Reopening of the Time Period for Acceptance of Comments on Preliminary Draft Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters

Samenvatting

On Tuesday, October 17, 2000, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published a notice seeking comments on a convention being negotiated by the Hague Conference on Private International Law that is designed to create common jurisdictional rules for international recognition and enforcement of judgments issued under these rules (65 F.R. 61306 (2000)). Interested members of the public were invited to present written comments on the topics outlined in the Issues for Public Comment section of the Notice by December 1, 2000. This notice reopens the time period for submission of comments. Comments will be accepted through January 12, 2001.