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For purposes of this Notice, the words \"Tribe\" or \"Tribes\" are intended to refer to Tribal Nations, State recognized Tribes, other Tribes, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.","action":"Notice of Tribal Consultation and request for written comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Patent and Trademark Office","name":"Patent and Trademark Office","id":402,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/patent-and-trademark-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/402","parent_id":54,"slug":"patent-and-trademark-office"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2025/01/17/2025-01092.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"90 FR 5827","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Webinar Dates: The two virtual webinars for federally recognized Tribal Nations and their proxies will be held on Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern). The virtual webinar for the Native Hawaiian Community, their representatives and organizations, and other Pacific Islanders will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern). The virtual webinar for State and non-recognized Tribes, and Tribal and inter-Tribal organizations, including organizations that represent Indigenous Peoples based in the United States, will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern).","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No.: PTO-C-2024-0049"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[],"agency_name":"PTO","documents":[{"comment_count":null,"comment_start_date":null,"updated_at":"2025-01-21T10:02:41.527-05:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/PTO-C-2024-0049-0001","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"PTO-C-2024-0049-0001","comment_end_date":null,"regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":0,"id":"PTO-C-2024-0049","title":"Tribal Consultation on the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge"}],"document_number":"2025-01092","effective_on":null,"end_page":5828,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2025/01/17/2025-01092.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/17/2025-01092/tribal-consultation-on-the-wipo-treaty-on-intellectual-property-genetic-resources-and-associated","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2025-01092?publication_date=2025-01-17","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2025-01-17/2025-01092/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":582,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-17/pdf/2025-01092.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-01092.pdf?1737035124","publication_date":"2025-01-17","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2025/01/17/2025-01092.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"PTO","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=PTO-C-2024-0049","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"PTO-C-2024-0049","document_id":"PTO-C-2024-0049-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Tribal Consultation on the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2025-01-22T13:00:04Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":5827,"subtype":null,"title":"Tribal Consultation on the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge","toc_doc":"World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge","toc_subject":"Tribal Consultation","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":90}