/96
5,535,888 08/344,109 07/16/96
5,535,905 08/283,315 07/16/96
5,535,917 08/354,781 07/16/96
5,535,936 08/453,029 07/16/96
5,535,946 08/235,014 07/16/96
5,535,948 08/498,600 07/16/96
5,535,949 08/450,795 07/16/96
5,535,959 08/391,940 07/16/96
5,535,975 08/125,923 07/16/96
5,535,977 08/492,842 07/16/96
5,535,978 08/273,883 07/16/96
5,535,985 08/425,148 07/16/96
5,535,988 08/186,864 07/16/96
5,535,999 08/209,843 07/16/96
5,536,013 08/386,812 07/16/96
5,536,018 08/339,063 07/16/96
5,536,020 08/336,504 07/16/96
5,536,024 08/352,074 07/16/96
5,536,036 08/406,497 07/16/96
5,536,037 08/342,119 07/16/96
5,536,048 08/345,599 07/16/96
5,536,062 08/351,831 07/16/96
5,536,078 08/495,936 07/16/96
5,536,086 08/453,678 07/16/96
5,536,088 08/485,373 07/16/96
5,536,093 08/375,170 07/16/96
5,536,100 08/189,133 07/16/96
5,536,109 08/412,243 07/16/96
5,536,112 08/404,913 07/16/96
5,536,130 08/377,531 07/16/96
5,536,138 08/329,694 07/16/96
5,536,148 08/297,017 07/16/96
5,536,152 08/498,232 07/16/96
5,536,155 08/281,076 07/16/96
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5,536,163 08/273,760 07/16/96
5,536,164 08/435,941 07/16/96
5,536,184 08/501,191 07/16/96
5,536,188 08/517,736 07/16/96
5,536,214 08/349,821 07/16/96
5,536,216 08/360,357 07/16/96
5,536,217 08/258,200 07/16/96
5,536,218 08/332,769 07/16/96
5,536,226 08/364,281 07/16/96
5,536,229 08/370,295 07/16/96
5,536,231 08/263,081 07/16/96
5,536,244 08/266,294 07/16/96
5,536,255 08/317,786 07/16/96
5,536,258 08/196,974 07/16/96
5,536,271 08/252,885 07/16/96
5,536,276 08/457,578 07/16/96
5,536,280 08/347,664 07/16/96
5,536,288 08/376,840 07/16/96
5,536,313 08/299,609 07/16/96
5,536,318 08/319,508 07/16/96
5,536,329 08/437,410 07/16/96
5,536,338 08/354,095 07/16/96
5,536,341 08/299,600 07/16/96
5,536,344 08/305,165 07/16/96
5,536,345 08/260,690 07/16/96
5,536,351 08/403,400 07/16/96
5,536,353 08/373,848 07/16/96
5,536,358 08/307,236 07/16/96
5,536,367 08/377,647 07/16/96
5,536,369 08/256,022 07/16/96
5,536,370 08/424,520 07/16/96
5,536,375 08/315,186 07/16/96
5,536,377 08/480,895 07/16/96
5,536,398 08/245,017 07/16/96
5,536,415 08/319,224 07/16/96
5,536,418 08/434,450 07/16/96
5,536,423 08/385,348 07/16/96
5,536,429 08/321,989 07/16/96
5,536,433 08/211,062 07/16/96
5,536,437 08/394,121 07/16/96
5,536,439 08/402,913 07/16/96
5,536,445 08/165,828 07/16/96
5,536,454 08/462,054 07/16/96
5,536,464 08/339,996 07/16/96
5,536,490 08/119,217 07/16/96
5,536,494 08/318,022 07/16/96
5,536,506 08/393,738 07/16/96
5,536,510 08/365,663 07/16/96
5,536,514 08/438,798 07/16/96
5,536,523 08/119,131 07/16/96
5,536,532 08/167,697 07/16/96
5,536,534 08/408,393 07/16/96
5,536,554 08/308,723 07/16/96
5,536,556 08/086,157 07/16/96
5,536,563 08/348,549 07/16/96
5,536,571 08/087,598 07/16/96
5,536,572 08/550,440 07/16/96
5,536,586 08/198,265 07/16/96
5,536,588 08/097,029 07/16/96
5,536,593 08/211,554 07/16/96
5,536,598 08/556,435 07/16/96
5,536,614 08/426,617 07/16/96
5,536,621 08/384,214 07/16/96
5,536,624 08/399,885 07/16/96
5,536,625 08/407,343 07/16/96
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5,536,630 08/312,204 07/16/96
5,536,632 08/441,132 07/16/96
5,536,637 08/328,962 07/16/96
5,536,643 08/330,576 07/16/96
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5,536,656 08/193,809 07/16/96
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5,536,671 08/365,344 07/16/96
5,536,677 08/348,009 07/16/96
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5,536,685 08/466,090 07/16/96
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5,536,715 08/457,734 07/16/96
5,536,722 08/232,083 07/16/96
5,536,733 08/421,659 07/16/96
5,536,736 08/293,218 07/16/96
5,536,739 08/476,097 07/16/96
5,536,758 08/097,987 07/16/96
5,536,774 08/348,641 07/16/96
5,536,781 08/457,961 07/16/96
5,536,782 08/362,953 07/16/96
5,536,783 08/453,633 07/16/96
5,536,788 08/490,031 07/16/96
5,536,797 08/316,748 07/16/96
5,536,806 08/328,902 07/16/96
5,536,826 08/354,637 07/16/96
5,536,827 08/528,415 07/16/96
5,536,840 08/244,721 07/16/96
5,536,847 08/471,524 07/16/96
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5,536,957 07/637,431 07/16/96
5,536,960 08/362,156 07/16/96
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5,536,991 08/305,002 07/16/96
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5,537,020 08/365,459 07/16/96
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5,537,053 08/421,598 07/16/96
5,537,063 08/359,454 07/16/96
5,537,080 08/466,347 07/16/96
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5,537,084 08/312,609 07/16/96
5,537,085 08/414,872 07/16/96
5,537,086 08/227,383 07/16/96
5,537,088 08/330,068 07/16/96
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5,537,113 08/196,071 07/16/96
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5,537,441 08/076,519 07/16/96
5,537,442 08/307,632 07/16/96
5,537,444 08/004,360 07/16/96
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5,537,447 08/287,752 07/16/96
5,537,453 08/344,467 07/16/96
5,537,454 08/364,658 07/16/96
5,537,458 08/211,753 07/16/96
5,537,461 08/420,456 07/16/96
5,537,464 08/146,887 07/16/96
5,537,479 08/235,552 07/16/96
5,537,482 08/281,172 07/16/96
5,537,484 08/425,772 07/16/96
5,537,485 07/915,631 07/16/96
5,537,503 08/283,637 07/16/96
5,537,522 08/377,240 07/16/96
5,537,523 08/046,569 07/16/96
5,537,528 08/017,939 07/16/96
5,537,553 08/149,810 07/16/96
5,537,556 07/888,683 07/16/96
5,537,567 08/212,613 07/16/96
5,537,569 08/204,499 07/16/96
5,537,573 08/069,147 07/16/96
5,537,579 08/198,278 07/16/96
5,537,584 08/368,766 07/16/96
5,537,593 08/065,505 07/16/96
5,537,609 08/547,260 07/16/96
5,537,625 08/520,476 07/16/96
5,537,632 08/376,447 07/16/96
5,537,638 07/964,293 07/16/96
5,537,648 08/290,625 07/16/96
5,537,650 08/232,536 07/16/96
5,537,665 08/518,659 07/16/96
PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON July 11, 2008
DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Patent Application Issue
Number Number Date
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6,085,359 09/154,111 07/11/00
6,085,360 09/161,929 07/11/00
6,085,371 09/383,137 07/11/00
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6,085,509 08/748,552 07/11/00
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6,085,793 09/271,474 07/11/00
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6,085,850 09/420,250 07/11/00
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6,085,868 09/134,052 07/11/00
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6,085,898 09/363,736 07/11/00
6,085,900 09/256,188 07/11/00
6,085,901 09/233,454 07/11/00
6,085,910 08/898,009 07/11/00
6,085,916 09/048,797 07/11/00
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6,086,030 09/026,715 07/11/00
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6,086,234 08/847,625 07/11/00
6,086,241 08/273,767 07/11/00
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6,086,251 09/074,774 07/11/00
6,086,252 09/404,873 07/11/00
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US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1334 OG 18 |
6,087,783 09/019,392 07/11/00
6,087,784 09/338,133 07/11/00
6,087,786 09/051,747 07/11/00
6,087,788 09/160,566 07/11/00
6,087,792 09/295,501 07/11/00
6,087,795 09/136,386 07/11/00
6,087,801 09/019,437 07/11/00
6,087,806 09/336,458 07/11/00
6,087,808 09/298,761 07/11/00
6,087,809 09/473,160 07/11/00
6,087,813 09/317,152 07/11/00
6,087,824 09/048,892 07/11/00
6,087,825 08/923,388 07/11/00
6,087,828 09/033,641 07/11/00
6,087,835 08/809,808 07/11/00
6,087,838 09/189,044 07/11/00
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6,087,840 09/047,934 07/11/00
6,087,841 08/942,217 07/11/00
6,087,844 08/936,266 07/11/00
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6,087,866 09/131,810 07/11/00
6,087,871 08/806,645 07/11/00
6,087,895 08/790,930 07/11/00
6,087,898 09/146,628 07/11/00
6,087,900 09/130,328 07/11/00
6,087,901 09/142,311 07/11/00
6,087,904 09/163,476 07/11/00
6,087,917 08/678,917 07/11/00
6,087,920 08/798,636 07/11/00
6,087,921 09/168,525 07/11/00
6,087,926 09/330,776 07/11/00
6,087,929 09/194,390 07/11/00
6,087,931 09/292,851 07/11/00
6,087,932 08/655,710 07/11/00
6,087,936 09/222,492 07/11/00
6,087,938 09/153,204 07/11/00
6,087,943 09/188,444 07/11/00
6,087,950 09/388,415 07/11/00
6,087,958 08/892,032 07/11/00
6,087,960 09/328,794 07/11/00
6,087,963 08/908,197 07/11/00
6,087,964 08/847,777 07/11/00
6,087,966 09/039,445 07/11/00
6,087,967 09/146,106 07/11/00
6,087,971 06/417,278 07/11/00
6,087,972 09/252,423 07/11/00
6,087,981 09/147,851 07/11/00
6,087,985 09/172,344 07/11/00
6,087,995 09/252,492 07/11/00
6,087,998 09/274,046 07/11/00
6,088,001 09/089,689 07/11/00
6,088,008 08/224,202 07/11/00
6,088,010 08/954,099 07/11/00
6,088,012 09/060,365 07/11/00
6,088,025 08/701,083 07/11/00
6,088,030 09/063,914 07/11/00
6,088,037 08/715,472 07/11/00
6,088,038 08/882,561 07/11/00
6,088,048 09/172,834 07/11/00
6,088,054 09/003,385 07/11/00
6,088,060 08/823,607 07/11/00
6,088,069 08/955,397 07/11/00
6,088,075 09/072,604 07/11/00
6,088,079 09/240,696 07/11/00
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1334 OG 19 |
6,088,087 09/079,320 07/11/00
6,088,093 08/944,779 07/11/00
6,088,096 09/096,524 07/11/00
6,088,116 09/038,579 07/11/00
6,088,124 09/004,515 07/11/00
6,088,132 08/243,945 07/11/00
6,088,137 08/690,319 07/11/00
6,088,144 08/713,491 07/11/00
6,088,148 09/183,148 07/11/00
6,088,156 08/867,756 07/11/00
6,088,162 08/893,411 07/11/00
6,088,166 09/218,438 07/11/00
6,088,167 09/260,542 07/11/00
6,088,174 09/261,662 07/11/00
6,088,175 08/805,313 07/11/00
6,088,177 08/886,029 07/11/00
6,088,181 08/865,184 07/11/00
6,088,184 09/098,283 07/11/00
6,088,191 09/112,652 07/11/00
6,088,193 09/109,334 07/11/00
6,088,198 08/491,511 07/11/00
6,088,203 09/029,915 07/11/00
6,088,210 09/160,080 07/11/00
6,088,213 08/890,733 07/11/00
6,088,220 08/942,778 07/11/00
6,088,225 09/042,952 07/11/00
6,088,243 09/181,185 07/11/00
6,088,283 09/058,771 07/11/00
6,088,296 09/317,088 07/11/00
6,088,301 09/249,268 07/11/00
6,088,307 09/040,405 07/11/00
6,088,311 09/004,667 07/11/00
6,088,319 08/981,710 07/11/00
6,088,320 08/803,171 07/11/00
6,088,331 08/834,974 07/11/00
6,088,335 08/837,588 07/11/00
6,088,347 09/266,160 07/11/00
6,088,350 08/786,337 07/11/00
6,088,353 08/889,772 07/11/00
6,088,361 08/920,039 07/11/00
6,088,392 08/865,648 07/11/00
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6,088,420 09/070,909 07/11/00
6,088,437 09/266,724 07/11/00
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6,088,452 08/611,968 07/11/00
6,088,456 08/969,668 07/11/00
6,088,464 09/091,791 07/11/00
6,088,480 08/996,219 07/11/00
6,088,485 09/012,191 07/11/00
6,088,501 08/808,888 07/11/00
6,088,504 09/160,315 07/11/00
6,088,529 09/313,963 07/11/00
6,088,530 09/313,964 07/11/00
6,088,531 09/241,431 07/11/00
6,088,532 08/580,684 07/11/00
6,088,540 08/932,087 07/11/00
6,088,541 09/193,743 07/11/00
6,088,545 09/034,357 07/11/00
6,088,557 09/087,856 07/11/00
6,088,576 08/666,204 07/11/00
6,088,595 08/997,189 07/11/00
6,088,596 09/027,983 07/11/00
6,088,599 09/080,289 07/11/00
6,088,601 09/025,650 07/11/00
6,088,603 08/661,481 07/11/00
| September 2, 2008 |
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1334 OG 20 |
6,088,604 08/375,445 07/11/00
6,088,623 08/953,115 07/11/00
6,088,636 08/613,461 07/11/00
6,088,643 09/321,235 07/11/00
6,088,647 09/154,453 07/11/00
6,088,651 08/753,030 07/11/00
6,088,658 08/837,932 07/11/00
6,088,660 08/810,343 07/11/00
6,088,664 09/292,086 07/11/00
6,088,669 08/787,029 07/11/00
6,088,678 08/629,666 07/11/00
6,088,687 08/813,153 07/11/00
6,088,691 09/198,643 07/11/00
6,088,702 09/030,107 07/11/00
6,088,723 08/976,755 07/11/00
6,088,725 08/905,085 07/11/00
6,088,726 09/206,292 07/11/00
6,088,734 08/968,201 07/11/00
6,088,735 09/112,197 07/11/00
6,088,741 08/981,785 07/11/00
6,088,745 09/040,170 07/11/00
6,088,761 08/829,581 07/11/00
6,088,763 09/039,516 07/11/00
6,088,768 08/174,648 07/11/00
6,088,769 08/724,628 07/11/00
6,088,799 08/988,880 07/11/00
6,088,815 09/027,935 07/11/00
6,088,819 08/910,221 07/11/00
6,088,820 09/094,452 07/11/00
6,088,821 09/041,798 07/11/00
6,088,824 09/071,891 07/11/00
6,088,825 09/066,911 07/11/00
PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON July 13, 2008
DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Patent Application Issue
Number Number Date
6,760,921 10/424,083 07/13/04
6,760,923 10/361,990 07/13/04
6,760,926 10/216,704 07/13/04
6,760,928 10/308,348 07/13/04
6,760,931 10/211,497 07/13/04
6,760,950 09/789,041 07/13/04
6,760,953 10/150,486 07/13/04
6,760,955 10/156,321 07/13/04
6,760,959 10/008,071 07/13/04
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6,760,980 10/129,791 07/13/04
6,760,988 10/303,270 07/13/04
6,760,990 09/768,010 07/13/04
6,760,991 10/649,313 07/13/04
6,761,011 10/263,596 07/13/04
6,761,015 09/758,938 07/13/04
6,761,019 10/231,093 07/13/04
6,761,047 09/602,131 07/13/04
6,761,051 10/373,698 07/13/04
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6,761,071 10/058,523 07/13/04
6,761,080 10/386,776 07/13/04
6,761,088 09/939,046 07/13/04
6,761,089 10/369,382 07/13/04
6,761,117 10/303,975 07/13/04
6,761,118 10/128,040 07/13/04
| September 2, 2008 |
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1334 OG 21 |
6,761,119 10/072,087 07/13/04
6,761,129 10/661,124 07/13/04
6,761,130 10/654,694 07/13/04
6,761,131 10/465,575 07/13/04
6,761,133 10/436,468 07/13/04
6,761,135 10/649,181 07/13/04
6,761,137 10/373,892 07/13/04
6,761,143 10/111,393 07/13/04
6,761,149 10/213,737 07/13/04
6,761,163 10/347,608 07/13/04
6,761,170 10/060,364 07/13/04
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6,761,207 10/346,842 07/13/04
6,761,224 10/080,035 07/13/04
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6,761,320 10/412,211 07/13/04
6,761,323 10/223,331 07/13/04
6,761,324 10/170,697 07/13/04
6,761,326 10/169,136 07/13/04
6,761,330 10/457,695 07/13/04
6,761,334 10/445,446 07/13/04
6,761,340 10/292,426 07/13/04
6,761,352 10/235,842 07/13/04
6,761,354 10/351,060 07/13/04
6,761,358 10/046,384 07/13/04
6,761,362 10/121,230 07/13/04
6,761,365 10/204,047 07/13/04
6,761,367 10/103,341 07/13/04
6,761,369 10/261,837 07/13/04
6,761,372 09/803,505 07/13/04
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6,761,374 10/138,924 07/13/04
6,761,384 09/589,016 07/13/04
6,761,387 10/228,345 07/13/04
6,761,393 10/182,910 07/13/04
6,761,402 10/459,469 07/13/04
6,761,410 10/188,867 07/13/04
6,761,441 10/272,950 07/13/04
6,761,442 10/065,913 07/13/04
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6,761,456 10/383,762 07/13/04
6,761,459 10/030,399 07/13/04
6,761,460 10/136,421 07/13/04
6,761,462 09/817,235 07/13/04
6,761,463 10/293,264 07/13/04
6,761,488 09/809,859 07/13/04
6,761,497 10/138,975 07/13/04
6,761,503 10/131,752 07/13/04
6,761,505 10/050,430 07/13/04
6,761,515 09/341,702 07/13/04
6,761,524 10/101,530 07/13/04
6,761,527 10/255,169 07/13/04
6,761,532 10/097,731 07/13/04
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6,761,540 10/291,409 07/13/04
6,761,543 09/834,344 07/13/04
6,761,548 10/129,604 07/13/04
6,761,554 09/888,704 07/13/04
6,761,563 10/677,541 07/13/04
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1334 OG 22 |
6,761,565 10/278,819 07/13/04
6,761,573 10/677,385 07/13/04
6,761,574 09/534,685 07/13/04
6,761,580 10/236,556 07/13/04
6,761,588 10/622,440 07/13/04
6,761,604 10/434,542 07/13/04
6,761,622 10/224,627 07/13/04
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6,761,626 10/037,452 07/13/04
6,761,636 09/761,158 07/13/04
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6,761,709 10/121,353 07/13/04
6,761,718 09/947,707 07/13/04
6,761,752 10/052,892 07/13/04
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6,761,790 10/136,053 07/13/04
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6,761,831 10/061,605 07/13/04
6,761,833 10/066,923 07/13/04
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6,761,843 10/087,732 07/13/04
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6,761,861 10/061,913 07/13/04
