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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 35 - PATENTS
Title 37 published on 19-Dec-2018 05:00
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 37 CFR Part 401 after this date.
2018-04-13; vol. 83 # 72 - Friday, April 13, 2018 83 FR 15954 - Rights to Federally Funded Inventions and Licensing of Government Owned Inventions
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Institutes of Standards and Technology Final rule. This rule is effective May 14, 2018. 37 CFR Parts 401 and 404 Summary This final rule reduces regulatory burdens by clarifying electronic reporting, updating certain sections to conform with changes in the patent laws, and streamlining the licensing application process for some Federal laboratory collaborators, makes technical corrections, clarifies the role of provisional patent application filing, explains a unique situation that may be appropriate for a Determination of Exceptional Circumstances, clarifies the role of funding agencies in the Bayh-Dole process, and addresses subject inventions as to which a Federal laboratory employee is a co-inventor.
2016-11-07; vol. 81 # 215 - Monday, November 7, 2016 81 FR 78090 - Rights to Federally Funded Inventions and Licensing of Government Owned Inventions
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Institutes of Standards and Technology Notice of proposed rulemaking. For Comments: Comments must be received no later than December 9, 2016. For Public Meeting/Webinar: A meeting and simultaneous webinar will be held on November 21, 2016, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests to participate in-person must be received via the meeting Web site no later than November 14, 2016. 37 CFR Parts 401 and 404 Summary The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requests comments on proposed revisions to regulations. The proposed revisions make technical corrections, update certain sections to conform with changes in the patent laws, clarify the role of provisional patent application filing, create a new Determination of Exceptional Circumstances, increase the role of Funding Agencies in the Bayh-Dole process, address subject inventions as to which a Federal laboratory employee is a co-inventor, and streamline the licensing application process for some Federal laboratory collaborators. NIST will hold a public meeting and simultaneous webinar regarding the proposed changes on November 21, 2016.
2013-01-23; vol. 78 # 15 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013 78 FR 4764 - Redelegations of Authority Resulting From the America COMPETES Act
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Technical Information Service, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Under Secretary for Technology Final rule. This rule is effective on January 23, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 23, 2013. 15 CFR Chapter II, Parts 272 and 273 Summary The Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, issues a final rule that amends regulations to reflect the abolishment of the Technology Administration and the resulting redelegations of authority.
