This page provides helpful information and quick links to policy and guidance resources for the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Rules and laws US Trademark Law: Rules of Practice & Federal Statutes [e-version] [PDF] Final rule for Trademark and TTAB fee adjustment (effective Jan. 2, 2021) Miscellaneous changes to TTAB rules of practice, clarification (effective July 21, 2017) Miscellaneous changes to TTAB rules of practice, correction to rules effective on Jan. 14, 2017 Final rule for miscellaneous changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rules (effective Jan. 14, 2017) Tools to assist with rule changes Summary of TTAB and Trademark fee adjustments (effective Jan. 2, 2021) Highlights of TTAB amended rule changes (effective Jan. 14, 2017) Chart summarizing TTAB rule changes (effective Jan. 14, 2017) Policies and procedures Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP) e-version Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP) [PDF] Why certain decisions are designated as Precedent of the Board Ethics guidance Payment information TTAB fees TTAB phone conferencing FAQs Standard documents and guidelines Standard Protective Order (SPO) (effective February 5, 2020) Acknowledgement form for SPO Online systems File TTAB documents (ESTTA) View proceeding status, prosecution history, filings and images (TTABVUE) TTAB Reading Room (search final decisions and precedential orders) Alternative dispute resolution options Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) ACR Frequently asked questions(FAQs) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Hearing information Protocol when attending a Board hearing View TTAB hearing schedules USPTO headquarters visiting information Decision information TTAB Reading Room (search final decisions and precedential orders) Why certain decisions are designated as Precedent of the Board Nominate a decision for precedential designation Filings, pendency and inventory statistics View TTAB's new filing levels, issued decisions, and pendency (updated quarterly) View TTAB's Dashboard for pendency measures, inventory of contested motions, and final decisions (updated quarterly) Recent pilots or notices of proposed rulemaking TTAB introduces additional programs for COVID-related applications (May 19, 2021) Notice of proposed amendment to rules of practices to implement provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (May 18, 2021) Comments on changes to implement provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act (July 19, 2021) Expedited cancellation pilot program concluded (February 28, 2020) Email boxes ESTTA@uspto.gov Missing filing receipts or non-urgent problems with ESTTA TTABInfo@uspto.gov Questions about a TTAB proceeding or process ACRsuggestions@uspto.gov ACR suggestions or comments TTABFeedback@uspto.gov Provide feedback on our web pages or processes Contact information TTAB contact page Archives Alternative dispute resolution options archives Rules/laws archives Stakeholder outreach archives Standard Protective Order archives TTAB Manual of Procedure "TBMP" archives
