Patent and Trademark Office: federal rules
The Patent and Trademark Office published 4 final rules in 2026 so far and 5 in 2025, counted by the Tribune from the Federal Register.
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Final rules 9
- Aug. 26, 2026International Trademark Classification Changes
Final rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 6 · Opens the Federal Register
- July 15, 2026References to Electronic Filing Systems in Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Final rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 7 · Opens the Federal Register
- June 24, 2026Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional Delay
Final rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 1 · Opens the Federal Register
- March 20, 2026Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner
Final rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 1 · Opens the Federal Register
- Oct. 2, 2025International Trademark Classification Changes
Final rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 6 · Opens the Federal Register
- Aug. 14, 2025Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design Applications
Final rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 1 · Opens the Federal Register
- July 8, 20252025 Increase of the Annual Limit on Accepted Requests for Prioritized Examination
Final rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 1 · Opens the Federal Register
- June 10, 2025Discontinuation of the Accelerated Examination Program for Utility Applications
Final rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 1 · Opens the Federal Register
- June 2, 2025Partial Replacement of an Earlier National Registration or Registrations by an International Registration
Final rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 7 · Opens the Federal Register
Proposed rules 3
- July 22, 2026Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte Reexamination
Proposed rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 1 · Opens the Federal Register
- Dec. 29, 2025Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner
Proposed rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 1 · Opens the Federal Register
- Oct. 17, 2025Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Proposed rule · Patent and Trademark Office · 37 CFR part 42 · Opens the Federal Register