[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 66415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20919]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No.: PTO-C-2023-0034]


Joint ITA-NIST-USPTO Collaboration Initiative Regarding Standards

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Request for comments; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is 
extending the deadline for written comments announced in the Federal 
Register Notice titled ``Joint ITA-NIST-USPTO Collaboration Initiative 
Regarding Standards; Notice of Public Listening Session and Request for 
Comments.'' Through this notice, the USPTO is extending the period for 
public comments until November 6, 2023.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 6, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chris Hannon, at 571-272-7385 or 
Mr. Anthony Quinn, at 202-893-6488. Inquiries can also be sent to 
SEP_Policy@uspto.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 11, 2023, the USPTO published a 
Federal Register Notice titled ``Joint ITA-NIST-USPTO Collaboration 
Initiative Regarding Standards; Notice of Public Listening Session and 
Request for Comments'' (88 FR 62349), announcing that the USPTO, the 
International Trade Administration (ITA), and the National Institute 
for Standards and Technology (NIST) are seeking stakeholder input on 
the current state of U.S. firm participation in standard setting, and 
the ability of U.S. industry to readily adopt standards to grow and 
compete, especially as they relate to the standardization of critical 
and emerging technologies. The Agencies are now extending the comment 
submission period until November 6, 2023, to ensure that stakeholders 
have a sufficient opportunity to submit written comments.
    All other information provided in the September 11, 2023, notice 
remains unchanged. Previously submitted comments do not need to be 
resubmitted.

Katherine K. Vidal,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-20919 Filed 9-26-23; 8:45 am]
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