Notice of Availability of and Request for Comments on Green Paper Concerning Restriction Practice
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is conducting a study of its restriction practice as part of its 21st Century Strategic Plan to transform the USPTO into a quality focused, highly productive, responsive organization supporting a market-driven intellectual property system. The USPTO prepared a "Green Paper" describing and evaluating four options to reform restriction practice suggested by various members of the public, and published a notice on June 6, 2005, at 70 FR 32761 seeking public comment on the Green Paper. The USPTO is extending the period for public comment until September 14, 2005.
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- Read the news
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- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/08/05/05-15506/notice-of-availability-of-and-request-for-comments-on-green-paper-concerning-restriction-practice (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
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- Published
- 2005-08-05
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- Notice
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- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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