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| Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information
For information concerning PCT member countries, see the notice
appearing in the Official Gazette at 1342 O.G. 51, on May 12, 2009.
For information on subject matter under Rule 39 that a particular
International Searching Authority will not search, see Annex D of the PCT
Applicants' Guide.
European Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority
The European Patent Office (EPO) may act as the International Searching
Authority (ISA) for an international application filed with the United
States Receiving Office or the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving
Office where at least one of the applicants is either a national or
resident of the United States of America. However, the EPO is no longer
a competent ISA, within the meaning of PCT Article 16(3), for
international applications filed by U.S. residents or nationals on or
after March 1, 2002, in the USPTO or IB as a Receiving Office, and where
the application contains one or more claims directed to the field of
business methods. For the definition of what the EPO considers to be
precluded subject matter in the field of business methods, applicants
should see the "Notice from the President of the European Patent
Office", dated November 26, 2001, and which was published as Annex A in
the "Notice Concerning EPO Competence to Act as PCT Authority" in
the Official Gazette at 1255 O.G. 878, on February 19, 2002.
The European Patent Office may act as the International Preliminary
Examining Authority (IPEA) for an international application filed in the
United States Receiving Office or the International Bureau as Receiving
Office where at least one of the applicants is either a national or
resident of the United States of America, provided that the European
Patent Office acted as the International Searching Authority. However,
the EPO is no longer a competent IPEA, within the meaning of PCT Article
32(3), for international applications filed by U.S. residents or nationals
in the USPTO or IB as a Receiving Office where the corresponding demand is
filed with the EPO on or after March 1, 2002, and where the application
contains one or more claims directed to the field of business methods.
The search fee of the European Patent Office was increased, effective
October 1, 2009, and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1346 O.G. 5,
on September 1, 2009.
Korean Intellectual Property Office as Searching and Examining Authority
For use of the Korean Intellectual Property Office as an International
Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority for
international applications filed in the United States Receiving Office,
see the notice appearing in the Official Gazette at 1302 O.G. 1261 on
January 17, 2006.
The search fee of the Korean Intellectual Property Office was increased,
effective September 15, 2009, and was announced in the Official Gazette at
1345 O.G. 163, on August 25, 2009.
Australian Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority
The Australian Patent Office (IP Australia) may act as the International
Searching Authority (ISA) for an international application filed with the
United States Receiving Office or the International Bureau (IB) as
Receiving Office where at least one of the applicants is either a national
or resident of the United States of America. However, IP Australia is not a
competent ISA, within the meaning of PCT Artical 16(3), for international
applications filed by U.S. residents or nationals in the USPTO or IB as a
Receiving Office, and where the application contains one or more claims
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directed to the field of business methods or mechanical inventions.
IP Australia may act as the International Preliminary Examining
Authority (IPEA) for an international application filed in the United
States Receiving Office or the International Bureau as Receiving Office
where at least one of the applicants is either a national or resident of
the United States of America, provided that IP Australia acted as the
International Searching Authority. However, IP Australia is not a competent
IPEA, within the meaning of PCT Article 32(3), for international
applications filed by U.S. residents or nationals in the USPTO or IB as a
Receiving Office where the corresponding demand is filed with IP Australia
and where the application contains one or more claims directed to the
fields of business methods or mechanical engineering or analogous fields of
technology as defined by specified areas of the International Patent
Classification System, as indicated in Annex A to the agreement between the
USPTO and IP Australia. See the notice appearing in the Official Gazette
at 1337 O.G. 261 on December 23, 2008.
For use of IP Australia as an International Searching Authority and
International Preliminary Examining Authority for international
applications filed in the United States Receiving Office, see the notice
appearing in the Official Gazette at 1337 O.G. 265 on December 23, 2008.
The search fee of IP Australia was increased, effective September 15,
2009, and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1345 O.G. 163, on
August 25, 2009.
Fees
The transmittal fee and search fees for the USPTO were changed,
effective January 12, 2009, and were announced in the Federal Register on
November 12, 2008. The fee for filing a request for the restoration of the
right of priority was established, effective November 9, 2007, and was
announced in the Federal Register on September 10, 2007.
International filing fees were increased, effective May 1, 2009, and
were announced in the Official Gazette at 1340 O.G. 212, on March 31,
2009.
