{"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 were published since T, and which carry compliance obligations?","sample":[{"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":"2026-07-14T22:19:31.977Z","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"}}]}