94-15345. Duty of Disclosure

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

37 CFR Part 1

[Docket No. 910764-1306]
RIN 0651-AA27

 

Duty of Disclosure

AGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final regulations 
which were published in the Federal Register on Friday, January 17, 
1992 (57 FR 2021). The regulations related to changes regarding the 
duty of disclosure contained in parts 1 and 10.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 16, 1992.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles E. Van Horn by telephone at [phone], or by facsimile 
transmission at [phone], or by mail marked to his attention and 
addressed to Office of the Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Box DAC, 
Washington, DC 20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The final regulations that are the subject of these corrections, 
make changes to the rules of practice relating to the duty of 
disclosure and the procedures for submitting information disclosure 
statements to the Office.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulations contain an error, which may be 
misleading and is in need of clarification.

List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 1

    Administrative practice and procedure, Inventions and patents, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Small businesses.

PART 1--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES

    Accordingly, 37 CFR Part 1 is amended by making the following 
amendment:
    1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 35 U.S.C. 6, unless otherwise noted.


Sec. 1.97  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 1.97(c)(2), the phrase ``paragraph (3) of this section'' 
is revised to read ``paragraph (e) of this section''.

    Dated: June 17, 1994.
Charles E. Van Horn,
Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Patent Policy and Projects.
[FR Doc. 94-15345 Filed 6-23-94; 8:45 am]
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