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Trademark Federal Register Notices and Comments - 1999

  • Procedures for Implementation of the Fastener Quality Act (20Dec1999)
  • Federal Register Notice re: Revision of Patent and Trademark Fees for FY 2000 [PDF] (16Dec1999)
  • Clarification of Patent and Trademark Copy Fees (14Dec1999)
  • Official Insignia of Native American Tribes; Statutorily Required Study [PDF] (30Nov1999)
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Changes to Permit Payment of Fees by Credit Card [PDF] (03Oct1999)
  • Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act Changes; Correction (22Sep1999)
  • Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act Changes; Final Rule (14Sep1999)
  • Request for comments for the Statutorily Required Study on Official Insignia of Native American Tribes (22Mar1999)
    • Public Comments (26May1999)
    • Official Insignia of Native American Tribes; Statutorily Required Study (7Jun1999)
    • Official Insignia of Native American Tribes; Correction of Hearing Times (22Jun1999)
  • Internet Usage Policy (21Jun1999)
  • Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act Changes (11May1999)
  • Solicitation of Applications for Membership on Public Advisory Committee for Trademark Affairs (07Jan1999)
  • RFC: Official Insignia of Native American Tribes; Statutorily Required Study (07Jan1999)
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