Proposed Plan for an Electronic Public Search Facility
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing a plan to eliminate the paper patent and trademark registration collections from its public search facilities and to transition to electronic patent and trademark information collections. The USPTO has determined that paper patent and trademark registration collections are no longer needed for public reference because of the availability of mature and reliable electronic search systems in its public search facilities. The USPTO is seeking public comment on issues related to this proposed plan. The USPTO is also seeking input on whether any governmental entity or non-profit organization is interested in acquiring the paper patent and trademark registration collections to be removed from the USPTO's public search facilities.
- Task
- Read the news
- Patent or trademark
- both
- Legacy system
- —
- Current entry point
- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/04/09/02-8544/proposed-plan-for-an-electronic-public-search-facility (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
- 2002-04-09
- 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)
Related entry points
- Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments on Matters Related to the Harmonization of Substantive Patent Law
- Disposal of Paper Copies of U.S. Patents Removed From the Examiners' Search Rooms
- Request for Comments on Removal of Paper Search Collection of Marks That Include Design Elements
- Request for Comments on Development of a Plan To Remove the Patent and Trademark Classified Paper Files From the Public Search Facilities; Reopening of Comment Period
- Changes To Support Implementation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 21st Century Strategic Plan
- Notice of Request for Comments on Development of a Plan To Remove the Patent and Trademark Classified Paper Files From the Public Search Facilities
- Changes To Support Implementation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 21st Century Strategic Plan
- Notice of Availability of and Request for Comments on Green Paper Concerning Restriction Practice
- USPTO To Begin Issuing Electronic Trademark Registration Certificates
- Notice of Public Hearings and Extension of Comment Period on the Proposed Changes To Require Identification of Attributable Owner
- Notice of Availability of and Request for Comments on Green Paper Concerning Restriction Practice
- Changes To Require Identification of Attributable Owner
- Changes to Implement Priority Document Exchange Between Intellectual Property Offices
- Electronic Patent Issuance
- USPTO To Accelerate Transition To Issuance of Electronic Trademark Registration Certificates; Issuing Next Certificates on May 24, 2022
- Request for Comments on Proposed Elimination of Patents Search Templates