📈Increase in Annual Limit for Prioritized Patent Examination Requests
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) includes provisions for prioritized examination of patent applications. Those provisions have been implemented by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in previous rulemakings. The AIA provides that the USPTO may not accept more than 10,000 requests for prioritization in any fiscal year (October 1 to September 30) until regulations setting another limit are prescribed. In 2019 and 2021, the USPTO published interim rules that expanded the limit on the number of requests to 12,000 and 15,000, respectively. The current final rule further expands the availability of prioritized examination by increasing the limit on the number of prioritized examination requests that may be accepted in a fiscal year to 20,000.
Learn More⚖️Antidumping Duty on Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide from China Renewed
The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that revoking the antidumping duty order on refined brown aluminum oxide from China would likely cause material injury to the domestic industry. This decision reinforces protective measures for U.S. producers in this sector amid international trade dynamics.
Learn More🇳🇮Termination of Nicaragua's Temporary Protected Status
Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is terminating the designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The designation of Nicaragua is set to expire on July 5, 2025. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Nicaragua no longer continues to meet the conditions for designation for TPS. The Secretary, therefore, is terminating the TPS designation of Nicaragua as required by statute. This termination is effective September 8, 2025. After September 8, 2025, nationals of Nicaragua (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Nicaragua) who have been granted TPS under Nicaragua's designation will no longer have TPS.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the release and disposal of two parcels of land at the Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO), Waterloo, Iowa.
Learn More🚀NASA's Notice to Grant Patent License
NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license to practice the inventions described and claimed in the patents and/or patent applications listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
Learn More⚓Special Local Regulation for San Pedro Bay
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for navigable waters within the vicinity of a large-scale regatta. The special local regulation is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the large-scale regatta. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Los Angeles-Long Beach.
Learn More📄SEC Comments on Proposed Collection for Form F-8 Registration
The SEC is seeking public comments on the proposed collection of information related to Form F-8, a registration statement used by certain Canadian issuers for exchange offers and business combinations under the U.S. Securities Act. The notice highlights the importance of the form in improving efficiency and aiding investors in decision-making.
Learn More⚓Cancellation of Obsolete Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars
The Coast Guard announces the cancellation of three obsolete Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVICs). NVICs are guidance documents issued by the Coast Guard that do not have the force of law. However, NVICs ensure Coast Guard inspections and other regulatory actions conducted by field personnel are complete and consistent. Similarly, the marine industry and the general public rely on NVICs as a way to assess how the Coast Guard will enforce certain regulations or conduct various marine safety programs. Thus, it is important that the public is made aware when NVICs are cancelled so as to avoid confusion.
Learn More💧Yuba County Water Agency Non-Capacity License Amendment Notice
The Department of Energy announces acceptance of a non-capacity amendment application from Yuba County Water Agency for the Yuba River Hydroelectric Project. The amendment seeks to add an Atmospheric River Control Secondary Spillway for improved flood management and dam safety, affecting multiple counties in California. Comments and motions to intervene are invited from interested parties.
Learn More🌱Dwarf-Flowered Heartleaf Removed from Endangered Species List
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are removing the dwarf-flowered heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. After a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we find that delisting the species is warranted. Our review indicates that the threats to the dwarf-flowered heartleaf have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Accordingly, the prohibitions and conservation measures provided by the Act, particularly through sections 4 and 7, will no longer apply to the dwarf-flowered heartleaf.
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