Rule Making: Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments

Below are trademark-related Federal Register Notices published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. For a complete, searchable database of Federal Register Notices in PDF, XML, and accessible HTML formats, please visit http://www.regulations.gov

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2023

  • Requiring Identity Verification for Attorney-sponsored Accounts, 60667–60668 [2023–19000] [TEXT] [PDF] (05Sep2023)
  • Changes to Duration of Attorney Recognition; Notice of Public Listening Session and Request for Comments 2023-171444 [Electronic version]  [PDF] (10Aug2023)

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2022

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2021

  • USPTO To Begin Issuing Electronic Trademark Registration Certificates 2021-27116 [Electronic version]  [PDF] (15Dec2021)
  • Changes To Implement Provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 64300-64334 [2021-24926] [Electronic version] [PDF] (17Nov2021)

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2020

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2019

  • Changes to the Trademark Rules of Practice To Mandate Electronic Filing 69330-69331 [2019-27426][Electronic version][PDF](18Dec2019)
  • Changes to the Trademark Rules of Practice to Mandate Electronic Filing; Correction 68045-68046 [2019-26899][Electronic version][PDF](13Dec2019)
  • International Trademark Classification Changes 65680-65683 [2019-25807][Electronic version][PDF](29Nov2019)
  • Changes to the Trademark Rules of Practice To Mandate Electronic Filing 37081-37099 [2019-16259][Electronic version][PDF](31Jul2019)
  • Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants 31498-31511 [2019-14087] [Electronic version][PDF] (2Jul2019)
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants, 4393–4403 [2019–02154][TEXT][PDF](15Feb2019) 

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2018

  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Changes to the Trademark Rules of Practice To Mandate Electronic Filing, 24701-24714 [2018-11353] [TEXT] [PDF] (30May2018)
  • Changes in Requirements for Collective Trademarks and Service Marks, Collective Membership Marks, and Certification Marks; Correction, 1559 [2018-00428] [Electronic version](link is external) [PDF](link is external) (12Jan2018)

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2017

  • International Trademark Classification Changes, 56887-56890 [2017-25880] [TEXT] [PDF] (01Dec2017)
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related to Removal of Rules Governing Trademark Interferences 48469-48472 [2017- 22394] [TEXT] [PDF] (18Oct2017)
  • Revival of Abandoned Applications, Reinstatement of Abandoned Applications and Cancelled or Expired Registrations, and Petitions to the Director 29401-29409 [2017-13519] [Electronic version][PDF] (29June2017)
  • Improving the Accuracy of the Trademark Register: Possible Streamlined Version of Cancellation Proceedings on Grounds of Abandonment and Nonuse; Request for Comments, 22517–22519 [2017–09856] [TEXT](link is external) [PDF](link is external) (16May2017)
  • Affidavits or Declarations of Use, Continued Use, or Excusable Nonuse in Trademark Cases; Delay of Effective Date, 10273 [2017–02796] [TEXT] (link is external) [PDF] (link is external) (10Feb2017)
  • Changes in Requirements for Affidavits or Declarations of Use, Continued Use, or Excusable Nonuse in Trademark Cases, 6259–6265 [2017–00317] [TEXT] (link is external) [PDF] (link is external) (19Jan2017)

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2016

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2015

  • Trademark Public Advisory Committee, 63542–63543 [2015–26572] [TEXT] (link is external) [PDF] (link is external) (20Oct2015)  
  • Trademark Rules of Practice:  Changes in Requirements for Collective Trademarks and Service Marks, Collective Membership Marks, and Certification Marks, 33170–33190 [2015–14267] [TEXT] [PDF] (11June2015)
  • Trademark Rules of Practice: Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, 2303–2313 [2015–00267] [TEXT] [PDF] (16Jan2015)

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments 2014

  • Reduction of Fees for Trademark Applications and Renewals, 74633–74639 [2014–29413] [TEXT] [PDF] (16Dec2014)
  • Trademark Applications and Renewals; Reduction of Fees, 26664-26669 [2014-10730] [TEXT] [PDF] (09May2014)
  • Changes in Requirements for Collective Trademarks and Service Marks, Collective Membership Marks, and Certification Marks [TEXT] [PDF] (20Feb2014)
  • Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice and the Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks [2014-01126] [TEXT] [PDF] (23Jan2014)

Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments - Other Years

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USPTO Federal Register Notices

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