Changes to the Transitional Procedures for Limited Examination After Final Rejection in Certain Applications Filed Before June 8, 1995
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) provided for a transitional procedure for the limited examination after final rejection in certain applications filed before June 8, 1995. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is changing its final action practice for the Office action immediately following a submission under the URAA transitional limited examination procedure. The Office is changing this final action practice to conform with the intent of the URAA and to facilitate the completion of prosecution of applications to which the URAA transitional limited examination procedure applies.
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- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/05/06/05-8876/changes-to-the-transitional-procedures-for-limited-examination-after-final-rejection-in-certain (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
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- 2005-05-06
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- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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