The schedule of PCT fees (in U.S. dollars), as of October 1, 2009, is
as follows:
International Application (PCT Chapter I) fees:
Transmittal fee $240.00
Search fee
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as
International Searching Authority (ISA)
- Search fee $2,080.00
- Supplemental search fee, per additional
invention (payable only upon invitation) $2,080.00
European Patent Office as ISA $2,378.00
Korean Intellectual Property Office as ISA
- for international applications filed in English $729.00
IP Australia as ISA $1,278.00
International fees
International filing fee $1,184.00
International filing fee-filed in paper
with PCT EASY zip file or
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electronically without PCT EASY zip file $1,095.00
International filing fee-filed
electronically with PCT EASY zip files $1,006.00
Supplemental fee for each page over 30 $13.00
Restoration of Priority
Filing a request for the restoration of the
right of priority under § 1.452 $1,410.00
International Application (PCT Chapter II) fees associated
with filing a Demand for Preliminary Examination:
Handling fee $171.00
Handling fee-90% reduction, if applicants meet criteria
specified at:
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees/fee_reduction.pdf $17.10
Preliminary Examination Fee
USPTO as International Preliminary
Examining Authority (IPEA)
- USPTO was ISA in PCT Chapter I $600.00
- USPTO was not ISA in PCT Chapter I $750.00
- Additional preliminary examination fee,
per additional invention
(payable only upon invitation) $600.00
U.S. National Stage fees (for international applications entering
the U.S. national phase under 35 U.S.C. 371) can be found on the USPTO's
Web site (www.uspto.gov).
September 17, 2009 DAVID J. KAPPOS
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
| Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable |
Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable
Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 1.362(d) provides
that maintenance fees may be paid without surcharge for the six-month
period beginning 3, 7, and 11 years after the date of issue of patents
based on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980. An additional
six-month grace period is provided by 35 U.S.C. 41(b) and 37 CFR 1.362(e)
for payment of the maintenance fee with the surcharge set forth in 37 CFR
1.20(h), as amended effective Dec. 16, 1991. If the maintenance fee is
not paid in the patent requiring such payment the patent will expire on
the 4th, 8th, or 12th anniversary of the grant.
Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on November 7, 2006
for which maintenance fees due at 3 years and six months may now be paid.
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:
Utility Patents 7,131,146 through 7,134,145
Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.
Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on November 5, 2002
for which maintenance fees due at 7 years and six months may now be paid.
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:
Utility Patents 6,473,904 through 6,477,708
Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.
Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on November 3, 1998
for which maintenance fees due at 11 years and six months may now be paid.
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:
Utility Patents 5,829,055 through 5,832,534
Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.
No maintenance fees are required for design or plant patents.
Payments of maintenance fees in patents may be submitted electronically
over the Internet at www.uspto.gov. Click on the "Site Index" link at the
top of the homepage (www.uspto.gov), and then scroll down and click on the
"Maintenance Fees" link for more information.
Payments of maintenance fees in patents not submitted electronically
over the Internet should be mailed to "United States Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 979070, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000".
Correspondence related to maintenance fees other than payments of
maintenance fees in patents is not to be mailed to P.O. Box 979070,
St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, but must be mailed to "Mail Stop M
Correspondence, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O.
Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450".
Patent owners must establish small entity status according to 37 CFR
1.27 if they have not done so and if they wish to pay the small entity
amount.
The current amounts of the maintenance fees due at 3 years and six
months, 7 years and six months, and 11 years and six months are set forth
in the most recently amended provisions in 37 CFR 1.20(e)-(g). To obtain
the current maintenance fee amounts, please call the USPTO Contact Center
at (800)-786-9199 or see the current USPTO fee schedule posted on the USPTO
Internet web site. At the top of the USPTO homepage at www.uspto.gov, click
on the "Site Index" link and then scroll down and click on the "Fees,
USPTO" link to find the current USPTO fee schedule.
| Notice of Expiration of Patents Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee |
Notice of Expiration of Patents
Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee
35 U.S.C. 41 and 37 CFR 1.362(g) provide that if the required
maintenance fee and any applicable surcharge are not paid in a patent
requiring such payment, the patent will expire at the end of the 4th, 8th
or 12th anniversary of the grant of the patent depending on the first
maintenance fee which was not paid.
According to the records of the Office, the patents listed below have
expired due to failure to pay the required maintenance fee and any
applicable surcharge.
PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON September 30, 2009
DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Patent Application Issue
Number Number Date
5,671,483 08/469,079 09/30/97
5,671,484 08/685,989 09/30/97
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5,671,493 08/499,436 09/30/97
5,671,498 08/416,176 09/30/97
5,671,507 08/584,963 09/30/97
5,671,511 08/295,616 09/30/97
5,671,513 08/501,759 09/30/97
5,671,518 08/119,238 09/30/97
5,671,523 08/529,103 09/30/97
5,671,527 08/551,633 09/30/97
5,671,534 08/680,149 09/30/97
5,671,535 08/455,125 09/30/97
5,671,536 08/601,788 09/30/97
5,671,541 08/523,048 09/30/97
5,671,543 08/473,716 09/30/97
5,671,544 08/697,132 09/30/97
5,671,548 08/662,705 09/30/97
5,671,549 08/526,227 09/30/97
5,671,558 08/614,788 09/30/97
5,671,560 08/720,452 09/30/97
5,671,563 08/136,155 09/30/97
5,671,565 08/577,400 09/30/97
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5,671,604 08/589,659 09/30/97
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5,671,615 08/545,620 09/30/97
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5,671,622 08/622,167 09/30/97
5,671,628 08/573,849 09/30/97
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5,671,665 08/612,171 09/30/97
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5,671,783 08/535,257 09/30/97
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5,671,790 08/590,946 09/30/97
5,671,791 08/538,395 09/30/97
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5,671,810 08/558,271 09/30/97
5,671,814 08/566,034 09/30/97
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5,671,832 08/646,909 09/30/97
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5,671,842 08/587,364 09/30/97
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5,671,909 08/672,658 09/30/97
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5,671,930 08/684,846 09/30/97
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5,671,992 08/535,115 09/30/97
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PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON September 25, 2009
DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Patent Application Issue
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| November 17, 2009 |
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DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Patent Application Issue
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| November 17, 2009 |
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| November 17, 2009 |
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6,949,944 10/445,876 09/27/05
6,949,945 10/689,420 09/27/05
6,949,953 10/166,192 09/27/05
6,949,959 10/381,852 09/27/05
6,949,985 10/629,162 09/27/05
6,949,990 10/665,209 09/27/05
6,950,025 10/150,630 09/27/05
6,950,026 10/615,190 09/27/05
6,950,033 10/348,862 09/27/05
6,950,053 10/795,484 09/27/05
6,950,075 10/730,185 09/27/05
6,950,083 09/629,660 09/27/05
6,950,087 09/949,325 09/27/05
6,950,091 10/243,082 09/27/05
6,950,093 10/216,837 09/27/05
6,950,099 10/185,750 09/27/05
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6,950,121 09/745,230 09/27/05
6,950,128 09/711,415 09/27/05
6,950,144 10/011,733 09/27/05
6,950,149 09/706,432 09/27/05
6,950,153 10/125,011 09/27/05
6,950,164 10/020,894 09/27/05
6,950,171 10/641,674 09/27/05
6,950,183 10/248,808 09/27/05
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6,950,210 09/990,096 09/27/05
6,950,242 10/783,945 09/27/05
6,950,255 10/465,858 09/27/05
6,950,268 10/358,889 09/27/05
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6,950,274 10/305,366 09/27/05
6,950,278 11/087,796 09/27/05
6,950,282 09/167,861 09/27/05
6,950,307 10/294,680 09/27/05
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6,950,313 10/900,678 09/27/05
6,950,320 10/504,504 09/27/05
6,950,322 10/410,914 09/27/05
6,950,353 10/906,051 09/27/05
6,950,362 10/686,826 09/27/05
6,950,374 10/289,154 09/27/05
6,950,376 10/128,514 09/27/05
6,950,380 09/950,512 09/27/05
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6,950,426 09/898,354 09/27/05
6,950,436 10/051,050 09/27/05
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6,950,470 10/011,442 09/27/05
6,950,481 10/460,416 09/27/05
6,950,509 10/274,357 09/27/05
