{"source":"reg-intellectual-property","note":"Free 5-item preview. The full feed is $0.05/call at GET /v1/reg-intellectual-property/changes.","question":"Which final or proposed federal rules affecting patents & trademarks (patent, trademark, uspto, trademark trial, patent term) were published since T, and which carry compliance obligations?","sample":[{"source":"reg-intellectual-property","entityId":"fedreg:2026-14327","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and …","summary":"This proposed rule addresses: changes to the physician fee schedule (PFS); other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice, relative value of services, and changes in the statute; codification of establishment of new policies for: the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; the Ambulatory Specialty Model; updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B; Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; updates to the Quality Payment Program; updates…","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-16T12:36:56.789Z","effectiveDate":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/16/2026-14327/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-cy-2027-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-14327","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","publicationDate":"2026-07-16","vertical":"reg-intellectual-property"}},{"source":"reg-intellectual-property","entityId":"fedreg:2026-12717","type":"final_rule","title":"Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional Delay","summary":"The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is revising its practice of requiring additional information for delays in taking certain actions in patent applications and patents from requiring additional information for delays exceeding two years to requiring additional information for delays exceeding one year. This action is being taken to increase certainty and predictability concerning patent rights, and to encourage the timely filing of grantable petitions to revive applications, accept delayed maintenance fee payments, accept delayed priority or benefit claims, and excuse an ap…","significance":8,"detectedAt":"2026-07-15T20:14:40.206Z","effectiveDate":"2026-08-13","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12717/conditions-for-additional-information-and-fee-in-petitions-filed-in-patent-applications-and-patents","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-12717","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office","publicationDate":"2026-06-24","vertical":"reg-intellectual-property"}},{"source":"reg-intellectual-property","entityId":"fedreg:2026-14240","type":"final_rule","title":"References 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","summary":"The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) issues this final rule to effectuate a nomenclature change by substituting generic terminology for references to particular electronic filing systems used to submit correspondence related to international applications originating with the United States under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol). This amendment clarifies terminology without changing filing requirements or statutory obligations.","significance":8,"detectedAt":"2026-07-15T20:14:40.206Z","effectiveDate":"2026-07-15","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/15/2026-14240/references-to-electronic-filing-systems-in-rules-of-practice-in-filings-pursuant-to-the-protocol","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-14240","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office","publicationDate":"2026-07-15","vertical":"reg-intellectual-property"}}]}