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6,761,897 09/988,702 07/13/04
6,761,922 10/115,937 07/13/04
6,761,926 08/716,037 07/13/04
6,761,928 10/090,540 07/13/04
6,761,936 10/049,261 07/13/04
6,762,011 10/123,617 07/13/04
6,762,018 09/471,703 07/13/04
6,762,030 09/997,165 07/13/04
6,762,031 09/881,572 07/13/04
6,762,054 09/969,656 07/13/04
6,762,100 10/364,399 07/13/04
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6,762,137 10/025,377 07/13/04
6,762,141 10/221,550 07/13/04
6,762,142 10/251,585 07/13/04
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1334 OG 23 |
6,762,146 10/037,826 07/13/04
6,762,152 10/009,981 07/13/04
6,762,160 09/851,802 07/13/04
6,762,173 10/099,076 07/13/04
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6,762,191 10/179,585 07/13/04
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6,762,610 09/620,859 07/13/04
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6,762,626 10/422,686 07/13/04
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6,762,652 10/192,264 07/13/04
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6,762,671 10/280,168 07/13/04
6,762,685 10/005,033 07/13/04
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6,762,697 09/974,953 07/13/04
6,762,710 10/621,034 07/13/04
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6,762,721 10/269,667 07/13/04
6,762,732 10/357,701 07/13/04
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1334 OG 24 |
6,762,785 10/084,731 07/13/04
6,762,790 10/324,879 07/13/04
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6,762,850 09/106,518 07/13/04
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6,763,433 09/696,910 07/13/04
6,763,434 09/752,947 07/13/04
6,763,443 09/651,273 07/13/04
6,763,451 09/665,536 07/13/04
6,763,457 09/710,925 07/13/04
6,763,461 09/474,443 07/13/04
6,763,465 09/448,850 07/13/04
6,763,474 09/631,712 07/13/04
6,763,495 09/816,513 07/13/04
6,763,521 09/760,176 07/13/04
| Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a Late Maintenance Fee from 08/04/2008 |
Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a
Late Maintenance Fee from 08/04/2008
Patent Application Filing Issue Granted
Number Number Date Date Date
5,363,151 07/770,481 10/03/91 11/08/94 08/07/08
5,794,627 08/766,651 12/16/96 08/18/98 08/05/08
5,797,167 08/674,174 07/01/96 08/25/98 08/04/08
5,836,091 08/956,493 10/22/97 11/17/98 08/06/08
5,902,749 08/933,175 09/18/97 05/11/99 08/04/08
5,911,284 08/885,377 06/30/97 06/15/99 08/05/08
5,965,093 08/750,443 12/06/96 10/12/99 08/06/08
5,975,546 09/189,287 11/10/98 11/02/99 08/06/08
5,996,630 09/045,888 03/18/98 12/07/99 08/06/08
6,010,516 09/045,404 03/20/98 01/04/00 08/06/08
6,427,718 09/729,713 12/06/00 08/06/02 08/04/08
6,466,009 09/874,233 06/06/01 10/15/02 08/04/08
6,471,264 09/654,667 09/05/00 10/29/02 08/06/08
6,509,042 09/695,853 10/26/00 01/21/03 08/08/08
6,524,329 09/803,079 03/08/01 02/25/03 08/06/08
6,532,708 09/654,932 08/31/00 03/18/03 08/04/08
6,587,014 09/769,709 01/25/01 07/01/03 08/04/08
6,593,367 09/362,592 07/28/99 07/15/03 08/05/08
6,631,360 09/707,547 11/06/00 10/07/03 08/06/08
6,639,794 10/024,165 12/18/01 10/28/03 08/07/08
6,641,411 10/202,286 07/24/02 11/04/03 08/07/08
6,657,440 09/332,202 06/12/99 12/02/03 08/04/08
6,682,198 10/059,802 01/30/02 01/27/04 08/04/08
6,682,907 09/688,990 10/17/00 01/27/04 08/08/08
6,685,514 10/117,962 04/05/02 02/03/04 08/04/08
6,705,465 10/010,927 11/13/01 03/16/04 08/08/08
6,719,828 10/134,178 04/26/02 04/13/04 08/04/08
6,720,446 10/010,381 11/05/01 04/13/04 08/05/08
6,723,368 10/001,928 10/31/01 04/20/04 08/04/08
6,732,965 10/068,223 02/07/02 05/11/04 08/07/08
6,735,229 10/443,495 05/22/03 05/11/04 08/08/08
6,736,087 10/449,784 06/02/03 05/18/04 08/05/08
6,739,846 10/202,264 07/24/02 05/25/04 08/07/08
6,742,918 10/121,977 04/12/02 06/01/04 08/07/08
6,746,143 10/400,848 03/27/03 06/08/04 08/07/08
6,747,760 10/173,739 06/19/02 06/08/04 08/05/08
6,748,264 10/067,039 02/04/02 06/08/04 08/08/08
6,751,531 10/410,243 04/10/03 06/15/04 08/06/08
6,752,809 10/004,043 12/04/01 06/22/04 08/09/08
6,771,381 09/438,300 11/12/99 08/03/04 08/06/08
6,772,164 09/214,682 01/08/99 08/03/04 08/06/08
| Reissue Applications Filed |
Reissue Applications Filed
Notice under 37 CFR 1.11(b). The reissue applications listed below
are open to public inspection by the general public through the Image
File Wrapper (IFW) system (http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/pair)
on the USPTO internet web site (www.uspto.gov), and copies may be
obtained by paying the fee therefor (37 CFR 1.19).
6,472,156, Re. S.N. 11/765,968, Jun. 20, 2007, Cl./Sub 514/0100,
HOMOGENEOUS MULTIPLEX HYBRIDIZATION ANALYSIS BY COLOR AND TM, Carl T.
Wittwer, et al., Owner of Record: The University of Utah, Salt Lake City,
UT, Attorney or Agent: Richard F. Trecatin, Ex. Gp: 1637
6,642,897, Re. S.N. 11/728,713, Mar. 26, 2007, Cl. 343/767, TUNING
TECHNIQUES FOR A SLOT ANTENNA, Ian J. Forster, et al., Owner of Record:
Mineral Lassen LLC, Attorney or Agent: Mauricio A. Uribe, Ex. Gp.: 2821
6,654,403, Re. S.N. 12/152,288, May 12, 2008, Cl. 372/087, FLOW SHAPING
ELECTRODE WITH EROSION PAD FOR GAS DISCHARGE LASER, Richard C. Ujazdowski,
et al., Owner of Record: Cymer, Inc., San Diego, CA, Attorney or Agent:
William C. Cray, Ex. Gp.: 2828
6,661,488, Re. S.N. 12/007,982, Jan. 17, 2008, Cl./Sub 349/117,
VERTICALLY-ALIGNED (VA) LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, Takashi Sasabayashi,
et al., Owner of Record: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, Japan, Attorney or
Agent: Michael J. Shea, Ex. Gp: 2871
6,695,270,Re. S.N. 12/187,411, Aug. 07, 2008, Cl. 248/278, FLAT PANEL
DISPLAY SYSTEM, Ole Falk Smed, Owner of Record: Trade Management Group
Limited, Attorney or Agent: Joseph T. Guy, Ex. Gp.: 3632
6,785,897, Re. S.N. 12/134,928, Jun. 06. 2008, Cl. 360/000,
DISC SUPPORT PLATE, DISC CHANGER MECHANISM, AND DISC RECORDING AND/OR
REPRODUCING DEVICE, Kazujuki Takizawa, et al., Owner of Record: Sony
Corporation, Minato-ku, JP, Attorney or Agent: Colin B. Harris,
Ex. Gp.: 2627
6,927,208, Re. S.N. 12/123,601, May 20, 2008, Cl./Sub 514/011,
CYCLOSPORIN WITH IMPROVED ACTIVITY PROFILE, Roland M. Wenger, et al.,
Owner of Record: Debiopharm S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland, Attorney or Agent:
Thomas L. Irving, Ex. Gp: 1653
6,988,922, Re. S.N. 12/018,957, Jan. 24, 2008, Cl. 248/278, METHODS OF
MANUFACTURING ELECTRON-EMITTING DEVICE, ELECTRON SOURCE, AND IMAGE FORMING
APPARATUS, Takashi Iwaki, Owner of Record: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha,
Attorney or Agent: Frank A. Delucia, Ex. Gp.: 2879
7,010,574, Re. S.N. 12/043,690, Mar. 06, 2008, Cl. 709/206, SYSTEM AND
METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING PLATFORMS, Jack H. Chang, et al.,
Owner of Record: Calumet Keweenaw LLC, Los Altos, CA, Attorney or Agent:
Callie M. Bell, Ex. Gp.: 2142
7,034,324, Re. S.N. 12/038,558, Feb. 27, 2008, Cl./Sub 250/559,
APPARATUS FOR SENSING OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A BANKNOTE, Christian
Voser, Owner of Record: MEI, Inc., West Chester, PA, Attorney or Agent:
Samuel Borodach, Ex. Gp: 3610
7,046,527, Re. S.N. 12/121,975, May 16, 2008, Cl. 251/129, MICRO-ELECTRO-
MECHANICAL VALVES AND PUMPS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME, Richard T. West,
Owner of Record: Xantrex Technology, Inc. (A Washington Corporation),
Arlington, WA, Attorney or Agent: Michael Fainberg, Ex. Gp.: 2838
7,080,519, Re. S.N. 12/176,657, Jul. 21, 2008, Cl. 062/171, METHOD AND
APPARATUS FOR COOLING AC CONDENSING COILS, Tommy A. Johnson, SR., Owner of
Record: Value Added, LLC, Attorney or Agent: W. Edward Ramage, Ex. Gp.: 3744
7,094,985, Re. S.N. 12/181,702, Jul. 29, 2008, Cl./Sub 200/516,
SWITCHING INTEGRATED CASING AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT HAVING THE CASING,
Yoshiaki Kobayashi, et al., Owner of Record: NEC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan,
Attorney or Agent: Michael R. Dzwonczyk, Ex. Gp: 2832
7,231,037, Re. S.N. 12/153,624, May 21, 2008, Cl. 381/372, ACTVE AUDIO
COMPRESSING IN TELECOMMUNICATION, Neils C.S. Hansen, et al., Owner of
Record: Sennheiser Communications A/S, Solrod Strand, DK, Attorney or Agent:
D. Richard Anderson, Ex. Gp.: 2615
| Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed |
Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed
5,595,568, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,217, Requested Date: Jul. 10, 2008,
Cl. 606/009, Title: PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL USING OPTICAL PULSES, Inventor:
R. Rox Anderson et al., Owners of Record: The General Hospital Corporation,
Boston, MA, Attorney or Agent: Wolf Greenfield and Sacks, Boston, MA,
Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Carla Miriam Levy, Esq., Lowrie Lando & Anastasi,
LLP, Cambridge, MA
5,663,106, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,215, Requested Date: Jul. 18, 2008,
Cl. 029/841, Title: METHOD OF ENCAPSULATING DIE AND CHIP CARRIER, Inventor:
Konstantine Karavakis et al., Owners of Record: Tessera, Inc., San Jose,
CA, Attorney or Agent: Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik,
Westfield, NJ, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.,
Hsinchu, Taiwan, Sanjeet K. Dutta, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP,
Irvine, CA
5,735,844, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,216, Requested Date: Jul. 10, 2008,
Cl. 606/009, Title: HAIR REMOVAL USING OPTICAL PULSES, Inventor: R. Rox
Anderson et al., Owners of Record: The General Hospital Corporation, Boston,
MA, Attorney or Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, Boston, MA, Ex. Gp.: 3993,
Requester: Carla Miriam Levy, Esq., Lowrie Lando & Anastasi, LLP, Cambridge,
MA
5,817,779, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,215, Requested Date: Jul. 07, 2008,
Cl. 534/637, Title: AZO REACTIVE DYES, THEIR PREPARATION AND USE,
Inventor: Rolf Deitz et al., Owners of Record: Huntsman International,
LLC., The Woodlands, TX, Attorney or Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP,
Houston, TX, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Patent Owner
5,825,020, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,214, Requested Date: Jul. 03, 2008,
Cl. 250/216, Title: ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE FOR GENERATING A SMALL INCIDENT
BEAM SPOT, Inventor: Paul K. Hansma et al., Owners of Record: The Regents of
the University of California, Oakland, CA, Attorney or Agent: Berliner &
Associates, Los Angeles, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Christopher B. Eide,
Morrison & Foerster, LLP, Palo Alto, CA
5,966,874, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,216, Requested Date: Jul. 08, 2008,
Cl. 049/398, Title: HINGED WINDOW ASSEMBLY, Inventor: R. Scott Repp et al.,
Owners of Record: Magna Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI, Attorney or
Agent: Van Dyke Gardner Linn & Burkhart, LLP, Grand Rapids, MI, Ex. Gp.:
3993, Requester: David P. Emery, Sughrue Mion, PLLC, Washington, DC
6,188,988, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,213, Requested Date: Jun. 26, 2008,
Cl. 705/003, Title: SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR
GUIDING THE SELECTION OF THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT REGIMENS, Inventor:
David W. Barry et al., Owners of Record: Advanced Biological Laboratories,
SA, Luxembourg, Attorney or Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, Raleigh,
NC, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: SmartGene, Inc., Raleigh, NC, Charles M.
Allen, Goodman Allen & Filetti, PLLC, Glen Allen, VA
6,217,511, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,213, Requested Date: Jul. 01, 2008,
Cl. 600/131, Title: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPE WITH FINGER GRIP, Inventor: Manfred
Held, Owners of Record: Olympus Winter & IBE GMBH, Hamburg, Germany,
Attorney or Agent: Rankin Hill & Clark, LLP, Willoughby, OH, Ex. Gp.: 3993,
Requester: Patent Owner
6,352,204, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,190, Requested Date: Jul. 09, 2008,
Cl. 235/472.01, Title: OPTICAL SYMBOL SCANNER WITH LOW ANGLE ILLUMINATION,
Inventor: John R. Hattersley et al., Owners of Record: Microscan Systems,
Inc., Renton, WA, Attorney or Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman, LLP,
Sunnyvale, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Industrial Data Entry Automation
Systems, Inc., Skaneateles, NY, Bernhard Molldrem, Syracuse, NY
6,490,548, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,211, Requested Date: Jun. 30, 2008,
| September 2, 2008 |
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Cl. 704/010, Title: MULTILINGUAL ELECTRONIC TRANSFER DICTIONARY CONTAINING
TOPICAL CODES AND METHOD OF USE, Inventor: Alan Engel, Owners of Record:
Paterra, Inc., Villanova, PA, Attorney or Agent: Elman Technology Law, PC,
Swarthmore, PA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Chizai Corporation, Tokyo, Japan,
Paul A. Guss, Arlington, VA
6,497,542, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,189, Requested Date: Jul. 25, 2008,
Cl. 410/043, Title: DEVICE FOR SAFE-KEEPING AND TRANSPORTING PIECE GOODS,
Inventor: Bart Vermeulen, Owners of Record: Conteyor Multibag Systems,
N.V., Merelbeke, Belgium, Attorney or Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC,
Williamsville, NY, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Bradford Company, Holland, MI,
Gregory F. Ahreas, Wood Herron & Evans, LLP, Cincinnati, OH
6,659,074, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,202, Requested Date: Jul. 30, 2008,
Cl. 123/299, Title: SPARK IGNITION DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE WITH SHAPED
MULTIHOLE INJECTORS, Inventor: Andreas M. Lippert et al., Owners of
Record: General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI, Suzuki Motor Corporation,
Shizuoka, Japan, Attorney or Agent: Cichosz and Cichosz, PLLC, Milford, MI,
Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Patent Owner
6,900,462, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,214, Requested Date: Jul. 01, 2008,
Cl. 257/059, Title: SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF,
Inventor: Hideomi Suzawa et al., Owners of Record: Semiconductor Energy
Laboratory Co., LTD., Kanagawa-Ken, Japan, Attorney or Agent: Cook Alex
McFarron Manzo Cummings & Mehler, LTD., Chicago, IL, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Patent Owner
7,076,806, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,210, Requested Date: Jun. 30, 2008,
Cl. 002/069, Title: BODY ARMOR, Inventor: Christopher Sean Van Winkle et
al., Owners of Record: Christopher Sean Van Winkle, Fayetteville, NC,
David Alan Cox, Raeford, NC, Attorney or Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge &
Rice, PLLC, Atlanta, GA, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Point Blank Body Armor,
Inc., Pompano Beach, FL, James R. Burdett, Venable, LLP, Washington, DC
7,081,222, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,212, Requested Date: Jul. 07, 2008,
Cl. 264/234, Title: PROCEDURE AND MACHINERY FOR THE MOLDING AND ASSEMBLING
OF AN ASSEMBLED OBJECT, Inventor: Jes Tougaard Gram, Owners of Record:
Jes Tougaard Gram, Birkerod, Germany, Attorney or Agent: Ladas & Parry,
LLP, Chicago, IL, Ex. Gp. 3991, Requester: Kevin D. Erickson, Pauley
Petersen & Erickson, Hoffman Estates, IL
| Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed |
Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed
6,501,906, Reexam. C.N. 95/000,372, Requested Date: Jul. 23, 2008,
Cl. 392/395, Title: EVAPORATION DEVICE FOR VOLATILE SUBSTANCES, Inventor:
Pedro Queiroz Vieira, Owners of Record: C.T.R., Almargem Do Bispo, Portugal,
Attorney or Agent: McNair Law Offices, PA, Greenville, SC, Ex. Gp.: 3993,
Requester: Third Party Requester: Zobele Espana, Spain; (Att'y Is: James A.
