[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 121 (Friday, June 24, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-15345] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: June 24, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No. 910764-1306] RIN 0651-AA27 Duty of Disclosure AGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final regulations which were published in the Federal Register on Friday, January 17, 1992 (57 FR 2021). The regulations related to changes regarding the duty of disclosure contained in parts 1 and 10. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 16, 1992. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles E. Van Horn by telephone at (703) 305-9054, or by facsimile transmission at (703) 305-8825, or by mail marked to his attention and addressed to Office of the Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Box DAC, Washington, DC 20231. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The final regulations that are the subject of these corrections, make changes to the rules of practice relating to the duty of disclosure and the procedures for submitting information disclosure statements to the Office. Need for Correction As published, the final regulations contain an error, which may be misleading and is in need of clarification. List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 1 Administrative practice and procedure, Inventions and patents, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Small businesses. PART 1--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES Accordingly, 37 CFR Part 1 is amended by making the following amendment: 1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows: Authority: 35 U.S.C. 6, unless otherwise noted. Sec. 1.97 [Amended] 2. In Sec. 1.97(c)(2), the phrase ``paragraph (3) of this section'' is revised to read ``paragraph (e) of this section''. Dated: June 17, 1994. Charles E. Van Horn, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Patent Policy and Projects. [FR Doc. 94-15345 Filed 6-23-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-16-M