Trademark Examination Guides

Examination guides issued subsequent to the publication of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) (April 2013), or any issued prior to publication but not incorporated into the TMEP, are listed below.  Generally, examination guides issued prior to the publication of the TMEP April 2013 have been incorporated into the TMEP. 

• Exam Guide 1-11 (Section 2(a) Deceptiveness for Class 5 Goods) (May 2011) [Word]