…ion is sought. The requirement under Sec. 1.1051(d) for a terminal disclaimer prevents an inappropriate length of patent term caused by applicant's delay and is consistent with the requirement under Sec. 1.137(d) for a terminal disclaimer in a petition to revive an unintentionall…

…ng proposal for the NEA, I encourage you to think about any recent successes or events you can use as examples of the efficacy of federal arts funding, so that when such a proposal is made public we are ready to respond quickly. While I am sorry that we will be in a defensive cir…