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Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

The Patent and Trademark Office published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on November 7, 2025. It took effect on October 17, 2025. Comments closed on December 2, 2025.

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What the agency says

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule titled "Revision to Rules of Practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board" that was published in the Federal Register on October 17, 2025. The proposed rule's comment period is extended until December 2, 2025.

Key facts

Document number: 2025-19817
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period
Agency: Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office
Published: November 7, 2025
Takes effect: October 17, 2025
Comments due: December 2, 2025
Dates: The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 17, 2025 at 90 FR 48342 is extended until December 2, 2025. The USPTO does not anticipate granting further extensions to the comment period. This extension for the current proposed rule does not imply the USPTO will grant extensions for any future proposed rules.
Docket: Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0025
Regulation ID (RIN): 0651-AD89
Code of Federal Regulations: 37 CFR 42
Pages: 1

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