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B-332400 1 (2020-08-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaebrc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-332400 August 27, 2020 The Honorable Lindsey Graham Chairman The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable Jerrold Nadler Chairman The Honorable Jim Jordan Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office: Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2020 Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2020 (RIN: 0651 -AD31). We received the rule on July 28, 2020. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 3, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 46932. The effective date of the rule is October 2, 2020, except that the effective date of amendments to one particular provision is January 1, 2022. According to USPTO, this final rule adjusts fees to provide USPTO a sufficient amount of aggregate revenue to recover the aggregate cost of patent operations in future years. USPTO also stated that the rule allows USPTO to continue progress toward achieving its strategic goals. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801 (a)(3)(A). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 46932. The rule was received by the Senate on July 31, 2020. 166 Cong. Rec. S4727 (daily ed. Aug. 4, 2020). The rule was received by the House of Representatives on August 18, 2020. 166 Cong. Rec. H4303 (daily ed. Aug. 25, 2020). The rule has a stated effective date of October 2, 2020, except that the effective date of amendments to one particular provision is

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