6,950,542 09/962,386 09/27/05
6,950,562 10/028,100 09/27/05
6,950,580 10/628,472 09/27/05
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6,950,599 10/643,336 09/27/05
6,950,600 09/840,334 09/27/05
6,950,602 09/620,454 09/27/05
6,950,608 10/745,193 09/27/05
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6,950,626 10/095,120 09/27/05
6,950,627 10/108,105 09/27/05
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6,950,712 10/209,671 09/27/05
6,950,731 10/906,038 09/27/05
6,950,734 09/973,966 09/27/05
6,950,742 10/798,850 09/27/05
6,950,749 10/674,204 09/27/05
6,950,756 10/359,454 09/27/05
6,950,757 10/121,094 09/27/05
6,950,782 10/629,035 09/27/05
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6,950,788 09/963,325 09/27/05
6,950,816 09/515,158 09/27/05
6,950,825 10/159,482 09/27/05
6,950,826 09/545,991 09/27/05
6,950,832 09/918,811 09/27/05
6,950,839 09/948,694 09/27/05
6,950,846 09/893,092 09/27/05
6,950,856 10/273,375 09/27/05
6,950,864 09/626,820 09/27/05
6,950,874 09/738,307 09/27/05
6,950,881 09/686,125 09/27/05
6,950,890 10/026,972 09/27/05
6,950,893 09/815,772 09/27/05
6,950,909 10/424,645 09/27/05
6,950,926 09/798,177 09/27/05
6,950,931 10/063,969 09/27/05
6,950,943 09/459,240 09/27/05
6,950,944 09/683,338 09/27/05
6,950,948 09/816,869 09/27/05
6,950,977 10/097,609 09/27/05
6,950,985 10/029,827 09/27/05
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6,950,996 10/448,241 09/27/05
6,950,997 10/249,640 09/27/05
6,951,002 10/455,164 09/27/05
6,951,008 09/821,526 09/27/05
6,951,010 09/788,471 09/27/05
6,951,020 09/940,367 09/27/05
6,951,026 10/696,422 09/27/05
6,951,028 10/442,079 09/27/05
6,951,029 08/851,304 09/27/05
6,951,031 09/735,517 09/27/05
| Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a Late Maintenance Fee from 10/19/2009 |
Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a
Late Maintenance Fee from 10/19/2009
Patent Application Filing Issue Granted
Number Number Date Date Date
5,979,821 09/110,288 07/06/98 11/09/99 10/20/09
5,984,388 08/814,934 03/12/97 11/16/99 10/21/09
5,992,702 09/009,060 01/20/98 11/30/99 10/20/09
6,009,400 08/611,053 03/05/96 12/28/99 10/21/09
6,110,206 09/036,172 03/06/98 08/29/00 10/22/09
6,160,483 09/159,295 09/23/98 12/12/00 10/19/09
6,164,548 09/019,509 02/05/98 12/26/00 10/20/09
6,216,956 09/220,129 12/23/98 04/17/01 10/19/09
6,257,887 09/264,333 03/06/99 07/10/01 10/20/09
6,259,404 09/268,179 03/15/99 07/10/01 10/19/09
6,265,128 08/970,424 11/14/97 07/24/01 10/19/09
6,283,760 09/139,037 08/24/98 09/04/01 10/23/09
6,284,125 08/981,385 04/17/98 09/04/01 10/22/09
6,284,239 09/078,207 05/13/98 09/04/01 10/22/09
6,597,799 09/596,737 06/19/00 07/22/03 10/22/09
6,643,625 09/466,753 12/17/99 11/04/03 10/19/09
6,655,719 09/859,940 05/17/01 12/02/03 10/21/09
6,664,704 10/273,238 10/17/02 12/16/03 10/21/09
6,715,797 10/287,360 11/04/02 04/06/04 10/21/09
6,723,773 09/950,591 09/13/01 04/20/04 10/19/09
6,758,813 10/202,929 07/25/02 07/06/04 10/19/09
6,784,847 10/065,015 09/10/02 08/31/04 10/20/09
6,786,994 09/828,134 04/09/01 09/07/04 10/19/09
6,822,621 10/370,057 02/21/03 11/23/04 10/20/09
6,836,256 10/396,712 03/26/03 12/28/04 10/20/09
6,847,437 10/450,626 06/17/03 01/25/05 10/20/09
6,849,312 09/980,589 08/06/02 02/01/05 10/19/09
6,861,954 10/106,183 03/27/02 03/01/05 10/21/09
6,869,910 10/205,628 07/26/02 03/22/05 10/19/09
6,875,487 09/637,082 08/11/00 04/05/05 10/19/09
6,888,493 10/400,072 03/27/03 05/03/05 10/20/09
6,895,333 10/370,056 02/21/03 05/17/05 10/20/09
6,899,494 10/845,379 05/14/04 05/31/05 10/23/09
6,903,915 10/416,893 05/16/03 06/07/05 10/20/09
6,905,579 10/365,232 02/13/03 06/14/05 10/23/09
6,926,939 10/064,718 08/09/02 08/09/05 10/19/09
6,927,371 09/668,811 09/23/00 08/09/05 10/19/09
6,930,603 10/702,716 11/06/03 08/16/05 10/20/09
6,949,879 09/958,102 02/15/02 09/27/05 10/20/09
| Reissue Applications Filed |
Reissue Applications Filed
Notice under 37 CFR 1.11(b). The reissue applications listed below
are open to public inspection by the general public through the Image
File Wrapper (IFW) system (http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/pair)
on the USPTO internet web site (www.uspto.gov), and copies may be
obtained by paying the fee therefor (37 CFR 1.19).