Finder, Esq., Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen, LLP, New York, NY), Real Party
in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester
6,829,587, Reexam. C.N. 95/001,068, Requested Date: Jul. 14, 2008,
Cl. 705/020, Title: METHOD OF USING A NETWORK OF COMPUTERS TO FACILITATE
AND CONTROL THE PUBLISHING OF PRESENTATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF PRINT MEDIA
VENUES, Inventor: Lucinda Stone et al., Owners of Record: Function Media,
LLC., Tyler, TX, Attorney or Agent: Henry Croskell, Esq., Dallas, TX,
Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Third Party Requester: Google Inc., Mountain View,
CA; (Att'y Is: John C. Phillips, Fish & Richardson, PC, San Diego, CA),
Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester
7,249,059, Reexam. C.N. 95/001,069, Requested Date: Jul. 21, 2008,
Cl. 705/026, Title: INTERNET ADVERTISING SYSTEM AND METHOD, Inventor:
Michael A. Dean et al., Owners of Record: Function Media, LLC., Tyler, TX,
Attorney or Agent: Henry Croskell, Esq., Dallas, TX, Ex. Gp.: 3993,
Requester: Third Party Requester: Google Inc., Mountain View, CA; (Att'y
Is: John C. Phillips, Fish & Richardson, PC, San Diego, CA), Real Party in
Interest: Same As Third Party Requester
| Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations Due to Failure to Renew |
Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations
Due to Failure to Renew
15 U.S.C. 1059 provides that each trademark registration may be
renewed for periods of ten years from the end of the expiring period
upon payment of the prescribed fee and the filing of an acceptable
application for renewal. This may be done at any time within one year
before the expiration of the period for which the registration was
issued or renewed, or it may be done within six months after such
expiration on payment of an additional fee.
According to the records of the Office, the trademark registrations
listed below are expired due to failure to renew in accordance with 15
U.S.C. 1059.
TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS WHICH EXPIRED
August 8, 2008
DUE TO FAILURE TO RENEW
Reg. Number Serial Number Reg. Date
66,024 71/016,934 11/05/1907
65,974 71/028,336 11/05/1907
234,589 71/241,327 11/01/1927
234,603 71/249,319 11/01/1927
234,535 71/250,369 11/01/1927
234,641 71/250,675 11/01/1927
234,702 71/251,003 11/01/1927
234,700 71/251,005 11/01/1927
234,521 71/251,335 11/01/1927
234,670 71/252,096 11/01/1927
351,461 71/382,389 11/02/1937
351,555 71/393,034 11/02/1937
433,858 71/489,606 11/04/1947
433,880 71/495,969 11/04/1947
433,881 71/495,970 11/04/1947
433,883 71/496,653 11/04/1947
433,892 71/499,411 11/04/1947
433,903 71/502,098 11/04/1947
433,983 71/510,449 11/04/1947
433,993 71/511,049 11/04/1947
434,001 71/511,255 11/04/1947
434,003 71/511,384 11/04/1947
434,049 71/515,852 11/04/1947
654,197 71/635,488 11/05/1957
654,091 71/665,813 11/05/1957
654,017 71/697,796 11/05/1957
654,271 72/005,480 11/05/1957
654,248 72/010,356 11/05/1957
654,249 72/010,357 11/05/1957
653,999 72/011,429 11/05/1957
654,279 72/015,470 11/05/1957
654,227 72/024,625 11/05/1957
654,019 72/024,917 11/05/1957
654,193 72/024,999 11/05/1957
654,171 72/025,551 11/05/1957
653,977 72/025,611 11/05/1957
654,110 72/027,218 11/05/1957
838,468 72/175,153 11/07/1967
838,413 72/209,695 11/07/1967
838,379 72/210,777 11/07/1967
838,340 72/220,012 11/07/1967
838,204 72/229,812 11/07/1967
838,541 72/231,554 11/07/1967
838,269 72/238,366 11/07/1967
838,382 72/242,812 11/07/1967
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838,224 72/246,085 11/07/1967
838,477 72/246,464 11/07/1967
838,527 72/247,055 11/07/1967
838,384 72/247,691 11/07/1967
838,225 72/248,428 11/07/1967
838,520 72/249,838 11/07/1967
838,161 72/249,988 11/07/1967
838,312 72/250,062 11/07/1967
838,405 72/251,462 11/07/1967
838,279 72/252,146 11/07/1967
838,143 72/252,510 11/07/1967
838,315 72/252,545 11/07/1967
838,280 72/252,954 11/07/1967
838,174 72/253,173 11/07/1967
838,575 72/254,961 11/07/1967
838,400 72/255,379 11/07/1967
838,217 72/255,615 11/07/1967
838,260 72/255,771 11/07/1967
838,443 72/255,972 11/07/1967
838,322 72/256,199 11/07/1967
838,532 72/256,354 11/07/1967
838,325 72/256,361 11/07/1967
838,328 72/256,606 11/07/1967
838,218 72/256,636 11/07/1967
838,283 72/256,890 11/07/1967
838,460 72/257,247 11/07/1967
838,332 72/257,249 11/07/1967
838,563 72/257,900 11/07/1967
838,148 72/257,980 11/07/1967
838,213 72/258,188 11/07/1967
838,264 72/258,475 11/07/1967
838,489 72/258,664 11/07/1967
838,178 72/258,938 11/07/1967
838,223 72/259,262 11/07/1967
838,383 72/259,497 11/07/1967
838,193 72/260,163 11/07/1967
838,182 72/261,197 11/07/1967
838,240 72/262,936 11/07/1967
838,242 72/262,958 11/07/1967
838,194 72/264,924 11/07/1967
838,243 72/268,500 11/07/1967
838,544 72/269,144 11/07/1967
838,403 72/271,321 11/07/1967
838,504 72/272,679 11/07/1967
838,246 72/272,898 11/07/1967
838,538 72/273,228 11/07/1967
1,076,371 73/064,754 11/01/1977
1,076,285 73/070,094 11/01/1977
1,076,643 73/079,598 11/01/1977
1,076,326 73/083,407 11/01/1977
1,076,382 73/085,699 11/01/1977
1,076,591 73/087,199 11/01/1977
1,076,234 73/089,619 11/01/1977
1,076,235 73/093,341 11/01/1977
1,076,636 73/093,348 11/01/1977
1,076,333 73/093,936 11/01/1977
1,076,275 73/094,540 11/01/1977
1,076,620 73/094,542 11/01/1977
1,076,261 73/095,418 11/01/1977
1,076,725 73/097,006 11/01/1977
1,076,197 73/097,906 11/01/1977
1,076,339 73/098,515 11/01/1977
1,076,434 73/098,785 11/01/1977
1,076,691 73/099,312 11/01/1977
1,076,638 73/099,900 11/01/1977
1,076,311 73/104,388 11/01/1977
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1,076,699 73/106,453 11/01/1977
1,076,652 73/108,972 11/01/1977
1,076,203 73/109,387 11/01/1977
1,076,341 73/111,086 11/01/1977
1,076,298 73/113,001 11/01/1977
1,076,497 73/113,695 11/01/1977
1,076,458 73/113,844 11/01/1977
1,076,425 73/114,634 11/01/1977
1,076,410 73/114,788 11/01/1977
1,076,412 73/115,105 11/01/1977
1,076,500 73/115,441 11/01/1977
1,076,441 73/117,543 11/01/1977
1,076,561 73/118,322 11/01/1977
1,076,220 73/119,013 11/01/1977
1,076,222 73/119,061 11/01/1977
1,076,547 73/120,229 11/01/1977
1,076,579 73/121,044 11/01/1977
1,463,248 73/426,911 11/03/1987
1,463,295 73/451,598 11/03/1987
1,463,268 73/482,245 11/03/1987
1,463,319 73/485,408 11/03/1987
1,463,321 73/506,328 11/03/1987
1,463,945 73/507,134 11/03/1987
1,463,269 73/509,003 11/03/1987
1,463,969 73/513,035 11/03/1987
1,463,972 73/542,979 11/03/1987
1,463,946 73/549,348 11/03/1987
1,463,220 73/549,993 11/03/1987
1,463,420 73/562,440 11/03/1987
1,463,815 73/562,703 11/03/1987
1,463,563 73/564,206 11/03/1987
1,464,086 73/569,241 11/03/1987
1,463,974 73/570,425 11/03/1987
1,463,760 73/570,590 11/03/1987
1,463,855 73/572,118 11/03/1987
1,463,323 73/578,638 11/03/1987
1,463,324 73/579,997 11/03/1987
1,463,978 73/580,585 11/03/1987
1,463,436 73/593,517 11/03/1987
1,463,326 73/595,500 11/03/1987
1,463,328 73/596,903 11/03/1987
1,463,762 73/598,423 11/03/1987
1,463,532 73/598,505 11/03/1987
1,463,806 73/599,268 11/03/1987
1,463,605 73/599,719 11/03/1987
1,463,606 73/599,723 11/03/1987
1,463,911 73/600,406 11/03/1987
1,463,329 73/600,407 11/03/1987
1,463,920 73/600,418 11/03/1987
1,463,818 73/601,737 11/03/1987
1,463,799 73/602,043 11/03/1987
1,463,950 73/604,806 11/03/1987
1,463,381 73/605,476 11/03/1987
1,464,074 73/606,528 11/03/1987
1,463,813 73/607,665 11/03/1987
1,464,064 73/607,697 11/03/1987
1,463,822 73/607,971 11/03/1987
1,463,610 73/609,106 11/03/1987
1,463,763 73/610,142 11/03/1987
1,463,714 73/610,495 11/03/1987
1,463,526 73/610,898 11/03/1987
1,463,580 73/611,963 11/03/1987
1,463,764 73/612,268 11/03/1987
1,463,252 73/612,843 11/03/1987
1,463,801 73/613,128 11/03/1987
1,463,984 73/613,547 11/03/1987
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1,463,489 73/615,365 11/03/1987
1,463,194 73/615,532 11/03/1987
1,463,335 73/616,298 11/03/1987
1,463,195 73/617,451 11/03/1987
1,463,394 73/617,466 11/03/1987
1,463,953 73/617,597 11/03/1987
1,463,987 73/617,989 11/03/1987
1,463,988 73/618,187 11/03/1987
1,463,718 73/618,956 11/03/1987
1,463,619 73/619,304 11/03/1987
1,463,504 73/619,442 11/03/1987
1,463,384 73/619,577 11/03/1987
1,464,081 73/620,561 11/03/1987
1,463,778 73/621,963 11/03/1987
1,463,339 73/622,717 11/03/1987
1,463,623 73/623,213 11/03/1987
1,463,860 73/623,763 11/03/1987
1,463,423 73/624,393 11/03/1987
1,463,445 73/624,929 11/03/1987
1,463,491 73/625,793 11/03/1987
1,463,275 73/627,935 11/03/1987
1,463,940 73/628,224 11/03/1987
1,463,941 73/628,229 11/03/1987
1,463,782 73/628,985 11/03/1987
1,463,996 73/629,801 11/03/1987
1,463,276 73/630,223 11/03/1987
1,454,190 73/630,977 08/25/1987
1,464,070 73/631,119 11/03/1987
1,464,090 73/631,534 11/03/1987
1,463,402 73/631,751 11/03/1987
1,463,395 73/631,897 11/03/1987
1,463,344 73/632,299 11/03/1987
1,463,564 73/633,867 11/03/1987
1,463,767 73/634,002 11/03/1987
1,463,895 73/634,313 11/03/1987
1,463,829 73/634,858 11/03/1987
1,463,301 73/635,547 11/03/1987
1,463,565 73/635,734 11/03/1987
1,463,302 73/636,370 11/03/1987
1,463,830 73/636,946 11/03/1987
1,463,348 73/637,676 11/03/1987
1,463,896 73/637,762 11/03/1987
1,463,448 73/637,997 11/03/1987
1,463,641 73/638,696 11/03/1987
1,463,642 73/638,823 11/03/1987
1,463,585 73/639,369 11/03/1987
1,463,897 73/639,513 11/03/1987
1,464,003 73/639,938 11/03/1987
1,464,004 73/639,964 11/03/1987
1,463,645 73/640,048 11/03/1987
1,463,955 73/640,360 11/03/1987
1,463,354 73/640,439 11/03/1987
1,463,355 73/640,495 11/03/1987
1,463,650 73/640,651 11/03/1987
1,463,303 73/640,959 11/03/1987
1,463,449 73/641,136 11/03/1987
1,463,654 73/641,325 11/03/1987
1,463,356 73/641,345 11/03/1987
1,463,587 73/641,716 11/03/1987
1,463,588 73/641,721 11/03/1987
1,463,304 73/641,796 11/03/1987
1,463,256 73/641,843 11/03/1987
1,463,529 73/641,867 11/03/1987
1,463,492 73/642,371 11/03/1987
1,463,661 73/642,849 11/03/1987
1,463,199 73/643,530 11/03/1987
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1,464,007 73/644,094 11/03/1987
1,463,957 73/644,247 11/03/1987
1,463,868 73/644,683 11/03/1987
1,463,701 73/644,860 11/03/1987
1,463,452 73/645,113 11/03/1987
1,464,009 73/645,154 11/03/1987
1,463,257 73/645,428 11/03/1987
1,463,538 73/645,711 11/03/1987
1,463,315 73/645,731 11/03/1987
1,463,872 73/646,036 11/03/1987
1,464,016 73/646,410 11/03/1987
1,463,787 73/646,630 11/03/1987
1,463,455 73/647,131 11/03/1987
1,463,405 73/647,241 11/03/1987
1,464,021 73/647,556 11/03/1987
1,463,876 73/647,568 11/03/1987
1,463,877 73/647,569 11/03/1987
1,463,878 73/647,570 11/03/1987
1,463,879 73/647,627 11/03/1987
1,463,567 73/647,638 11/03/1987
1,463,835 73/647,755 11/03/1987
1,463,916 73/648,150 11/03/1987
1,463,906 73/648,512 11/03/1987
1,463,590 73/648,719 11/03/1987
1,463,669 73/648,788 11/03/1987
1,463,907 73/649,283 11/03/1987
1,463,543 73/649,464 11/03/1987
1,463,460 73/649,466 11/03/1987
1,463,670 73/649,488 11/03/1987
1,463,884 73/649,529 11/03/1987
1,463,842 73/649,547 11/03/1987
1,463,673 73/649,718 11/03/1987
1,464,041 73/649,728 11/03/1987
1,463,674 73/649,779 11/03/1987
1,463,246 73/650,060 11/03/1987
1,463,845 73/650,085 11/03/1987
1,463,675 73/650,113 11/03/1987
1,463,676 73/650,167 11/03/1987
1,463,678 73/650,173 11/03/1987
1,463,917 73/650,251 11/03/1987
1,463,591 73/650,316 11/03/1987
1,463,704 73/650,317 11/03/1987
1,463,516 73/650,323 11/03/1987
1,464,044 73/650,527 11/03/1987
1,463,201 73/650,557 11/03/1987
1,463,887 73/650,597 11/03/1987
1,463,594 73/650,618 11/03/1987
1,463,888 73/650,626 11/03/1987
1,463,547 73/650,918 11/03/1987
1,463,848 73/650,964 11/03/1987
1,463,773 73/651,093 11/03/1987
1,463,685 73/651,342 11/03/1987
1,463,247 73/651,377 11/03/1987
1,463,789 73/651,423 11/03/1987
1,464,051 73/651,441 11/03/1987
1,463,790 73/651,442 11/03/1987
1,463,908 73/651,487 11/03/1987
1,464,052 73/651,489 11/03/1987
1,463,307 73/651,494 11/03/1987
1,463,549 73/651,523 11/03/1987
1,463,595 73/651,534 11/03/1987
1,463,205 73/651,612 11/03/1987
1,463,207 73/651,614 11/03/1987
1,463,236 73/651,661 11/03/1987
1,463,429 73/651,672 11/03/1987
1,463,791 73/651,692 11/03/1987
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1,463,686 73/651,701 11/03/1987
1,463,493 73/651,904 11/03/1987
1,463,530 73/652,060 11/03/1987
1,463,391 73/652,156 11/03/1987
1,463,494 73/652,188 11/03/1987
1,463,241 73/652,203 11/03/1987
1,463,392 73/652,292 11/03/1987
1,463,211 73/652,325 11/03/1987
1,463,212 73/652,330 11/03/1987
1,463,495 73/652,333 11/03/1987
1,463,850 73/652,507 11/03/1987
1,463,363 73/652,523 11/03/1987
1,463,793 73/652,532 11/03/1987
1,463,520 73/652,704 11/03/1987
1,463,794 73/652,722 11/03/1987
1,463,795 73/652,795 11/03/1987
1,463,776 73/652,840 11/03/1987
1,463,796 73/652,906 11/03/1987
1,463,466 73/652,922 11/03/1987
1,464,058 73/652,924 11/03/1987
1,464,059 73/652,992 11/03/1987
1,463,733 73/653,011 11/03/1987
1,463,735 73/653,046 11/03/1987
1,463,797 73/653,069 11/03/1987
1,463,559 73/653,167 11/03/1987
1,464,060 73/653,210 11/03/1987
1,463,283 73/653,214 11/03/1987
1,463,967 73/653,225 11/03/1987
1,463,310 73/653,517 11/03/1987
1,463,736 73/653,539 11/03/1987
1,463,372 73/653,555 11/03/1987
1,464,061 73/653,740 11/03/1987
1,463,284 73/653,849 11/03/1987
1,463,373 73/653,853 11/03/1987
1,464,063 73/653,871 11/03/1987
1,463,376 73/653,973 11/03/1987
1,463,285 73/654,001 11/03/1987
1,463,803 73/654,010 11/03/1987
1,463,415 73/654,099 11/03/1987
1,463,417 73/654,403 11/03/1987
1,463,475 73/654,418 11/03/1987
1,463,598 73/654,419 11/03/1987
1,463,569 73/654,599 11/03/1987
1,463,478 73/654,639 11/03/1987
1,463,479 73/654,677 11/03/1987
1,463,318 73/654,691 11/03/1987
1,463,482 73/654,999 11/03/1987
1,463,740 73/655,041 11/03/1987
1,463,741 73/655,070 11/03/1987
1,463,743 73/655,158 11/03/1987
1,463,290 73/656,093 11/03/1987
1,463,753 73/656,168 11/03/1987
1,463,292 73/656,377 11/03/1987
1,463,754 73/656,405 11/03/1987
1,463,708 73/656,722 11/03/1987
1,463,709 73/656,724 11/03/1987
1,464,092 73/662,485 11/03/1987
2,110,194 74/242,408 11/04/1997
2,110,905 74/347,054 11/04/1997
2,110,917 74/447,192 11/04/1997
2,110,921 74/456,421 11/04/1997
2,110,201 74/458,049 11/04/1997
2,110,926 74/480,271 11/04/1997
2,110,932 74/497,003 11/04/1997
2,110,940 74/506,202 11/04/1997
2,110,946 74/536,015 11/04/1997
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2,110,947 74/536,699 11/04/1997
2,110,955 74/546,661 11/04/1997
2,110,956 74/546,671 11/04/1997
2,110,208 74/553,651 11/04/1997
2,110,965 74/556,453 11/04/1997
2,110,211 74/557,120 11/04/1997
2,110,212 74/562,854 11/04/1997
2,110,973 74/565,074 11/04/1997
2,110,216 74/579,299 11/04/1997
2,110,992 74/598,435 11/04/1997
2,111,012 74/629,325 11/04/1997
2,111,015 74/629,740 11/04/1997
2,110,231 74/635,310 11/04/1997
2,111,020 74/639,083 11/04/1997
2,111,029 74/645,110 11/04/1997
2,111,034 74/649,727 11/04/1997
2,111,036 74/652,436 11/04/1997
2,111,041 74/655,274 11/04/1997
2,111,045 74/658,387 11/04/1997
2,110,242 74/665,485 11/04/1997
2,111,055 74/666,123 11/04/1997
2,110,245 74/668,904 11/04/1997
2,110,246 74/669,148 11/04/1997
2,111,059 74/669,404 11/04/1997
2,111,060 74/672,059 11/04/1997
2,111,065 74/674,108 11/04/1997
2,111,066 74/676,738 11/04/1997
2,111,081 74/687,578 11/04/1997
2,111,085 74/690,398 11/04/1997
2,111,097 74/696,817 11/04/1997
2,110,261 74/698,018 11/04/1997
2,111,109 74/703,976 11/04/1997
2,111,110 74/704,680 11/04/1997
2,110,264 74/704,715 11/04/1997
2,111,113 74/706,816 11/04/1997
2,111,116 74/709,722 11/04/1997
2,111,123 74/712,861 11/04/1997
2,111,124 74/713,925 11/04/1997
2,111,471 74/715,000 11/04/1997
2,111,133 74/719,322 11/04/1997
2,110,271 74/723,293 11/04/1997
2,111,145 74/725,595 11/04/1997
2,111,154 74/728,864 11/04/1997
2,110,277 74/730,294 11/04/1997
2,111,181 75/005,151 11/04/1997
2,111,183 75/007,025 11/04/1997
2,111,194 75/016,749 11/04/1997
2,110,299 75/017,144 11/04/1997
2,111,201 75/019,129 11/04/1997
2,111,206 75/024,972 11/04/1997
2,111,209 75/028,270 11/04/1997
2,110,318 75/036,074 11/04/1997
2,111,227 75/038,849 11/04/1997
2,111,237 75/045,519 11/04/1997
2,110,333 75/048,152 11/04/1997
2,111,475 75/050,072 11/04/1997
2,110,341 75/052,338 11/04/1997
2,111,252 75/053,931 11/04/1997
