95-29429. Request for Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of Design Patent Applications for Computer-Generated Icons; Comment Period Extension

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 232 (Monday, December 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62075-62076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29429]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. 950921236-5236-01]
RIN 0651-XX04


Request for Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of 
Design Patent Applications for Computer-Generated Icons; Comment Period 
Extension

AGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: A request for comments on interim guidelines for the 
examination of design patent applications for computer-generated icons 
was published at 60 FR 52170, October 5, 1995. This notice extends the 
deadline for accepting comments. The deadline for accepting comments is 
being extended to accommodate members of the public who requested an 
extension.

DATES: Written comments on the interim guidelines must now be received 
on or before December 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, marked to the 
attention of John Kittle, Director, Group 1100/2900, Crystal Plaza 3, 
8D19. Comments may also be submitted by telefax at [phone] or by 
electronic mail through the INTERNET to [e-mail].''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact John Kittle by telephone at (703) 308-
1495 or by mail to his attention addressed to the Assistant 
Commissioner for Patents, Group 1100/2900, Washington, D.C. 20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments should include the 
following information:

--Name and affiliation of the individual responding;
--An indication of whether the comments offered represent views of the 
respondent's organization's or are the respondent's personal views; and
--If applicable, information on the respondent's organization, 
including the type of organization and general areas of interest.

    Parties presenting written comments are requested, where possible, 
to provide their comments in machine-readable format. Such submissions 
may be provided by electronic mail messages sent over the Internet, or 
on a 3.5'' floppy disk formatted for use in either a Macintosh or MS-
DOS based computer. Machine-readable submissions should be provided as 
unformatted text (e.g., ASCII or plain text).


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    Dated: November 22, 1995.
Lawrence J. Goffney, Jr.,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Deputy Commissioner 
of Patents and Trademarks.
[FR Doc. 95-29429 Filed 12-1-95; 8:45 am]
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