TTAB policy and guidance resources

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

Guidance on Paneling of Cases (September 22, 2023)
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 notices of opposition (TTAB Center)
File other 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

Hearing information

Decision information

Guidance on Paneling of Cases (September 22, 2023)
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 TTAB Center or 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

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