2,110,345 75/054,840 11/04/1997
2,111,257 75/056,194 11/04/1997
2,111,258 75/057,366 11/04/1997
2,111,259 75/058,225 11/04/1997
2,111,266 75/063,089 11/04/1997
2,110,375 75/070,139 11/04/1997
2,111,278 75/071,330 11/04/1997
2,111,282 75/072,614 11/04/1997
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2,110,387 75/075,427 11/04/1997
2,110,390 75/076,086 11/04/1997
2,111,292 75/078,206 11/04/1997
2,111,293 75/078,954 11/04/1997
2,111,303 75/082,798 11/04/1997
2,111,308 75/084,798 11/04/1997
2,110,407 75/086,273 11/04/1997
2,110,410 75/087,169 11/04/1997
2,111,315 75/088,176 11/04/1997
2,110,411 75/088,211 11/04/1997
2,110,412 75/089,153 11/04/1997
2,110,416 75/091,118 11/04/1997
2,110,421 75/092,770 11/04/1997
2,111,337 75/096,269 11/04/1997
2,110,428 75/096,600 11/04/1997
2,110,429 75/096,601 11/04/1997
2,110,430 75/096,637 11/04/1997
2,111,341 75/096,703 11/04/1997
2,111,342 75/096,754 11/04/1997
2,111,343 75/096,973 11/04/1997
2,110,437 75/098,501 11/04/1997
2,111,351 75/098,984 11/04/1997
2,111,354 75/100,046 11/04/1997
2,111,355 75/100,364 11/04/1997
2,110,444 75/101,780 11/04/1997
2,111,367 75/104,967 11/04/1997
2,110,458 75/105,269 11/04/1997
2,111,377 75/109,386 11/04/1997
2,110,471 75/109,698 11/04/1997
2,111,380 75/110,126 11/04/1997
2,111,381 75/110,127 11/04/1997
2,111,383 75/110,227 11/04/1997
2,110,478 75/112,224 11/04/1997
2,111,391 75/114,430 11/04/1997
2,110,488 75/116,671 11/04/1997
2,110,489 75/116,817 11/04/1997
2,110,499 75/120,366 11/04/1997
2,110,500 75/120,739 11/04/1997
2,111,404 75/123,922 11/04/1997
2,110,513 75/127,125 11/04/1997
2,110,515 75/127,852 11/04/1997
2,110,517 75/128,079 11/04/1997
2,110,519 75/128,170 11/04/1997
2,110,542 75/138,625 11/04/1997
2,110,543 75/138,942 11/04/1997
2,110,552 75/143,430 11/04/1997
2,111,425 75/148,119 11/04/1997
2,111,426 75/148,176 11/04/1997
2,110,565 75/151,606 11/04/1997
2,110,600 75/166,075 11/04/1997
2,111,439 75/166,722 11/04/1997
2,110,608 75/168,651 11/04/1997
2,111,440 75/169,911 11/04/1997
2,110,613 75/171,335 11/04/1997
2,110,622 75/174,856 11/04/1997
2,110,626 75/176,332 11/04/1997
2,110,634 75/178,482 11/04/1997
2,110,671 75/186,567 11/04/1997
2,110,679 75/187,122 11/04/1997
2,110,687 75/188,628 11/04/1997
2,110,688 75/188,630 11/04/1997
2,110,707 75/190,852 11/04/1997
2,110,736 75/193,917 11/04/1997
2,110,737 75/193,918 11/04/1997
2,110,753 75/194,893 11/04/1997
2,110,759 75/195,304 11/04/1997
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2,110,770 75/196,597 11/04/1997
2,110,780 75/198,639 11/04/1997
2,110,782 75/199,700 11/04/1997
2,110,788 75/200,400 11/04/1997
2,110,820 75/212,340 11/04/1997
2,110,830 75/216,571 11/04/1997
2,110,839 75/218,101 11/04/1997
2,110,869 75/225,486 11/04/1997
2,110,878 75/231,687 11/04/1997
2,110,888 75/239,178 11/04/1997
2,111,449 75/975,304 11/04/1997
2,111,452 75/976,297 11/04/1997
2,111,460 75/976,498 11/04/1997
Service by Publication
A petition to cancel the registration identified below having been filed,
and the notice of such proceeding sent to registrant at the last known
address having been returned by the Postal Service as undeliverable, notice
is hereby given that unless the registrant listed herein, its assigns or
legal representatives, shall enter an appearance within thirty days of this
publication, the cancellation will proceed as in the case of default.
Alfred Joseph & Company, Inc., Miami, Florida, Registration No. 3069911 for
the mark "BUDS OF SPRING BY DIVINITY FRAGRANCES", Cancellation No. 92049582.
Saflink Corporation, Tampa, Florida, Registration No. 2539200 for the mark
"SAFSITE", Cancellation No. 92049278.
VIONETTE BAEZ
Paralegal
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, for
LYNNE G. BERESFORD
Commissioner for Trademarks
Service by Publication
A notice of opposition to the registration of the mark in the application
identified below having been filed, and the notice of such proceeding sent
to applicant at the last known address having been returned by the Postal
Service as undeliverable, notice is hereby given that unless the applicant
listed herein, its assigns or legal representatives, shall enter an
appearance within thirty days of this publication, the opposition will
proceed as in the case of default.
Agencia Madero, S.A., Santa Catarina, NL, Mexico, Application Serial No.
76500498 for the mark "TEQUILERO", Opposition No. 91182789.
ERIC MCWILLIAMS
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, for
LYNNE G. BERESFORD
Commissioner for Trademarks
Service by Publication
A notice of opposition to the registration of the mark in the application
identified below having been filed, and the notice of such proceeding sent
to applicant at the last known address having been returned by the Postal
Service as undeliverable, notice is hereby given that unless the applicant
listed herein, its assigns or legal representatives, shall enter an
appearance within thirty days of this publication, the opposition will
proceed as in the case of default.
SexTube, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA, Application Serial No. 77059326 for the
mark "PORNOTUBE", Opposition No. 91183911.
LALITA GREER
Paralegal Specialist
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, for
LYNNE G. BERESFORD
Commissioner for Trademarks
Service by Publication
A notice of opposition to the registration of the mark in the application
identified below having been filed, and the notice of such proceeding sent
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to applicant at the last known address having been returned by the Postal
Service as undeliverable, notice is hereby given that unless the applicant
listed herein, its assigns or legal representatives, shall enter an
appearance within thirty days of this publication, the opposition will
proceed as in the case of default.
Grupo Industrial Muyaad SA de CV, Houston, TX, Application Serial No.
77254957 for the mark "MAD BULL", Opposition No. 91184546.
CLARA VELA
Paralegal Specialist
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, for
LYNNE G. BERESFORD
Commissioner for Trademarks
Service by Publication
A notice of opposition to the registration of the mark in the application
identified below having been filed, and the notice of such proceeding sent
to applicant at the last known address having been returned by the Postal
Service as undeliverable, notice is hereby given that unless the applicant
listed herein, its assigns or legal representatives, shall enter an
appearance within thirty days of this publication, the opposition will
proceed as in the case of default.
PSI Management, Inc., Houston, TX, Application Serial No. 76184020 for the
mark "PSI", Opposition No. 91180161.
AMY MATELSKI
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, for
LYNNE G. BERESFORD
Commissioner for Trademarks
| 37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication |
37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication
Notice is hereby given of the filing of a national stage application
with a petition under 37 CFR 1.47 requesting acceptance of the application
without the signature of all inventors. The petition has been granted. A
notice has been sent to the last known addresses of the non-signing
inventors. The inventor whose signature is missing (Vladimir Zhuze) may
join in the application by promptly filing an appropriate oath or
declaration complying with 37 CFR 1.63. The international application number
is PCT/US05/18705 and was filed on 26 May 2005 in the names of Ralph Gill,
William Novak, Michael Pitsakis and Vladimir Zhuze for the invention
entitled APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDUCING SUSPENDED ANIMATION USING
RAPID, WHOLE BODY, PROFOUND HYPOTHERMIA. The national stage application
number is 11/597,157 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371 date of 17 July 2008.
Registration to Practice
The following list contains the names of persons seeking for
registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. Final approval for registration is subject to establishing to the
satisfaction of the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
that the person seeking registration is of good moral character and repute.
37 CFR § 11.7 Accordingly, any information tending to affect the
eligibility of any of the following persons on moral, ethical, or other
grounds should be furnished to the Director of Enrollment and Discipline on
or before September 19, 2008, at the following address: Mail Stop OED,
United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria,
VA 22313-1450.
Acoraci, Rose Carol, 4 Hidden Brook Ct, Phoenix, MD 21131
Adams, Brian Stuart, 1025 Moana Drive, San Diego, CA 92107
Altieri, Stephen Luciano, 11 Cottage Street #2, New Haven, CT 06511
Andrews, Damon Clarke, 2810 Hampton Glen Court, Matthews, NC 28105
Antonio, Robert Church, 8434 Persimmon Place, Newark, CA 94560
Brooker, Daniel James, 841 Felspar Street, San Diego, CA 92109
Chen, Jian, 58 Greenwood Drive, New City, NY 10956
Cherukuri, Kavitha Bogavelli, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP, 1111
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004
Crisp, Brandon Bridgers, Finnegen Henderson, Two Freedom Square, 11955
Freedom Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Crownover, Robert Gregory, 507 South Bernardo Avenue, Apartment C,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Desai, Shawn Kishor, 753 Houston Mill Road, Apartment 4, Atlanta, GA 30329
Engel, Joshua Douglas, 3150 W Stanford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110
Ferry, Matthew Alan, 12959 Woodbridge Street, Studio City, CA 91604
Hansen, Loren Lee, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., 800 LaSalle
Avenue; Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402
He, Jing, Townsend, Townsend & Crew LLC, 345 Fox Court, Boulder, CO 80303
Herrmann, Brian Paul, 2200 Boxmere Road, Timonium, MD 21093
Hickey, James Justin, 1580 Sherman Avenue #909, Evanston, IL 60201
Hong, Ji Hyun, Sughrue Mion PLLC, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20037
Horlander, Karl Francis, Brinks, Hofer, Gilson and Lione, One Indiana
Square, Suite 1600, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Jackson, Robert David, 311 East Reed Street #7, San Jose, CA 95112
Jobs, Melaina Diane, 40 Stakey Farm Road, Southington, CT 06489
Jones, Marya Katherine, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, and Dunner,
11955 Freedom Drive, Office 852, Reston, VA 20190
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Keslin, Matthew Aaron, Fanning, Fanning, & Assoc., 2555 74th Street,
Lubbock, TX 79423
Kocienski, Scott Richard, 745 Burcham Apt 84, East Lansing, MI 48823
Kreifeldt, Max Jeremy, 4561 Dickey Drive, La Mesa, CA 91941
Kwon, Sang Chul, Staas & Halsey LLP, 1201 New York Avenue, N. W., Suite 700,
Washington, DC 20005
Lee, John Wahnkyo, United States Patent And Trademark Office, 501 Dulany
Street, Knox Building, Room 9D60, Alexandria, VA 22314
Leonard, John Waugh, 6062 Sugarstone Court, McLean, VA 22101
Li, Shirley Xueyuan, 4697 Alex Drive, San Jose, CA 95130
Liu, Rongxiang, GlaxoSmithKline, 1250 South Collegeville Road, UP3305,
Collegeville, PA 19426
Lu, Yite John, Ortho Biotech, 235 East Main Street, Apartment 2K,
Somerville, NJ 08876
Lukaszyk, Jeffrey David, 23 Zamrok Way, Morristown, NJ 07960
Luman, Nathanael Robert, Bell, Boyd and Lloyd, LLP, 3580 Carmel Mountain
Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130
McCauley, John William, SCU 3040, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
McComas, Michael Patrick, Virginia Commonwealth University, Office of
Technology Transfer, Biotech One, Suite 113, 800 E. Leigh Street, Richmond,
VA 23219
Mekhovich, Olga, Amgen Inc., 1120 Veterans Blvd., South San Francisco,
CA 94080
Nguyen, Dat Thanh, 18310 Fable Drive, Boyds, MD 20841
Panwar, Rajendra Bhagwatisingh, 104 Alley Way, Mountain View, CA 94040
Pearsall, Bryon Martin, 780 North Taney Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Pua, Meng Hoe, Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP, Two International Place,
Boston, MA 02110
Schulte, Drew Joseph, 52 Lake Forest, Saint Charles, MO 63301
Teng, Chih-hsin, Reed Smith LLP, 3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 1400,
Falls Church, VA 22042-0681
Tham, Yeen Chiun, 78-06 46th Avenue, Apartment 6E, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Troost, Aaron Lee, 22109 California Street, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Walker, Dwight Sherod, GlaxoSmithKline, 5 Moore Drive, MAI-B461, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709
Walker, Sharon Michele, Foley Hoag LLP, Seaport World Trade Center West,
155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210
Wang, Jingshu Jamie, 18601 Thundercloud Road, Boyds, MD 20841
Wernli, Matthew Kenton, Fish & Richardson P.C., One Congress Plaza, 111
Congress Avenue, Suite 810, Austin, TX 78701
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Wiles, Benjamin Carlton, 1243 Northwest 83rd Avenue, Coral Springs,
FL 33071
Wilkins, Andrew T, Lahive and Cockfield, LLP, 259 Wachusett Street,
Boston, MA 02130
Willis, Amanda Lee, 666 West 188th Street, Apartment 6M, New York, NY 10040
Wood, Steven Leslie, 4440 Burlington Place NW, Washington, DC 20016
Wyble, Jeffery Merrick, 273 Brisage Boulevard Madison, MS 39110
Xia, Ang, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, 1875 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006
Yang, Zhaohui, Verizon Communication, 108 North George Mason Drive, Unit 3,
Arlingtion, VA 22203
Zang, Heesuk, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 1700 K Street, NW, Fifth
Floor, Washington, DC 20006
Zelenka, Richard Eric, 2563 South Clayton Street, Denver, CO 80210
August 5, 2008 HARRY I. MOATZ
Director of Enrollment & Discipline
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
37 CFR Parts 1 and 41
[Docket No. PTO-C02008-0004]
RIN 0651-AC21
Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is
adjusting certain patent fee amounts for fiscal year 2009 to reflect
fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The patent statute
provides for the annual CPI adjustment of patent fees set by statute to
recover the higher costs associated with doing business. In addition, the
Office is correcting the addresses for maintenance fee payments and
correspondence, and deposit account replenishments.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Schlueter by e-mail at
Walter.Schlueter@uspto.gov, by telephone at (571) 272-6299, or by fax at
(571) 273-6299.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office is adjusting certain patent fee
amounts in accordance with the applicable provisions of title 35, United
States Code, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L.
108-447, 118 Stat. 2809 (2004)). In addition, this final rule changes the
addresses for maintenance fee payments and correspondence, and deposit
account replenishments. The addresses are being changed to reflect the
current addresses that should be used.
BACKGROUND: Statutory Provisions: Patent fees are set by or under the
authority provided in 35 U.S.C. 41, 119, 120, 132(b), 156, 157(a), 255,
302, 311, 376, section 532(a)(2) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA)
(Pub. L. 103-465, § 532(a)(2), 108 Stat. 4809, 4985 (1994)), and section
4506 of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA) (Pub. L.
106-113, 113 Stat. 1501, 1501A-565 (1999)). For fees paid under 35 U.S.C.
41(a) and (b) and 132(b), independent inventors, small business concerns,
and nonprofit organizations who meet the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 41(h)(1)
are entitled to a fifty-percent reduction.
Section 41(d) of title 35, United States Code, authorizes the Director
to establish fees for all other processing, services, or materials related
to patents to recover the average cost of providing these services or
materials, except for the fees for recording a document affecting title,
for each photocopy, for each black and white copy of a patent, and for
standard library service.
