Notification of Required and Optional Search Criteria for Computer Implemented Business Method Patent Applications in Class 705, and Request for Comments
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is providing notification to the public of required and optional search criteria used during examination of patent applications related to computer-implemented Business Methods in Class 705. The Office is seeking comments concerning databases, documenting practices, procedures, and developments, in addition to those listed in this notice, in specific industries within the computer-implemented business method field, to identify additional information and materials that could be considered during the examination process.
- Task
- Read the news
- Patent or trademark
- both
- Legacy system
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- Current entry point
- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/06/05/01-14092/notification-of-required-and-optional-search-criteria-for-computer-implemented-business-method (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
- Legacy system and where it moved
- No legacy system name mention in title or summary )
- Fee
- No fee mention in title or summary )
- What you need (account or API key)
- No account or key mention in title or summary )
- Published
- 2001-06-05
- Document type
- Notice
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
Everything in the same category
Read the news (all 1988) · both (all 2333)
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- Request for Comments on Proposed Elimination of Patents Search Templates
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