[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 41274]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-14727]


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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Small Claims Patent Court Study

AGENCY: Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On May 3, 2022, the Administrative Conference of the United 
States (ACUS) published a notice inviting public comments on issues 
associated with and options for designing a small claims patent court. 
ACUS is now extending the period for interested persons to submit 
comments.

DATES: ACUS is extending the comment period for the notice published 
May 3, 2022 (87 FR 26183). Comments must be received on or before 
August 26, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by email at [email protected] (with 
``Small Claims Patent Court Comments'' in the subject line of the 
message); online by clicking ``Submit a comment'' near the bottom of 
the project web page found at https://www.acus.gov/research-projects/us-patent-small-claims-court; or by U.S. Mail addressed to Small Claims 
Patent Court Comments, Administrative Conference of the United States, 
Suite 706 South, 1120 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Commenters 
should not include information, such as personal information or 
confidential business information, that they do not wish to appear on 
the ACUS website. For the full ACUS public comment policy, please visit 
https://www.acus.gov/policy/public-comment-policy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kazia Nowacki, Attorney Advisor, 
Administrative Conference of the United States, 1120 20th Street NW, 
Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036; Telephone (202) 480-2080; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3, 2022, ACUS published a notice 
requesting public comments on issues associated with and options for 
designing a small claims patent court (87 FR 26183). In the notice, 
ACUS stated that it welcomed views, information, and data on all 
aspects of a potential small claims patent court or small claims patent 
proceedings and its impacts. ACUS also listed nine topics on which it 
was seeking specific feedback.
    ACUS has determined that an extension of the public comment period 
is appropriate to allow interested persons additional time to submit 
comments for ACUS's consideration.

    Dated: July 6, 2022.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2022-14727 Filed 7-11-22; 8:45 am]
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