Section 41(f) of title 35, United States Code, provides that fee amounts
established under 35 U.S.C. 41(a) and (b) may be adjusted on October 1,
1992, and every year thereafter, to reflect fluctuations in the CPI over
the previous twelve months.
Section 41(g) of title 35, United States Code, provides that new fee
amounts established by the Director under 35 U.S.C. 41 may take effect
thirty days after notice in the Federal Register and the Official Gazette
of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The fiscal year 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act (section 801 of
Division B) provided that 35 U.S.C. 41(a), (b), and (d) shall be
administered in a manner that revises patent application fees (35 U.S.C.
41(a)) and patent maintenance fees (35 U.S.C. 41(b)), and provides for a
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separate filing fee (35 U.S.C. 41(a)), search fee (35 U.S.C. 41(d)(1)), and
examination fee (35 U.S.C. 41(a)(3)) during fiscal years 2005 and 2006. See
Pub. L. 108-447, 118 Stat. 2809, 2924-30 (2004). The patent and trademark
fee provisions of the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act were
extended through September 30, 2008, by subsequent legislation. See Pub. L.
110-161, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007), Pub. L. 110-149, 121 Stat. 1819 (2007),
Pub. L. 110-137, 121 Stat. 1454 (2007), Pub. L. 110-116, 121 Stat. 1295
(2007), Pub. L. 110-92, 121 Stat. 989 (2007), Pub. L. 110-5, 121 Stat. 8
(2007), Pub. L. 109-383, 120 Stat. 2678 (2006), Pub. L. 109-369, 120 Stat.
2642 (2006), and Pub. L. 109-289, 120 Stat. 1257 (2006). Legislation is
pending before Congress which, if enacted, would extend the patent and
trademark fee provisions of the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated
Appropriations Act through fiscal year 2009 (through September 30, 2009).
See S. 3182, 110th Cong. (2008).
Fee Adjustment Level: The patent statutory fee amounts established by 35
U.S.C. 41(a) and (b) are adjusted to reflect fluctuations occurring during
the twelve-month period from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008,
correspondingly, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U). The Office of Management and Budget has advised that in
calculating these fluctuations, the Office should use CPI-U data as
determined by the Secretary of Labor. In accordance with previous
fee-setting methodology, the Office bases this fee adjustment on the
Administration's CPI-U for the twelve-month period ending September 30,
2008.
The Office published a notice proposing to adjust the patent fees
charged under 35 U.S.C. 41(a), (b), and (d)(1) for fiscal year 2009 to
reflect fluctuations in the CPI. See Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal
Year 2009, 73 FR 31655 (June 3, 2008), 1331 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 97 (June
24, 2008) (proposed rule). While the proposed rule specified fee amounts
based upon a projected CPI-U of 4.0 percent, the proposed rule indicated
that the fee amounts adopted in a final rule may be based upon the actual
fluctuations in the CPI-U as determined by the Secretary of Labor. See
Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009, 73 FR at 31656, 1331-4 Off.
Gaz. Pat. Office at 98. After the date the proposed rule was published, the
projected CPI-U for the twelve-month period prior to the enactment of the
fee amount adjustments has increased from 4.0 percent to 5.0 percent. Thus,
this final rule adjusts the patent fees charged under 35 U.S.C. 41(a), (b),
and (d)(1) by 5.0 percent based upon the current projected fluctuation in
the CPI-U.
The fee amounts were rounded by applying standard arithmetic rules so
that the amounts rounded will be convenient to the user. Fees for other
than a small entity of $100 or more were rounded to the nearest $10. Fees
of less than $100 were rounded to an even number so that any comparable
small entity fee will be a whole number.
General Procedures: Any fee amount that is paid on or after the
effective date of the fee adjustment is subject to the new fees in effect.
The amount of the fee to be paid will be determined by the time of filing.
The time of filing will be determined either according to the date of
receipt in the Office (37 CFR 1.6) or the date reflected on a proper
Certificate of Mailing or Transmission, where such a certificate is
authorized under 37 CFR 1.8. Use of a Certificate of Mailing or
Transmission is not authorized for items that are specifically excluded
from the provisions of 37 CFR 1.8. Items for which a Certificate of Mailing
or Transmission under 37 CFR 1.8 is not authorized include, for example,
filing of national and international applications for patents. See 37 CFR
1.8(a)(2).
Patent-related correspondence delivered by the "Express Mail Post Office
to Addressee" service of the United States Postal Service (USPS) is
considered filed or received in the Office on the date of deposit with the
USPS. See 37 CFR 1.10(a)(1). The date of deposit with the USPS is shown by
the "date-in" on the "Express Mail" mailing label or other official USPS
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notation.
To ensure clarity in the implementation of the new fee amounts and
change of addresses, a discussion of specific sections is set forth below.
Discussion of Specific Rules
37 CFR 1.1 Addresses for non-trademark correspondence with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office. Section 1.1, paragraph (d), is revised
to change the maintenance fee payment and correspondence address.
37 CFR 1.16 National application filing, search, and examination fees:
Section 1.16, paragraphs (a) through (e), (h) through (k), and (m) through
(s), is revised to adjust fees established therein to reflect fluctuations
in the CPI.
37 CFR 1.17 Patent application and reexamination processing fees:
Section 1.17, paragraphs (a), (l), and (m), is revised to adjust fees
established therein to reflect fluctuations in the CPI.
37 CFR 1.18 Patent post allowance (including issue) fees: Section 1.18,
paragraphs (a) through (c), is revised to adjust fees established therein
to reflect fluctuations in the CPI.
37 CFR 1.20 Post issuance fees: Section 1.20, paragraphs (c)(3), (c)(4),
and (d) through (g), is revised to adjust fees established therein to
reflect fluctuations in the CPI.
37 CFR 1.25 Deposit accounts: Section 1.25, paragraph (c)(3), is revised
to change the deposit account replenishment address. In addition, paragraph
(c)(4) is removed.
37 CFR 1.492 National stage fees: Section 1.492, paragraphs (a), (b)(3),
(b)(4), (c)(2), (d) through (f), and (j), is revised to adjust fees
established therein to reflect fluctuations in the CPI.
37 CFR 41.20 Fees: Section 41.20, paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3), is
revised to adjust fees established therein to reflect fluctuations in the
CPI.
Alternative Fee Amounts if Legislation Extending the Patent and
Trademark Fee Provisions of the Fiscal Year 2005 Consolidated
Appropriations Act is not Enacted: If legislation that would extend the
patent and trademark fee provisions of the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated
Appropriations Act into fiscal year 2009 is not enacted, patent fees under
35 U.S.C. 41(a), (b), and (d) will become the patent fees in effect in the
absence of the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act. In that
event, the Office will publish a final rule adjusting the patent fees under
35 U.S.C. 41(a), (b), and (d) in effect in the absence of the fiscal year
2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act to reflect fluctuations in the
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The following table (Table 1) sets out the
fee amounts that would be published in a final rule in the event that
legislation extending the patent and trademark fee provisions of the fiscal
year 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act into fiscal year 2009 is not
enacted.
Table 1:
Alternative Fee
Amount Alternative
37 CFR (Non-Small Fee Amount
Sec. Fee Entity) (Small Entity)
1.16(a) Basic filing fee - utility 850.00 425.00
application
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1.16(b) Independent claims in excess of 94.00 47.00
three
1.16(d) Multiple dependent claim 330.00 165.00
1.16(f) Basic filing fee - design 380.00 190.00
application
1.16(g) Basic filing fee - plant 600.00 300.00
application
1.16(h) Basic filing fee - reissue 850.00 425.00
application
1.16(i) Independent claims in excess of 94.00 47.00
three - reissue
1.16(k) Basic filing fee - provisional 170.00 85.00
application
1.17(a)(1) Extension for response within 120.00 60.00
first month
1.17(a)(2) Extension for response within 480.00 240.00
second month
1.17(a)(3) Extension for response within 1,100.00 550.00
third month
1.17(a)(4) Extension for response within 1,720.00 860.00
fourth month
1.17(a)(5) Extension for response within 2,340.00 1,170.00
fifth month
1.17(m) Petition to revive - 1,480.00 740.00
unintentionally abandoned
application
1.18(a) Issue fee - utility application 1,480.00 740.00
1.18(b) Issue fee - design application 530.00 265.00
1.18(c) Issue fee - plant application 710.00 355.00
1.20(e) Maintenance fee - due at 3.5 1,020.00 510.00
years
1.20(f) Maintenance fee - due at 7.5 2,320.00 1,160.00
years
1.20(g) Maintenance fee - due at 11.5 3,580.00 1,790.00
years
1.492(a)(1) IPEA - U.S. 810.00 405.00
1.492(a)(2) ISA - U.S. 850.00 425.00
1.492(a)(3) USPTO not ISA or IPEA 1,200.00 600.00
1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO or JPO search 1,030.00 515.00
report
1.492(b) Independent claims in excess of 94.00 47.00
three
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1.492(d) Multiple dependent claim 330.00 165.00
41.20(b)(1) Notice of appeal 370.00 185.00
41.20(b)(2) Brief in support of an appeal 370.00 185.00
41.20(b)(3) Request for oral hearing 330.00 165.00
Response to Comments: As discussed previously, the Office published a
notice proposing to adjust the patent fees charged under 35 U.S.C. 41(a),
(b), and (d)(1) for fiscal year 2009 to reflect fluctuations in the CPI.
See Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009, 73 FR 31655 et seq.,
1331-4 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 97 et seq. The Office received one comment
(from an individual) in response to this notice. The comment stated that
small entity fees should not be increased, but rather should be reduced.
The small entity reduction amounts are provided by 35 U.S.C. 41(h)(1)
("fees charged under [35 U.S.C. 41](a), (b) and (d)(1) shall be reduced by
50 percent with respect to their application to any small business concern
as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act, and to any
independent inventor or nonprofit organization as defined in regulations
issued by the Director") and 41(h)(3) ("[t]he fee charged under [35 U.S.C.
41](a)(l)(A) shall be reduced by 75 percent with respect to its application
to any entity to which [35 U.S.C. 41(h)(1)] applies, if the application is
filed by electronic means as prescribed by the Director"). The Office has
no authority to change (increase or reduce) the percentage by which the
patent fees charged under 35 U.S.C. 41(a), (b), and (d)(1) are reduced for
small entities. The Office also has no authority to adjust the patent fee
amounts specified in [35 U.S.C. 41](a), (b) and (d)(1) to reflect
fluctuations in the CPI (which is necessary to recover the higher costs
associated with doing business) only with respect to non-small entities.
Rule Making Considerations:
A. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
1. Description of the reasons that action by the Office is being
considered: The Office is adjusting the patent fees set under 35 U.S.C.
41(a) and (b) to ensure proper funding for effective Office operations. The
patent fee CPI adjustment is a routine adjustment that has generally
occurred on an annual basis to recover the higher costs of the Office's
operations that occur due to the increase in the price of products and
services. The lack of proper funding for effective Office operations would
result in a significant increase in patent pendency levels.
2. Succinct statement of the objectives of, and legal basis for, the
final rule: The objective of the change is to adjust patent fees set under
35 U.S.C. 41(a) and (b) to recover the higher costs of Office operations.
Patent fees are set by or under the authority provided in 35 U.S.C. 41,
119, 120, 132(b), 156, 157(a), 255, 302, 311, 376, section 532(a)(2) of the
URAA, and 4506 of the AIPA. 35 U.S.C. 41(f) provides that fees established
under 35 U.S.C. 41(a) and (b) may be adjusted every year to reflect
fluctuations in the CPI over the previous twelve months.
3. Description and estimate of the number of affected small entities:
The Small Business Administration (SBA) small business size standards
applicable to most analyses conducted to comply with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act are set forth in 13 CFR 121.201. These regulations
generally define small businesses as those with fewer than a maximum number
of employees or less than a specified level of annual receipts for the
entity's industrial sector or North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code. The Office, however, has formally adopted an alternate size
standard as the size standard for the purpose of conducting an analysis or
making a certification under the Regulatory Flexibility Act for
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patent-related regulations. See Business Size Standard for Purposes of
United States Patent and Trademark Office Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
for Patent-Related Regulations, 71 FR 67109 (Nov. 20, 2006), 1313 Off. Gaz.
Pat. Office 60 (Dec. 12, 2006). This alternate small business size standard
is the previously established size standard that identifies the criteria
entities must meet to be entitled to pay reduced patent fees. See 13 CFR
121.802. If patent applicants identify themselves on the patent application
as qualifying for reduced patent fees, the Office captures this data in the
Patent Application Location and Monitoring (PALM) database system, which
tracks information on each patent application submitted to the Office.
Unlike the SBA small business size standards set forth in 13 CFR
121.201, this size standard is not industry-specific. Specifically, the
Office's definition of small business concern for Regulatory Flexibility
Act purposes is a business or other concern that: (1) meets the SBA's
definition of a "business concern or concern" set forth in 13 CFR 121.105;
and (2) meets the size standards set forth in 13 CFR 121.802 for the
purpose of paying reduced patent fees, namely an entity: (a) whose number
of employees, including affiliates, does not exceed 500 persons; and (b)
which has not assigned, granted, conveyed, or licensed (and is under no
obligation to do so) any rights in the invention to any person who made it
and could not be classified as an independent inventor, or to any concern
which would not qualify as a non-profit organization or a small business
concern under this definition. See Business Size Standard for Purposes of
United States Patent and Trademark Office Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
for Patent-Related Regulations, 71 FR at 67112, 1313 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office
at 63.
The changes in this final rule will apply to any small entity that files
a patent application, or has a pending patent application or unexpired
patent. The changes in this rule specifically apply when an applicant or
patentee pays an application filing or national stage entry fee, search
fee, examination fee, excess or multiple dependent claim fee, application
size fee, extension of time fee, notice of appeal fee, appeal brief fee,
request for an oral hearing fee, disclaimer fee, petition to revive fee,
issue fee, or patent maintenance fee. The following table (Table 2)
indicates the applicable fee, the number of small entity payments of the
fee received by the Office in fiscal year 2007 (number of small entities
who paid the applicable fee in fiscal year 2007), the current small entity
fee amount, the new small entity fee amount, and the net amount of the
small entity fee adjustment.
Table 2:
Fiscal Year
2007
Small Entity Former Fee Adjusted Fee Fee
Fee Payments Amount Amount Adjustment
Basic filing fee - 41,519 75.00 82.00 7.00
utility application -
electronic filing
Basic filing fee - 45,832 155.00 165.00 10.00
utility application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 66 405.00 425.00 20.00
utility application
(before December 8,
2004)
Basic filing fee - 12,846 105.00 110.00 5.00
design application
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(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 11 180.00 190.00 10.00
design application
(before December 8,
2004)
Basic filing fee - 327 105.00 110.00 5.00
plant application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 0 285.00 300.00 15.00
plant application
(before
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 83,712 105.00 110.00 5.00
provisional
application
Basic filing fee - 181 155.00 165.00 10.00
reissue application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 1 405.00 425.00 20.00
reissue application
(before December 8,
2004)
Independent claims 26,418 105.00 110.00 5.00
in excess of three
Claims in excess 41,100 25.00 26.00 1.00
of 20
Multiple dependent 2,503 185.00 195.00 10.00
claim
Search fee - 86,469 255.00 270.00 15.00
utility application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Search fee - 326 155.00 165.00 10.00
plant application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Search fee - 180 255.00 270.00 15.00
reissue application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Examination fee - 86,658 105.00 110.00 5.00
utility application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Examination fee - 12,615 65.00 70.00 5.00
design application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
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Examination fee - 327 80.00 85.00 5.00
plant application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Examination fee - 191 310.00 325.00 15.00
reissue application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Application size fee 5,469 130.00 135.00 5.00
greater than 100 pages
Extension for response 30,722 60.00 65.00 5.00
within first month
Extension for response 17,339 230.00 245.00 15.00
within second month
Extension for response 23,818 525.00 555.00 30.00
within third month
Extension for response 2,277 820.00 865.00 45.00
within fourth month
Extension for response 2,700 1,115.00 1,175.00 60.00
within fifth month
Petition to revive - 174 255.00 270.00 15.00
unavoidably abandoned
application
Petition to revive - 3,271 770.00 810.00 40.00
unintentionally
abandoned
application
Issue fee - utility 33,718 720.00 755.00 35.00
application
Issue fee - design 10,398 410.00 430.00 20.00
application
Issue fee - plant 298 565.00 595.00 30.00
application
Reexamination 37 105.00 110.00 5.00
independent claims
in excess of three
Reexamination claims 45 25.00 26.00 1.00
in excess of 20
Statutory disclaimer 6,248 65.00 70.00 5.00
Maintenance fee - 32,577 465.00 490.00 25.00
due at 3.5 years
Maintenance fee - 20,981 1,180.00 1,240.00 60.00
due at 7.5 years
Maintenance fee - 8,130 1,955.00 2,055.00 100.00
due at 11.5 years
Filing of PCT 11,807 155.00 165.00 10.00
application - USPTO
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ISA - national stage
National stage 8,440 205.00 215.00 10.00
search fee -
search report
to USPTO
National stage 1,029 255.00 270.00 15.00
search fee -
all other
situations
National stage 11,262 105.00 110.00 5.00
examination fee -
all other situations
Independent claims 3,272 105.00 110.00 5.00
in excess of three
Claims in excess of 20 5,913 25.00 26.00 1.00
Multiple dependent 1,178 185.00 195.00 10.00
claim
Application size fee 573 130.00 135.00 5.00
greater than 100 pages
Notice of appeal 5,978 255.00 270.00 15.00
Brief in support of 2,640 255.00 270.00 15.00
an appeal
Request for oral 233 515.00 540.00 25.00
hearing
The Office has also been advised that a number of small entity
applicants and patentees do not claim small entity status for various
reasons. See Business Size Standard for Purposes of United States Patent
and Trademark Office Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Patent-Related
Regulations, 71 FR at 67110, 1313 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office at 61. Therefore,
the Office has also considered all other entities paying patent fees as
well. The following table (Table 3) indicates the applicable fee, the
number of non-small entity payments of the fee received by the Office in
fiscal year 2007 (number of non-small entities who paid the applicable fee
in fiscal year 2007), the current non-small entity fee amount, the revised
non-small entity fee amount, and the net amount of the non-small entity fee
adjustment.
