[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 80755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32773]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office

37 CFR Part 1

RIN 0651-AA98


Changes to Implement the Patent Business Goals

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) 
published a final rule in the Federal Register of September 8, 2000, 
revising the rules of practice in patent cases to implement the Patent 
Business Goals. The Office also published a correction notice in the 
Federal Register of December 18, 2000, correcting errors in the final 
rule. This document corrects an error in the correction notice and 
makes the correction retroactive to December 18, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hiram H. Bernstein ((703) 305-8713), 
Senior Legal Advisor, or Robert J. Spar, Director ((703) 308-5107), 
Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA), directly by phone, or by 
facsimile to (703) 305-1013, marked to the attention of Mr. Bernstein, 
or by mail addressed to: Box Comments--Patents, Commissioner for 
Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office published a final rule in the 
Federal Register of September 8, 2000 (65 FR 54604), entitled ``Changes 
to Implement Patent Business Goals,'' and a correction notice in the 
Federal Register of December 18, 2000 (65 FR 78958) correcting errors 
in the final rule. The correction notice inadvertently indicated that 
the processing fee for correcting inventorship in a patent under 37 CFR 
1.324 is $55.00. The processing fee for correcting inventorship in a 
patent under Sec. 1.324 is actually $130.00.
    In rule FR Doc. 00-31958, published on December 18, 2000 (65 FR 
78958), and in 37 CFR Part 1 make the following corrections:


Sec. 1.20  [Corrected]

    1. On page 78960, in the first column, Sec. 1.20, paragraph (b), 
line 3, correct ``$55.00'' to read ``$130.00''.

    Dated: December 19, 2000.
Albin F. Drost,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 00-32773 Filed 12-21-00; 8:45 am]
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