Other Trademark Notices
Classification & Identification
- International Schedule of Classes of Goods and Services
- Trademark Classification Effect of changes in practice based on the restructuring of International Class 42 in the 8th Edition (2002) of the Nice Agreement (01Jan2002)
- Examination Note 98/1 : Classification and Identification of Goods and Services Issues (17Aug1998)
Correspondence
- Technical Corrections Act of 2002 Rules Change (30Dec2002)
- Trademark Electronic Change of Address (28Feb2002)
Design Codes
- Design Search Code Elements Report to Congress (04Jun2007)
- Modifications to Design Search Codes (1Jan2007)
Examination Procedure
- Clarification of TEAS Response to Office Action Response Signature Options (8Mar2007)
- Change in Co-Pending Application Policy (17Mar2006)
- Email Notifications for Office Actions
Madrid Protocol
- USPTO Seeks User Comment on Proposed Madrid Protocol Revision
- Madrid Notices of Irregularity
- Notice Regarding Certain Requests for Extension of Protection Under Trademark Act § 66(a)
Paper Documents
- Notice of the Removal of the Paper Search Collection of Registered Marks That Include Design Elements from Trademark Search Library in Arlington, VA [PDF] (28Jun2007)
- USPTO Will Cease Creating Paper Copies of Various Trademark Related Documents (12Apr2004)
- Notice re: Contents of Paper Files and Public Access to Paper Files (12Mar2004)
Postal Interruptions & USPTO Closings
Post Publication Amendment
Registration & Post Registration
- Examples of Reformatted Registration Certificate [PDF] (28August2009)
- Notice of Reformatted Trademark Registration Certificate [PDF](16July2009)
- Post Registration: Changes to Requirements for Maintaining Trademark Registrations (28Oct1999)
TMEP
- On October 15, 2011, the USPTO issued the eighth edition of the TMEP, which provides USPTO trademark examining attorneys, trademark applicants, and attorneys and representatives for trademark applicants with a reference on the practices and procedures for prosecution of applications to register marks in the USPTO. The eighth edition incorporates USPTO trademark practice and relevant case law reported prior to September 1, 2011. The policies stated in this revision supersede any previous policies stated in prior editions, examination guides, or any other statement of USPTO policy, to the extent that there is any conflict. The eighth edition also includes a collaboration tool, offered through a program called IdeaScale®, which permits the user community to provide public comments that are accessible to both the user community and the Office. The collaboration tool is currently open to Chapters 500, 900, and 1900.
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