Table 3:
Fiscal Year
2007
Non-Small
Entity Former Fee Adjusted Fee Fee
Fee Payments Amount Amount Adjustment
Basic filing fee - 209,577 310.00 330.00 20.00
utility application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 311 810.00 850.00 40.00
utility application
(before December 8,
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2004)
Basic filing fee - 13,400 210.00 220.00 10.00
design application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 72 360.00 380.00 20.00
design application
(before December 8,
2004)
Basic filing fee - 680 210.00 220.00 10.00
plant application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 0 570.00 600.00 30.00
plant application
(before
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 47,925 210.00 220.00 10.00
provisional
application
Basic filing fee - 689 310.00 330.00 20.00
reissue application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Basic filing fee - 1 810.00 850.00 40.00
reissue application
(before December 8,
2004)
Independent claims 77,135 210.00 220.00 10.00
in excess of three
Claims in excess 102,973 50.00 52.00 2.00
of 20
Multiple dependent 5,944 370.00 390.00 20.00
claim
Search fee - 209,135 510.00 540.00 30.00
utility application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Search fee - 681 310.00 330.00 20.00
plant application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Search fee - 688 510.00 540.00 30.00
reissue application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Examination fee - 209,465 210.00 220.00 10.00
utility application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Examination fee - 13,261 130.00 140.00 10.00
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design application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Examination fee - 681 160.00 170.00 10.00
plant application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Examination fee - 707 620.00 650.00 30.00
reissue application
(on or after
December 8, 2004)
Application size fee 11,257 260.00 270.00 10.00
greater than 100 pages
Extension for response 88,684 120.00 130.00 10.00
within first month
Extension for response 42,308 460.00 490.00 30.00
within second month
Extension for response 41,489 1,050.00 1,110.00 60.00
within third month
Extension for response 3,105 1,640.00 1,730.00 90.00
within fourth month
Extension for response 3,482 2,230.00 2,350.00 120.00
within fifth month
Petition to revive - 127 510.00 540.00 30.00
unavoidably abandoned
application
Petition to revive - 4,180 1,540.00 1,620.00 80.00
unintentionally
abandoned application
Issue fee - utility 122,251 1,440.00 1,510.00 70.00
application
Issue fee - design 12,433 820.00 860.00 40.00
application
Issue fee - plant 673 1,130.00 1,190.00 60.00
application
Reexamination 132 210.00 220.00 10.00
independent claims
in excess of three
Reexamination claims 151 50.00 52.00 2.00
in excess of 20
Statutory disclaimer 21,218 130.00 140.00 10.00
Maintenance fee - 125,653 930.00 980.00 50.00
due at 3.5 years
Maintenance fee - 88,487 2,360.00 2,480.00 120.00
due at 7.5 years
Maintenance fee - 42,193 3,910.00 4,110.00 200.00
due at 11.5 years
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Filing of PCT 41,842 310.00 330.00 20.00
application -
USPTO ISA -
national stage
National stage 38,457 410.00 430.00 20.00
search fee -
search report
to USPTO
National stage 2,429 510.00 540.00 30.00
search fee -
all other
situations
National stage 41,044 210.00 220.00 10.00
examination fee -
all other
situations
Independent claims 9,367 210.00 220.00 10.00
in excess of three
Claims in excess 14,983 50.00 52.00 2.00
of 20
Multiple dependent 3,998 370.00 390.00 20.00
claim
Application size 2,102 260.00 270.00 10.00
fee greater than
100 pages
Notice of appeal 21,646 510.00 540.00 30.00
Brief in support 11,950 510.00 540.00 30.00
of an appeal
Request for oral 736 1,030.00 1,080.00 50.00
hearing
4. Description of the reporting, recordkeeping and other compliance
requirements of the final rule, including an estimate of the classes of
small entities which will be subject to the requirement and the type of
professional skills necessary for preparation of the report or record: This
rule does not require any reporting or record keeping or incorporate other
compliance requirements. This rule only adjusts patent fees (as discussed
previously) to reflect changes in the CPI.
5. Description of any significant alternatives to the final rule which
accomplish the stated objectives of applicable statutes and which minimize
any significant economic impact of the rule on small entities: The
alternative of not adjusting patent fees would have a lesser economic
impact on small entities, but would not accomplish the stated objectives of
applicable statutes. The Office is adjusting the patent fee amounts to
ensure proper funding for effective Office operations. The patent fee CPI
adjustment is a routine adjustment that has generally occurred on an annual
basis to recover the higher costs of the Office's operations that occur due
to the increase in the price of products and services. The lack of proper
funding for effective Office operations would result in a significant
increase in patent pendency levels.
6. Identification, to the extent practicable, of all relevant Federal
rules which may duplicate, overlap or conflict with the final rules: The
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Office is the sole agency of the United States Government responsible for
administering the provisions of title 35, United States Code, pertaining to
examination and granting patents. Therefore, no other federal, state, or
local entity shares jurisdiction over the examination and granting patents.
Other countries, however, have their own patent laws, and an entity
desiring a patent in a particular country must make an application for
patent in that country, in accordance with the applicable law. Although the
potential for overlap exists internationally, this cannot be avoided except
by treaty (such as the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial
Property, or the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)).
Nevertheless, the Office believes that there are no other duplicative or
overlapping rules.
B. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism): This final rule making does not
contain policies with federalism implications sufficient to warrant
preparation of a Federalism Assessment under Executive Order 13132 (Aug. 4,
1999).
C. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review): This rule
making has been determined to be significant for purposes of Executive
Order 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993), as amended by Executive Order 13258 (Feb. 26,
2002) and Executive Order 13422 (Jan. 18, 2007).
D. Executive Order 13175 (Tribal Consultation): This rule making will
not: (1) have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes; (2)
impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal governments; or
(3) preempt tribal law. Therefore, a tribal summary impact statement is not
required under Executive Order 13175 (Nov. 6, 2000).
E. Executive Order 13211 (Energy Effects): This rule making is not a
significant energy action under Executive Order 13211 because this rule
making is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply,
distribution, or use of energy. Therefore, a Statement of Energy Effects is
not required under Executive Order 13211 (May 18, 2001).
F. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform): This rule making meets
applicable standards to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and
reduce burden as set forth in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order
12988 (Feb. 5, 1996).
G. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children): This rule making does
not concern an environmental risk to health or safety that may
disproportionately affect children under Executive Order 13045 (Apr. 21,
1997).
H. Executive Order 12630 (Taking of Private Property): This rule making
will not effect a taking of private property or otherwise have taking
implications under Executive Order 12630 (Mar. 15, 1988).
I. Congressional Review Act: Under the Congressional Review Act
provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of
1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the United States Patent and Trademark Office
has submitted a report containing the final rule and other required
information to the United States Senate, the United States House of
Representatives and the Comptroller General of the Government
Accountability Office. The changes in this final rule will not result in an
annual effect on the economy of 100 million dollars or more, a major
increase in costs or prices, or significant adverse effects on competition,
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of United
States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in
domestic and export markets. Therefore, this final rule is not a "major
rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
J. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995: The changes in this final rule
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do not involve a Federal intergovernmental mandate that will result in the
expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, of
100 million dollars (as adjusted) or more in any one year, or a Federal
private sector mandate that will result in the expenditure by the private
sector of 100 million dollars (as adjusted) or more in any one year, and
will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no
actions are necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act of 1995. See 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.
K. National Environmental Policy Act: This rule making will not have any
effect on the quality of environment and is thus categorically excluded
from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. See 42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
L. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act: The requirements of
section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of
1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) are inapplicable because this rule making does
not contain provisions which involve the use of technical standards.
M. Paperwork Reduction Act: This rule involves information collection
requirements which are subject to review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.). The collections of information involved in this rule have been
reviewed and approved by OMB under OMB control numbers 0651-0016,
0651-0021, 0651-0031, 0651-0032, and 0651-0033. The Office is not
resubmitting information collection packages to OMB for its review and
approval at this time but will update the fee amounts for existing
information collection requirements associated with the information
collections under OMB control numbers 0651-0016, 0651-0021, 0651-0031,
0651-0032, and 0651-0033. The Office will submit fee revision changes for
OMB control numbers 0651-0016, 0651-0021, 0651-0031, 0651-0032, and
0651-0033 at the time these collections are resubmitted to OMB for renewal.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to
respond to nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply
with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
List of Subjects
37 CFR Part 1
Administrative practice and procedure, Courts, Freedom of Information,
Inventions and patents, Reporting and record keeping requirements, Small
Businesses.
37 CFR Part 41
Administrative practice and procedure, Inventions and patents, Lawyers.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 37 CFR Parts 1 and 41 are to
be amended as follows:
PART 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES
1. The authority citation for 37 CFR Part 1 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2).
2. Section 1.1 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:
§ 1.1 Addresses for non-trademark correspondence with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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* * * * *
(d) Payments of maintenance fees in patents not submitted electronically
over the Internet, and correspondence related to maintenance fees may be
addressed to: Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
Attn: Maintenance Fee, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 300, Alexandria,
Virginia 22314.
* * * * *
3. Part 1 of 37 CFR is amended immediately after the undesignated center
heading "Fees and Payment of Money" to include the following authority
citation:
Authority: Secs. 1.16 to 1.22 also issued under 35 U.S.C. 41, 111,
119, 120, 132(b), 156, 157, 255, 302, and 311, and Public Laws 103-465, and
106-113.
4. Section 1.16 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) through (e), (h)
through (k), and (m) through (s) to read as follows:
§ 1.16 National application filing, search, and examination fees.
(a) Basic fee for filing each application under 35 U.S.C. 111 for an
original patent, except design, plant, or provisional applications:
(1) For an application filed on or after December 8, 2004:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) if the application is submitted in
compliance with the Office electronic filing system
(§ 1.27(b)(2)) ... $82.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $165.00
By other than a small entity $330.00
(2) For an application filed before December 8, 2004:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $425.00
By other than a small entity $850.00
(b) Basic fee for filing each application for an original design patent:
(1) For an application filed on or after December 8, 2004:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $110.00
By other than a small entity $220.00
(2) For an application filed before December 8, 2004:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $190.00
By other than a small entity $380.00
(c) Basic fee for filing each application for an original plant patent:
(1) For an application filed on or after December 8, 2004:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $110.00
By other than a small entity $220.00
(2) For an application filed before December 8, 2004:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $300.00
By other than a small entity $600.00
(d) Basic fee for filing each provisional application:
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By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $110.00
By other than a small entity $220.00
(e) Basic fee for filing each application for the reissue of a patent:
(1) For an application filed on or after December 8, 2004:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $165.00
By other than a small entity $330.00
(2) For an application filed before December 8, 2004:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $425.00
By other than a small entity $850.00
* * * * *
(h) In addition to the basic filing fee in an application, other than a
provisional application, for filing or later presentation at any other time
of each claim in independent form in excess of 3:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $110.00
By other than a small entity $220.00
(i) In addition to the basic filing fee in an application, other than a
provisional application, for filing or later presentation at any other time
of each claim (whether dependent or independent) in excess of 20 (note that
§ 1.75(c) indicates how multiple dependent claims are considered for fee
calculation purposes):
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $26.00
By other than a small entity $52.00
(j) In addition to the basic filing fee in an application, other than a
provisional application, that contains, or is amended to contain, a
multiple dependent claim, per application:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $195.00
By other than a small entity $390.00
(k) Search fee for each application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111 on or
after December 8, 2004, for an original patent, except design, plant, or
provisional applications:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $270.00
By other than a small entity $540.00
* * * * *
(m) Search fee for each application filed on or after December 8, 2004,
for an original plant patent:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $165.00
By other than a small entity $330.00
(n) Search fee for each application filed on or after December 8, 2004,
for the reissue of a patent:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $270.00
By other than a small entity $540.00
(o) Examination fee for each application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111 on or
after December 8, 2004, for an original patent, except design, plant, or
provisional applications:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $110.00
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By other than a small entity $220.00
(p) Examination fee for each application filed on or after December 8,
2004, for an original design patent:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $70.00
By other than a small entity $140.00
(q) Examination fee for each application filed on or after December 8,
2004, for an original plant patent:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $85.00
By other than a small entity $170.00
(r) Examination fee for each application filed on or after December 8,
2004, for the reissue of a patent:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $325.00
By other than a small entity $650.00
(s) Application size fee for any application under 35 U.S.C. 111 filed
on or after December 8, 2004, the specification and drawings of which
exceed 100 sheets of paper, for each additional 50 sheets or fraction
thereof:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $135.00
By other than a small entity $270.00
* * * * *
5. Section 1.17 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (l), and (m) to
read as follows:
§ 1.17 Patent application and reexamination processing fees.
(a) Extension fees pursuant to § 1.136(a):
(1) For reply within first month:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $65.00
By other than a small entity $130.00
(2) For reply within second month:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $245.00
By other than a small entity $490.00
(3) For reply within third month:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $555.00
By other than a small entity $1,110.00
(4) For reply within fourth month:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $865.00
By other than a small entity $1,730.00
(5) For reply within fifth month:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $1,175.00
By other than a small entity $2,350.00
* * * * *
(l) For filing a petition for the revival of an unavoidably abandoned
application under 35 U.S.C. 111, 133, 364, or 371, for the unavoidably
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delayed payment of the issue fee under 35 U.S.C. 151, or for the revival of
an unavoidably terminated reexamination proceeding under 35 U.S.C. 133
(§ 1.137(a)):
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $270.00
By other than a small entity $540.00
(m) For filing a petition for the revival of an unintentionally
abandoned application, for the unintentionally delayed payment of the fee
for issuing a patent, or for the revival of an unintentionally terminated
reexamination proceeding under 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(7) (§ 1.137(b)):
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $810.00
By other than a small entity $1,620.00
* * * * *
6. Section 1.18 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) through (c) to
read as follows:
§ 1.18 Patent post allowance (including issue) fees.
(a) Issue fee for issuing each original patent, except a design or plant
patent, or for issuing each reissue patent:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $755.00
By other than a small entity $1,510.00
(b) Issue fee for issuing an original design patent:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $430.00
By other than a small entity $860.00
(c) Issue fee for issuing an original plant patent:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $595.00
By other than a small entity $1190.00
* * * * *
7. Section 1.20 is amended by revising paragraphs (c)(3), (c)(4), and
(d) through (g) to read as follows:
§ 1.20 Post issuance fees.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(3) For filing with a request for reexamination or later presentation at
any other time of each claim in independent form in excess of 3 and also in
excess of the number of claims in independent form in the patent under
reexamination:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $110.00
By other than a small entity $220.00
(4) For filing with a request for reexamination or later presentation at
any other time of each claim (whether dependent or independent) in excess
of 20 and also in excess of the number of claims in the patent under
reexamination (note that § 1.75(c) indicates how multiple dependent claims
are considered for fee calculation purposes):
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $26.00
By other than a small entity $52.00
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* * * * *
(d) For filing each statutory disclaimer (§ 1.321):
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $70.00
By other than a small entity $140.00
(e) For maintaining an original or reissue patent, except a design or
plant patent, based on an application filed on or after December 12, 1980,
in force beyond four years, the fee being due by three years and six months
after the original grant:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $490.00
By other than a small entity $980.00
(f) For maintaining an original or reissue patent, except a design or
plant patent, based on an application filed on or after December 12, 1980,
in force beyond eight years, the fee being due by seven years and six
months after the original grant:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $1,240.00
By other than a small entity $2,480.00
(g) For maintaining an original or reissue patent, except a design or
plant patent, based on an application filed on or after December 12, 1980,
in force beyond twelve years, the fee being due by eleven years and six
months after the original grant:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $2,055.00
By other than a small entity $4,110.00
* * * * *
8. Section 1.25 is amended by removing paragraph (c)(4) and revising
paragraph (c)(3) to read as follows:
§ 1.25 Deposit accounts.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(3) A payment to replenish a deposit account may be addressed to:
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Attn: Deposit
Accounts, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
9. Section 1.492 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b)(3), (b)(4),
(c)(2), (d) through (f) and (j) to read as follows:
§ 1.492 National stage fees.
* * * * *
(a) The basic national fee for an international application entering the
national stage under 35 U.S.C. 371 if the basic national fee was not paid
before December 8, 2004:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $165.00
By other than a small entity $330.00
(b) * * *
(3) If an international search report on the international application
has been prepared by an International Searching Authority other than the
United States International Searching Authority and is provided, or has
been previously communicated by the International Bureau, to the Office:
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By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $215.00
By other than a small entity $430.00
(4) In all situations not provided for in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), or
(b)(3) of this section:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $270.00
By other than a small entity $540.00
(c) * * *
(2) In all situations not provided for in paragraph (c)(1) of this
section:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $110.00
By other than a small entity $220.00
(d) In addition to the basic national fee, for filing or on later
presentation at any other time of each claim in independent form in excess
of 3:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $110.00
By other than a small entity $220.00
(e) In addition to the basic national fee, for filing or on later
presentation at any other time of each claim (whether dependent or
independent) in excess of 20 (note that § 1.75(c) indicates how multiple
dependent claims are considered for fee calculation purposes):
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $26.00
By other than a small entity $52.00
(f) In addition to the basic national fee, if the application contains,
or is amended to contain, a multiple dependent claim, per application:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $195.00
By other than a small entity $390.00
* * * * *
(j) Application size fee for any international application for which the
basic national fee was not paid before December 8, 2004, the specification
and drawings of which exceed 100 sheets of paper, for each additional 50
sheets or fraction thereof:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $135.00
By other than a small entity $270.00
PART 41--PRACTICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF
PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES
10. The authority citation for 37 CFR Part 41 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), 3(a)(2)(A), 21, 23, 32, 41, 134, 135.
11. Section 41.20 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as
follows:
§ 41.20 Fees.
* * * * *
(b) Appeal fees.
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(1) For filing a notice of appeal from the examiner to the Board:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) of this title) $270.00
By other than a small entity $540.00
(2) In addition to the fee for filing a notice of appeal, for filing a
brief in support of an appeal:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) of this title) $270.00
By other than a small entity $540.00
(3) For filing a request for an oral hearing before the Board in an
appeal under 35 U.S.C. 134:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) $540.00
By other than a small entity $1,080.00
August 8, 2008 MARGARET J. A. PETERLIN
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
| Status of Public Records Division |
Status of Public Records Division
The Public Records Division (PRD) processes and fills orders for both
certified and uncertified copies of Patent and Trademark Office documents
and records assignments and other documents related to title. This is an
update of actual processing times for orders filled during the month of
July 2008:
DOCUMENT SERVICES Goal Actual Processing
Time
Certified Documents
Patent Applications-As-Filed 7 days 3 days
Patent Related File Wrappers 25 days 16 days
Patent Copies 10 days 2 days
Patent Assignments 10 days 4 days
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Trademark Related File Wrappers 25 days 12 days
Trademark Assignments 10 days 4 days
Trademark Registrations, Expedited 5 days 3 days
Trademark Registrations, Regular 14 days 7 days
Uncertified Documents
Patent Copies 5 days 1 day
Plant Patents 5 days 1 day
Patent Assignments 10 days 1 day
Patent Related File Wrappers 25 days 10 days
Trademark Copies 5 days 1 day
Trademark Assignments 10 days 1 day
Trademark Related File Wrappers 25 days 7 days
Customers should use the above actual processing time for each product as
a guide as to when they can expect their orders to be completed. In cases
where an urgent deadline is approaching, contact Document Services Customer
Service at (571) 272-3150 or 1 (800) 972-6382 for assistance with a
particular order.
Customers are encouraged to place orders through the Internet at
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Information on the status of pending orders may be obtained by calling
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or via E-mail to dsd@uspto.gov.
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Time
Submission Method
Internet (EFS, ePAS or eTAS) 2 days 1 day
Fax 10 days 1 day
Paper 14 days 1 day
The Assignment Services Branch is currently mailing recordation notices for
paper documents received in the Public Records Division on July 30, 2008.
Customers should use the above actual processing times as a guide as to
when they can expect their assignment submissions to be processed. For
fastest service customers are encouraged to file assignments via the
Internet.
Assignment submissions may be made via the Internet at
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Assignment submissions may also be faxed to the Assignment Services Branch
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August 7, 2008 AMANDA PUTNAM
Manager, Public Records Division
Errata
"All reference to Patent No. 7,374,365 to Ronald P. Brochu, et al of
Westbrook, CT for LEACHING CHAMBER WITH STRENTHENED DOME END appearing in
the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,374,759 to Ni, et al of Germantown, MD
for DEATH DOMAIN CONTAINING RECEPTOR 4 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS appearing in
the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,374,809 to Donald A. Irwin Sr. of Dalton,
GA for CARPET WITH DIMENSIONALLY STABLE BACKING appearing in the Official
Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,374,871 to Roderick A. Hyde, et al of
Livermore, CA for METHOD OF APPLYING AN ELONGATED MOLECULE TO SURFACE
appearing in the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since
no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,374,887 to Adam J. Matzger, et al of Ann
Arbor, MI for SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE GENERATION OF CRYSTALLINE
POLYMORPHS appearing in the Official Gazette May 20, 2008 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,374,947 to T. Minh Vuong of San Diego, CA
for MULTIWELL SCANNER AND SCANNING METHOD appearing in the Official Gazette
of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,375,200 to Subba Reddy Palli of Lansdale,
PA for LEAFHOPPER ECDYSONE RECEPTOR NUCLEIC ACIDS, POLYPEPTIDES, AND USES
THEREOF appearing in the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,375,457 to Ki-Jung Kim, et al of Suwon-Si,
Korea, Republic of, for PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING COVER MEMBERS FOR
SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MEMBERS appearing in the Official Gazette of May 20,
2008 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,375,501 to Junji Nishida of Osaka, Japan
for CONSTANT VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT appearing in the Official Gazette
of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,375,677 to Hiroyuki Ando, et al of
Wako-Shi, Japan for OBJECT SENSING APPARATUS appearing in the Official
Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All rerefence to Patent No. 7,375,882 to Lorne A. Whitehead, et al of
Vancouver, Canada for HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE DISPLAY DEVICES appearing in the
Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,375,904 to Ikenaka, et al of Tokyo, Japan
for OBJECTIVE LENS AND OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE appearing in the Official
Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,376,281 to Adriana Dumitras, et al of
Sunnyvale, CA for PRE-PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA REDUCTION OF
VIDEO SEQUENCES AND BIT RATE REDUCTION OF COMPRESSED VIDEO SEQUENCES USING
SPATIAL FILTERING appearing in the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,376,301 to Betty Lise Anderson, et al of
Gahanna, OH for METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR OPTICALLY GENERATING
| September 2, 2008 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1334 OG 68 |
TIME DELAYS IN SIGNALS appearing in the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,376,462 to Min, et al of Thousand Oaks,
CA for EVOKED RESPONSE AND IMPEDANCE MEASURES FOR MONITORING HEART FAILURE
AND RESPIRATION appearing in the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,376,500 to Troy Liebel, et al of Owatonna,
MN for OPEN-ENDED PC HOST INTERFACE FOR VEHICLE DATA RECORDER appearing in
the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,376,526 to Guy Garles of Fentange,
Luxembourg for RANGING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING RANGING INFORMATION OF A
SPACECRAFT appearing in the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,376,545 to David John Lacey, et al of
Frisco, TX for CAPTURING CURATION DATA appearing in the Official Gazette of
May 20, 2008 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,376,589 to Yoichiro Sako, et al of Tokyo,
Japan for INFORMATION SERVICE METHOD FOR PURCHASING UTILIZING A REMOTE
CONTROL appearing in the Official Gazette of May 20, 2008 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
| Certificates of Correction |
Certificates of Correction
for August 12, 2008
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| September 2, 2008 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1334 OG 70 |
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| September 2, 2008 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
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| Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board |
SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
July 28 – August 1, 2008
Date Issued
|
Type of Case(1) |
Proceeding or Appn. No. |
Party or Parties |
Issue |
TTAB Decision |
Opposer's or Petitioner's Mark and Goods or Services |
Applicant's or Respondent's Mark and Goods or Services |
Mark and Goods Cited by Examining Attorney |
Citable as Precedent of TTAB |
| 7-28 |
OPP |
91172505 |
Gap (Apparel), LLC v. Gap One Enterprises, LLC |
2(d) |
Opposition Sustained |
"THE GAP" [retail clothing store services], "GAP" [clothing, tote bags and handbags, sunglasses and eyeglass cases, stationery, pencils, and notebooks, watches, blankets, sheets, linens, quilts, comforters, cosmetics, luggage, purses, book bags, wallets, umbrellas] |
"GAP ONE" [general business merchandising services, namely, marketing] |
|
No |
| 7-29 |
EX |
78753730 |
Swat.Fame, Inc. |
2(d) |
Refusal Affirmed |
|
"BU FROM MALIBU" [clothing, namely, shorts, cardigans, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and a number of other clothing items] |
"BU" (in design format) [clothing, namely, t-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, sweaters] |
No |
| 7-30 |
EX |
78784785 |
Excel Program Inventions |
2(e)(1) |
Refusal Affirmed |
|
"DATABASE ASSISTANT" [computer software for use in database management and application maintenance] |
|
No |
| 7-30 |
OPP |
91171962 |
Chrysler LLC v. Anthony S. Pimpo |
2(d); abandonment |
Opposition Sustained |
"RAMBLER" [automobiles and parts and accessories therefor; and other related merchandise] |
"RAMBLER" [automobiles and structural parts therefor] |
|
No |
| 7-30 |
EX |
76661768 |
Brett W. Holm |
2(e)(1) |
Refusal Affirmed |
|
"SPICE SHOT" [ammunition for firearms] |
|
No |
| 7-30 |
EX |
77071981 |
Empire Wineries, LLC |
2(d) |
Refusal Affirmed |
|
"LEMONELA" [liqueurs] |
"LEMONEL" [distilled spirits, distilled spirits containing fruit; liqueurs, lemon liqueurs] |
No |
| 7-31 |
EX |
78557247 |
Nelson Jewellery Arts Co, Ltd. |
2(d) |
Refusal Affirmed |
|
"CALLA" [precious stones, namely, diamonds having two diagonally opposed pointed corners and two diagonally opposed rounded corners mounted on rings and earrings] |
"KALLA" (in stylized letters) [watches, chronometers, and clocks] |
No |
| 7-31 |
EX |
78240344 |
Virgel M. Allen |
2(e)(1) |
Refusal Affirmed |
|
"LIFETIME WARRANTY" [clothing, namely, bodysuits, caps, cardigans, coats, dresses, hats, hosiery, jackets, jeans, jumpsuits, motorcycle gloves, overalls, pajamas, pants, shirts, pull-overs, skirts, shoes, shorts, slacks, ski gloves, socks, suits, sweatshirts, sweatpants, sweatshorts, sweatsuits, swimwear, sweaters, t-shirts, tank tops, tops, trousers, undergarments, and vests] |
|
No |
| 7-31 |
OPP
(SJ) |
91168312 |
Historic Hotels International, Inc. v. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States |
whether applicant’s mark has acquired distinctiveness under Section 2(f) |
Opposition Sustained [Opposer’s motion for summary judgment granted] |
|
"HISTORIC HOTELS" [printed publications, namely, guidebooks, cookbooks, and directories of historic hotels] |
|
No |
| 7-31 |
EX |
78739755 |
West Corp. |
2(e)(1) [genericness]; whether, if not generic, applicant’s mark is distinctive under Section 2(f) |
Refusal Affirmed
[on grounds of genericness and lack of distinctive-ness under Section 2(f)] |
|
"CONFERENCE-CALL.COM" [telecommunication services, namely, audio and video teleconferencing] |
|
No |
| 7-31 |
EX |
78664423 |
Entertainment Properties Trust |
2(e)(1) [genericness]; whether, if not generic, applicant’s mark is distinctive under Section 2(f) |
Refusal Affirmed [but only on the ground that the mark is not distinctive under Section 2(f)] |
|
"ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST" [financial investment in the field of real estate, namely, services associated with real estate investment trusts and the acquisition of real estate entertainment properties] |
|
No |
| 7-31 |
EX |
78692514 |
Vast Resources, Inc. |
2(d) |
Refusal Reversed |
|
"CLIMAX" [a variety of adult sexual aids, including vibrators] |
"JELLY CLIMAX MAXIMIZER" (in stylized format) [vibrators] |
No |
| 8-1 |
OPP |
91164989 |
Michael Stars, Inc. v. Michael Starr |
2(d); dilution |
Opposition Sustained [on 2(d) ground only] |
"MICHAEL STARS" [clothing, namely, hats, tops and bottoms; retail store services featuring clothing and related accessories]; "MICHAEL STARS" (in stylized lettering) [clothing, namely, t-shirts, shirts, and polo shirts] |
"MICHAEL STAR" [watches, clocks and jewelry] |
|
No |
| 8-1 |
OPP |
91125615 |
University of Southern California v. The University of South Carolina |
2(d); counterclaim for cancellation based on 2(d) |
Opposition Sustained; Counter-claim for Cancellation Denied |
"SC" [sweatshirts and t-shirts, all goods being offered and sold at university-controlled outlets; keyrings, decorative emblems, plates, umbrellas, tote bags, luggage, towels, blankets, cloth pennants, and a wide variety of other goods, all sold through university authorized channels of trade]; "SC" (in stylized format) [clothing, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, polo shirts, warm-up suits, jackets, rain ponchos, sweaters, jerseys, tank tops, shorts, sport shirts, baseball shirts, basketball jerseys, golf sweaters, night shirts, boxer shorts, socks, hats, caps, sport caps, visor caps, beanies and ties; and a wide variety of other goods]; "SC" (in a different stylized format from that above) [shirts and hats] |
"SC" (in stylized format) [clothing, namely, hats, baseball uniforms, t-shirts and shorts] |
|
No |
(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (MD)=Motion to Dismiss; (MR)=Motion to Reopen; (R)=Request for Reconsideration (2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member
| Mailing and Hand Carry Addresses for Mail to the United States Patent and Trademark Office |
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MAIL TO THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
MAIL TO BE DIRECTED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
For most correspondence (e.g., new patent applications) no mail stop
is required because the processing of the correspondence is routine.
If NO mail stop is included on the list below, no mail stop is required
for the correspondence. See the listing under "Special Mail Stops
Applicable To Both Patent And Trademark Mail" for additional mail stops
for patent-related correspondence. Only the specified type of document
should be placed in an envelope addressed to one of these special mail
stops. If any documents other than the specified type identified for each
special mail stop are addressed to that mail stop, they will be
significantly delayed in reaching the appropriate area for which they are
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Some correspondence may be submitted electronically. See the Office's
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be omitted from the address.
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revised and a new Mail Stop for patent term extension requests under
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Design design applications accompanied by a
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application for patent term extension under
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requests be hand-carried to:
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Alexandria, VA 22314
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classification, exchanges and standards.
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PTOL-85, "Notice of Allowance and Fee(s)
Due," and prior to the issuance of a patent
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571-273-0140, electronically submitted
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to secrecy order pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 181, or
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processed accordingly. Such papers, petitions for
foreign filing license pursuant to 37 CFR 5.12(b)
for which expedited handling is requested, and
petitions for retroactive license under 37 CFR
5.25 may also be hand carried to Licensing and
Review:
Technology Center 3600, Office of the Director
Room 4B41
501 Dulany Street (Knox Building)
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Parts replies to OIPE notices such as the Notice
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fees.
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adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 and any
communications relating thereto. This mail stop
is limited to petitions for patent term extension
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between June 8, 1995 and May 29, 2000, and patent
term adjustment (PTA) under 35 U.S.C. 154 for
applications filed on or after May 29, 2000.
For applications for patent term extension under
35 U.S.C. 156, use Mail Stop Hatch-Waxman PTE.
For applications for patent term extension or
adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 that are mailed
together with the payment of the issue fee, use
Mail Stop Issue Fee.
Mail Stop Patent Submission of comments regarding search templates.
Search Template
Comments
Mail Stop PCT Mail related to international applications filed
under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in the
international phase and in the national phase
under 35 U.S.C. 371 prior to mailing of a
Notification of Acceptance of Application Under
35 U.S.C. 371 and 37 CFR 1.495 (Form
PCT/DO/EO/903).
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including petitions to revive and petitions to
accept late payment of issue fees or maintenance
fees.
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applications not otherwise provided, including
requests for early publication made after filing,
rescission of non-publication request, corrected
patent application publication, refund of
publication fee.
Mail Stop Post In patented files: requests for changes of
Issue correspondence address, powers of attorney,
revocations of powers of attorney, withdrawal of
attorney and submissions under 37 CFR 1.501.
Designation of, or changes to, a fee address
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Requests for Certificate of Correction need no
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37 CFR 1.114.
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Reconstruction of lost patent files.
Mail Stop Ex Parte Requests for Reexamination for original request
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than correspondence to the Office of the Solicitor
(see 37 CFR 1.1(a)(3) and 1.302(c)).
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Partes Reexam for original request papers and for all
subsequent correspondence other than
correspondence to the Office of the
Solicitor (see 37 CFR Secs. 1.1(a)(3) and
1.302(c)).
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Mail Stop Sequence Submission of the computer readable form (CRF) for
applications with sequence listings, when the CRF
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Please address trademark-related mail to be delivered by the United
States Postal Service (USPS), except documents sent to the Assignment
Services Division for recordation, requests for copies of trademark
documents, and documents directed to the Madrid Processing Unit, as
follows:
Commissioner for Trademarks
P.O. Box 1451
Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
Mail to be delivered by the USPS to the Office's Madrid Processing Unit,
must be mailed to:
Madrid Processing Unit
600 Delaney Street
MDE-7B87
Alexandria, VA 22314-5796
Mail to be delivered by the USPS to the Office's Trademark Administrator
regarding Letters of Protest must be mailed to:
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ATTN: Trademark Administrator
600 Delaney Street
MDE-4B89
Alexandria, VA 22314-5796
Mail to be delivered by the USPS to the Director regarding the Fastener
Quality Act (FQA) must be mailed to:
Director, USPTO
ATTN: FQA
600 Delaney Street, MDE-10A71
Alexandria, VA 22314-5793
Mail to be delivered by the USPS to the Commissioner regarding the
recordal of a Native American Tribal Insignia (NATI) must be mailed to:
Natvie American Tribal Insignia
ATTN: Commissioner for Trademarks
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MDE-10A71
Alexandria, VA 22314-5793
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(Federal Express (Fed Ex), UPS, DHL, Laser, Action, Purolater, etc.),
by courier or by hand to the Trademark Operation, the Trademark Trial and
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FQA or NATI, must be delivered to:
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Madison East, Concourse Level Room C 55
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
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be delivered by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as follows (unless
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Mail Stop 3 Mail for the Office of Personnel from NFC.
Mail Stop 6 Mail for the Office of Procurement.
Mail Stop 8 All papers for the Office of the Solicitor except
communications relating to pending litigation and
disciplinary proceedings; papers relating to
pending litigation in court cases shall be mailed
only to Office of the Solicitor, P.O. Box 15667,
Arlington, VA 22215 and papers related to pending
disciplinary proceedings before the Administrative
Law Judge or the Director shall be mailed only to
the Office of the Solicitor, P.O. Box 16116,
Arlington, VA 22215.
Mail Stop 11 Mail for the Electronic Ordering Service (EOS).
Mail Stop 13 Mail for the Employee and Labor Relations Division.
Mail Stop 16 Mail related to refund requests, other than
requests for refund of a patent application
publication fee. Such requests should be directed
to Mail Stop PGPub.
Mail Stop 17 Invoices directed to the Office of Finance.
Mail Stop 24 Mail for the Inventor's Assistance Program,
including complaints about Invention Promoters.
Mail Stop 171 Vacancy Announcement Applications.
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Recordation Services and other documents to be recorded in the
Assignment records. Note that documents with
cover sheets that are faxed to 571-273-0140 or
submitted electronically (http://epas.uspto.gov)
are processed much more quickly than those
submitted by mail.
Mail Stop Mail for the Office of Congressional Relations.
Congressional
Relations
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Services copies of patent or trademark documents.
Mail Stop EEO Mail for the Office of Civil Rights.
Mail Stop Mail for the Office of Enforcement.
Enforcement
Mail Stop Interference Communications relating to interferences and
applications and patents involved in interference.
Mail Stop Mail for the Office of International Relations.
International
Relations
Mail Stop M Mail to designate or change a fee
Correspondence address, or other correspondence related to
maintenance fees, except payments of
maintenance fees in patents. See below for
the address for maintenance fee payments.
Mail Stop OED Mail for the Office of Enrollment and Discipline.
Maintenance Fee Payments
Unless submitted electronically over the Internet at www.uspto.gov,
payments of maintenance fees in patents should be mailed through the
United States Postal Service to:
United States Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 979070
St. Louis, MO 63197-9000
Alternatively, payment of maintenance fees in patents (Attn:
Maintenance Fee) using hand-delivery and delivery by private courier
(e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.) may be delivered to:
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Attn: Maintenance Fee
2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 300
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Deposit Account Replenishments
To send payment to replenish deposit accounts, send the payments
through the United States Postal Service to:
United States Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 979065
St. Louis, MO 63197-9000
Alternatively, deposit account replenishments (Attn: Deposit Accounts)
using hand-delivery and delivery by private courier (e.g., FedEx, UPS,
etc.) may be delivered to:
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Attn: Deposit Accounts
2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 300
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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| Reference Collections of U.S. Patents Available for Public Use in Patent Depository Libraries |
Reference Collections of U.S. Patents and Trademarks
Available for Public Use in Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries
The following libraries, designated as Patent and Trademark Depository
Libraries (PTDLs), provide public access to patent and trademark
information received from the United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO). This information includes all issued patents, all registered
trademarks, the Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,
search tools such as the Cassis CD-ROM suite of products and supplemental
information in a variety of formats including online, optical disc,
microfilm and paper. Each PTDL also offers access to USPTO resources on
the Internet and to PubWEST (Web based examiner search tool), a system
used by patent examiners that is not available on the Internet.
Staff assistance and training is provided in the use of this information.
All information is available free of charge. However, there may be charges
associated with the use of photocopying and related services. Hours of
service to the public vary, and anyone contemplating use of these
collections at a particular library is urged to contact that library in
advance about its services and hours to avoid inconvenience.
State Name of Library Telephone Contact
Alabama Auburn University Libraries (334) 844-1737
Birmingham Public Library (205) 226-3620
Alaska Anchorage: Z. J. Loussac Public
Library (907) 562-7323
Arkansas Little Rock: Arkansas State
Library (501) 682-2053
California Los Angeles Public Library (213) 228-7220
Riverside: University of
California, Riverside Libraries (951) 827-3226
Sacramento: California State
Library (916) 654-0069
San Diego Public Library (619) 236-5813
San Francisco Public Library (415) 557-4500
Sunnyvale Public Library (408) 730-7300
Colorado Denver Public Library (720) 865-1711
Delaware Newark: University of Delaware
Library (302) 831-2965
Dist. of Columbia Washington: Howard University
Libraries (202) 806-7252
Florida Fort Lauderdale: Broward County
Main Library (954) 357-7444
Miami-Dade Public Library (305) 375-2665
Orlando: University of Central
Florida Libraries (407) 823-2562
Georgia Atlanta: Price Gilbert Memorial
Library, Georgia Institute
of Technology (404) 894-1395
Hawaii Honolulu: Hawaii State Public
Library System (808) 586-3477
Idaho Moscow: University of Idaho Library (208) 885-6235
Illinois Chicago Public Library (312) 747-4450
Springfield: Illinois State Library (217) 782-5659
Indiana Indianapolis-Marion County Public
Library (317) 269-1741
West Lafayette Siegesmund
Engineering Library,
Purdue University (765) 494-2872
Iowa Des Moines: State Library of Iowa (515) 242-6541
Kansas Wichita: Ablah Library, Wichita
State University 1 (800) 572-8368
Kentucky Louisville Free Public Library (502) 574-1611
Louisiana Baton Rouge: Troy H. Middleton
Library, Louisiana State University (225) 388-8875
Maine Orono: Raymond H. Fogler Library,
University of Maine (207) 581-1678
Maryland Baltimore: University of Baltimore
Law Library (410) 837-4554
College Park: Engineering and
Physical Sciences Library,
University of Maryland (301) 405-9157
Massachusetts Amherst: Physical Sciences Library,
University of Massachusetts (413) 545-2765
Boston Public Library (617) 536-5400
Ext. 4256
Michigan Ann Arbor: Media Union Library,
University of Michigan (734) 647-5735
Big Rapids: Abigail S. Timme
Library, Ferris State University (231) 592-3602
Detroit: Public Library (313) 833-1450
Minnesota Minneapolis Public Library and
Information Center (612) 630-6000
Mississippi Jackson: Mississippi Library
Commission (601) 961-4111
Missouri Kansas City: Linda Hall Library (816) 363-4600
Ext. 724
St. Louis Public Library (314) 241-2288
Ext. 390
Montana Butte: Montana College of Mineral
Science and Technology Library (406) 496-4281
Nebraska Lincoln: Engineering Library,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (402) 472-3411
Nevada Las Vegas--Clark County Library
District (702) 507-3421
Reno: University of Nevada, Reno
Library (775) 784-6500
Ext. 257
New Jersey Newark Public Library (973) 733-7779
Piscataway: Library of Science and
Medicine, Rutgers University (732) 445-2895
New Mexico Albuquerque: University of
New Mexico General Library (505) 277-4412
New York Albany: New York State Library (518) 474-5355
Buffalo and Erie County Public
Library (716) 858-7101
Rochester Public Library (716) 428-8110
New York Library
(The Research Libraries) (212) 592-7000
Stony Brook: Engineering Library,
State University of New York (631) 632-7148
North Carolina Charlotte (704) 687-2241
Raleigh: D.H. Hill Library, North
Carolina State University (919) 515-2935
North Dakota Grand Forks: Chester Fritz Library,
University of North Dakota (701) 777-4888
Ohio Akron - Summit County Public (330) 643-9075
Library
Cincinnati and Hamilton County,
Public Library of (513) 369-6932
Cleveland Public Library (216) 623-2870
Columbus: Ohio State University
Libraries (614) 292-3022
Dayton: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Library, Wright State
University (937) 775-3521
Toledo/Lucas County Public Library (419) 259-5209
Oklahoma Stillwater: Oklahoma State
University Center for International
Trade Development (405) 744-7086
Oregon Portland: Paul L. Boley Law Library,
Lewis & Clark College (503) 768-6786
Pennsylvania Philadelphia, The Free Library of (215) 686-5331
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of (412) 622-3138
University Park: Pattee Library,
Pennsylvania State University (814) 865-7617
Puerto Rico Mayaquez General Library,
University of Puerto Rico (787) 993-0000
Ext. 3244
Bayamon, Learning Resources Center,
University of Puerto Rico (787) 786-5225
Rhode Island Providence Public Library (401) 455-8027
South Carolina Clemson University Libraries (864) 656-3024
South Dakota Rapid City: Devereaux Library,
South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology (605) 394-1275
Tennessee Nashville: Stevenson Science
Library, Vanderbilt University (615) 322-2717
Texas Austin: McKinney Engineering
Library, University of Texas at
Austin (512) 495-4500
College Station: West Campus
Library, Texas A & M University (979) 845-2111
Dallas Public Library (214) 670-1468
Houston: The Fondren Library, Rice
University (713) 348-5483
Lubbock: Texas Tech University (806) 742-2282
San Antonio Public Library (210) 207-2500
Utah Salt Lake City: Marriott Library,
University of Utah (801) 581-8394
Vermont Burlington: Bailey/Howe Library,
University of Vermont (802) 656-2542
Virginia Richmond: James Branch Cabell
Library, Virginia Commonwealth
University (804) 828-1101
Washington Seattle: Engineering Library,
University of Washington (206) 543-0740
West Virginia Morgantown: Evansdale Library,
West Virginia University (304) 293-4695
Ext. 5113
Wisconsin Madison: Kurt F. Wendt Library,
University of Wisconsin Madison (608) 262-6845
Milwaukee Public Library (414) 286-3051
Wyoming Cheyenne: Wyoming State Library (307) 777-7281
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| Patent Technology Centers |
PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
JON W. DUDAS, Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
MARGARET J. A. PETERLIN, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
JOHN DOLL, Commissioner for Patents
PEGGY FOCARINO, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations
JOHN LOVE, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
AVERAGE
FILING DATE OF
APPLICATIONS
RECEIVING A
FIRST OFFICE
CUSTOMER SERVICE ACTION IN THE
TELEPHONE and FAX LAST 3
TECHNOLOGY CENTERS NUMBERS MONTHS*
1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY
1610 Pharmaceutical formulations, 571-272-0700 11/28/04
method of treatment using FAX 571-273-8300
bio-affecting agents, drug
delivery systems, steroids,
herbicidal and pesticidal
compositions, and cosmetics
1620 Organic chemistry 571-272-0700 04/26/05
FAX 571-273-8300
1630 Molecular biology, 571-272-0600 04/05/05
bioinformatics, nucleic FAX 571-273-8300
acids, recombinant DNA
and RNA, Gene regulation,
gene therapy, nucleic acid
amplification, transgenic
animals and recombinant
plants, combinatorial/
computational chemistry.
1640 Immunology, receptor/ligands, 571-272-0600 01/31/05
cytokines, recombinant FAX 571-273-8300
hormones, engineered
antibodies, cancer immunology,
and molecular biology thereof
1650 Fermentation, microbiology, 571-272-0500 06/18/05
plant and animal extracts, FAX 571-273-8300
peptides, isolated and/or
recombinant proteins and
enzymes, protein
crystallography, and enzyme
assays
1660 Plants 571-272-0700 11/26/05
FAX 571-273-8300
1700/ CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING, AND DESIGNS
2900
1710 Synthetic resins 571-272-1300 04/02/05
FAX 571-273-8300
1720 Fluid separation and 571-272-1300 04/15/05
agitation, metal FAX 571-273-8300
foundry, welding,
plastic molding
apparatus, fuels and
related compositions
1730 Glass and paper making, 571-272-1300 09/02/05
tobacco, non-metallic FAX 571-273-8300
molding, adhesive
bonding, tires and
coating apparatus
1740 Metallurgy, 571-272-1200 04/02/05
electrochemistry, FAX 571-273-8300
cleaning, disinfecting,
sterilizing, analytical
chemistry and wave energy
1750 Chemical products and 571-272-1200 01/28/05
processes, solar cells FAX 571-273-8300
and sputtering apparatuses
1760 Food technology, 571-272-1100 05/18/05
petroleum processing, FAX 571-273-8300
coating and etching
1770 Stock materials and 571-272-1100 02/26/05
miscellaneous articles FAX 571-273-8300
2900 Designs 571-272-2100 01/15/06
FAX 571-273-8300
2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARE AND
INFORMATION SECURITY
2110 Computer architecture 571-272-0900 02/18/05
FAX 571-273-8300
2120 Miscellaneous computer 571-272-1400 01/28/05
applications FAX 571-273-8300
2130 Cryptography, security 571-272-7220 04/21/04
FAX 571-273-8300
2140/ Computer networks 571-272-0800 11/08/03
2150 FAX 571-273-8300
2160/ Database and file management/ 571-272-7220 03/11/04
2170 Graphical user interface FAX 571-273-8300
2180 Computer architecture 571-272-0900 12/26/04
FAX 571-273-8300
2190 Interprocess communications 571-272-1400 01/11/04
and software development FAX 571-273-8300
2600 COMMUNICATIONS
2610 Digital Communications, General 571-272-2600 04/18/04
Communications, Optical FAX 571-273-8300
Communications, Telephony,
Audio, Multiplex
Communications, Cellular
Telephony, Radio and Satellite
Communications
2620 Television and TV Recording, 571-272-2600 04/11/04
Video Distribution, Image FAX 571-273-8300
Analysis, (Fax, Printing,
Printing Network, Scanners),
Speech, (Fax, Disk Drive),
Computer Graphics, Display
Systems
2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
2810 Semiconductors and 571-272-1650 08/26/05
electrical circuits, FAX 571-273-8300
static memory and
digital logic
2820 Semiconductors and 571-272-1950 08/18/05
electrical circuits, FAX 571-273-8300
static memory and
digital logic
2830/ Power generation and 571-272-1850 10/28/05
2840 distribution, music, FAX 571-273-8300
electrical components
and control circuits
2850/ Photocopying, 571-272-1850 08/05/05
2860 recorders, printing, FAX 571-273-8300
measuring and testing
2870 Liquid crystals, optical 571-272-1550 08/18/05
elements, optical systems, FAX 571-273-8300
fiber optics, lasers, electric
lamps, registers, optics
measuring and radiant energy
2880 Liquid crystals, optical 571-272-1550 09/18/05
elements, optical systems, FAX 571-273-8300
fiber optics, lasers, electric
lamps, registers, optics
measuring and radiant energy
2890 Semiconductor, Electrical, 571-272-2800 08/02/05
Optical Systems & Components FAX 571-273-8300
3600 TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE,
LICENSING AND REVIEW
3610 Surface transportation 571-272-5250 07/18/05
FAX 571-273-8300
3620 Electronic Commerce 571-272-5350 07/28/03
FAX 571-273-8300
3630 Static structures, 571-272-5350 05/18/05
supports and furniture FAX 571-273-8300
3640 Aeronautics, 571-272-5150 09/28/05
agriculture, fishing, FAX 571-273-8300
trapping, vermin destroying,
plant and animal husbandry,
weaponry, nuclear systems
and licensing & review
3650 Material handling and 571-272-5250 06/02/05
article handling FAX 571-273-8300
3660 Computerized vehicle 571-272-5150 07/02/05
controls and navigation, FAX 571-273-8300
radio wave, optical and
acoustic wave communication
3670 Wells, earth boring/ 571-272-5150 08/28/05
moving/working, FAX 571-273-8300
excavating, mining
harvesters, bridges,
roads, petroleum,
closures, connections,
and hardware
3680 Machine elements 571-272-5250 04/11/05
and power transmissions FAX 571-273-8300
3700 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS
3710 Amusement and 571-272-3750 03/31/05
education devices, FAX 571-273-8300
packages and containers
3720 Manufacturing devices 571-272-4050 08/08/05
and processes, machine FAX 571-273-8300
tools and hand tools
3730 Medical instruments, 571-272-2975 11/26/04
diagnostic equipment, FAX 571-273-8300
treatment devices,
surgery, surgical
supplies
3740 Thermal and combustion 571-272-3750 07/26/05
technology, motive and FAX 571-273-8300
fluid power systems
3750 Fluid handling and 571-272-3750 05/15/05
dispensing, and Textile FAX 571-273-8300
Manufacturing and
Apparel
3760 Body treatment, 571-272-2975 04/08/05
kinestherapy, and FAX 571-273-8300
exercising
3770 Respirators, Therapeutic 571-272-2975 12/02/04
Support, Splints, Braces, FAX 571-273-8300
Bandages and Birth Control
Devices
3780 Package and Article Carriers, 571-272-2975 12/02/04
Envelopes, Purses, Wallets, FAX 571-273-8300
Receptacles, Bottles and Jars
* The information provided above reflects an average for the workgroup.
If you need more specific information about an individual application,
please call the appropriate customer service office above.
TECHNOLOGY CENTERS DIRECTOR
1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIC
1610 Pharmaceutical formulations, method Bruce M. Kisliuk
of treatment using bio-affecting
agents, drug delivery systems,
steroids, herbicidal and pesticidal
compositions, and cosmetics
1620 Organic chemistry George C. Elliott
1630 Molecular biology, bioinformatics, George C. Elliott
nucleic acids, recombinant DNA and
RNA, Gene regulation, gene therapy,
nucleic acid amplification,transgenic
animals and recombinant plants,
combinatorial/computational chemistry.
1640 Immunology, receptor/ligands, John L. LeGuyader
cytokines, recombinant hormones,
engineered antibodies, cancer
immunology, and molecular biology
thereof
1650 Fermentation, microbiology, plant and Bruce M. Kisliuk
animal extracts, peptides, isolated
and/or recombinant proteins and
enzymes, protein crystallography,
and enzyme assays
1660 Plants George C. Elliott
1700/ CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
2900 AND DESIGNS
1710 Synthetic resins Gary G. Jones
1720 Fluid separation and agitation, Gary G. Jones
metal foundry, welding, plastic
modeling apparatus, fuels and
related compositions
1730 Glass and paper making, tobacco, Gary G. Jones
non-metallic molding, adhesive
bonding, tires and coating apparatus
1740 Metallurgy, electrochemistry, Jacqueline M. Stone
cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing,
analytical chemistry and wave energy
1750 Chemical products and processes, Jacqueline M. Stone
solar cells and sputtering apparatuses
1760 Food technology, petroleum processing, Marian C. Knode
coating and etching
1770 Stock materials and miscellaneous Marian C. Knode
articles
2900 Designs Jacqueline M. Stone
2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARE AND
INFORMATION SECURITY
2110 Computer architecture Jack B. Harvey
2120 Miscellaneous computer applications Wendy Garber
2130 Cryptography, security James Dwyer
2140 Computer networks Jack B. Harvey
2150 Computer networks Jack B. Harvey
2160 Database and file management James Dwyer
2170 Graphical user interface Wendy Garber
2180 Computer architecture Jack B. Harvey
2190 Interprocess communications and Wendy Garber
software development
2600 COMMUNICATIONS
2611 Digital communications Jin F. Ng
2612 General communications Mark R. Powell
2613 Optical communications Jin F. Ng
2614 Telephony Mark R. Powell
2615 Audio Mark R. Powell
2616 Multiplex communications Jin F. Ng
2617 Cellular telephony Wanda Walker
2618 Radio and Satellite Communications Mark R. Powell
2621 Television and TV Recording Wanda Walker
2622 Cameras Wanda Walker
2623 Video distribution Wanda Walker
2624 Image analysis Andrew I. Faile
2625 Fax, printing, printing network, Andrew I. Faile
scanners
2626 Speech Mark R. Powell
2627 Disc drives Mark R. Powell
2628 Computer graphics Mark R. Powell
2629 Display systems Mark R. Powell
2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
2810 Semiconductors and electrical circuits, Sharon A. Gibson
Static memory and digital logic
2820 Semiconductors and electrical circuits, Robert Oberleitner
Static memory and digital logic
2830/ Power generation and distribution, Richard K. Seidel
2840 music, electrical components
and control circuits
2850/ Photocopying, recorders, printing, Richard K. Seidel
2860 measuring and testing
2870/ Liquid crystals, optical elements, Janice A. Falcone
2880 optical systems, fiber optics, lasers,
electric lamps, registers, optics
measuring and radiant energy
2890 Semiconductor, electrical, optical Sharon A. Gibson
systems & components
3600 TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE,
LICENSING AND REVIEW
3610 Surface transportation Katherine Matecki
3620 Electronic commerce Wynn W. Coggins
3630 Static structures, supports and Wynn W. Coggins
furniture
3640 Aeronautics, agriculture, fishing, Donald T. Hajec
trapping, vermin destroying, plant
and animal husbandry, weaponry,
nuclear systems and licensing
& review
3650 Material and article handling Katherine Matecki
3660 Computerized vehicle controls and Donald T. Hajec
navigation, radio wave, optical and
acoustic wave communication
3670 Wells, earth boring/moving/working, Donald T. Hajec
excavating, mining, harvesters,
bridges, roads, petroleum, closures,
connections, and hardware
3680 Machine elements and power Katherine Matecki
transmissions
3700 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS
3710, Amusement and education devices, Karen M. Young
3721, packages and containers
3727,
and
3728
3720 Packages and containers; Frederick R. Schmidt
3720 Manufacturing devices and processes, Frederick R. Schmidt
machine tools and hand tools
3730 Medical instruments, diagnostic Frederick R. Schmidt
equipment, treatment devices, surgery,
surgical supplies
3740 Thermal and combustion technology, Karen M. Young
motive and fluid power systems
3750 Fluid handling and dispensing Karen M. Young
3760 Body treatment, kinestherapy, Frederick R. Schmidt
exercising, textile manufacturing
and apparel
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