6,321,335, Re. S.N. 12/577,074, Oct. 9, 2009, Cl. 710/310, PASSWORD
PROTECTED MODULAR COMPUTER METHOD AND DEVICE, William W. Y. Chu, Owner of
Record: ACQIS TECHNOLOGY, INC., Attorney or Agent: Cliff Z. Liu, Ex. Gp.:
2111
6,835,064, Re. S.N. 12/171,326, Jul. 11, 2008, Cl. 433/029, LIGHT
HARDENING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HARDENING A POLYMERIZABLE MASS FOR DENTAL
APPLICATIONS, Peter Burtscher, et al., Owner of Record: Ivoclar Vivadent AG,
Attorney or Agent: Ann M. Knab, Ex. Gp.: 3732
7,262,061, Re. S.N.: 12/502,789, July 14, 2009, CL: 436/169, TEST ELEMENT
ANALYSIS SYSTEM, Wolfgang Petrich, Owner of Record: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH,
Attorney or Agent: Troy J. Cole, Ex. GP.: 1797
7,283,141, Re. S.N. 12/580,540, Oct. 16, 2009, Cl. 345/647, METHOD AND
SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED DETAIL-IN-CONTEXT VIEWING, David J. P. Bear et. al.,
Owner of Record: NOREGIN ASSETS N.V., L.L.C., Attorney or Agent: William J.
Breen III, Ex. Gp.: 2628
7,340,915, Re. S.N. 12/123,642, May 20, 2008, Cl. 062/395, REFRIGERATOR
DOOR HAVING DISPENSER, Yong-Chol Kwon, Owner of Record: LG Electronics Inc.,
Seoul, KR, Attorney or Agent: Jeremy J. Monaldo, Ex. Gp.: 3744
| Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed |
Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed
5,109,651, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,643, Requested Date: Aug. 12, 2009,
Cl. 053/502, Title: ICE BAGGER, Inventor: James F. Stuart, Owners of Record:
Reddy Ice Corporation, Dallas, TX, Attorney or Agent: Haynes and Boone, LLP.,
Dallas, TX, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Richard E. Campbell, Procopio Cory
Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP., San Diego, CA
5,241,972, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,563, Requested Date: Aug. 19, 2009,
Cl. 128/898, Title: METHOD FOR DEBULKING TISSUE TO REMOVE PRESSURE ON A
NERVE, Inventor: Alfred O. Bonati, Owners of Record: AOB Properties Limited
Partnership, Hudson, FL, Attorney or Agent: Mason & Associates, PA.,
Clearwater, FL, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Laser Spine Institute, LLC., Tampa,
FL, Scott D. Locke, Kalow & Springut, LLP., New York, NY
5,276,785, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,557, Requested Date: Aug. 12, 2009,
Cl. 345/001, Title: MOVING VIEWPOINT WITH RESPECT TO A TARGET IN A THREE-
DIMENSIONAL WORKSPACE, Inventor: Jock Mackinlay et al., Owners of Record:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT, Attorney or Agent: Xerox Corp., Rochester,
NY, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Google Inc., Mountain View, CA, Michael O.
Halas, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP., New York, NY
5,818,630, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,650, Requested Date: Aug. 19, 2009,
Cl. 359/341, Title: SINGLE-MODE AMPLIFIERS AND COMPRESSORS BASED ON MULTI-
MODE FIBERS, Inventor: Martin E. Fermann et al., Owners of Record: IMRA
America, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, Attorney or Agent: Sughrue Mion Zinn MacPeak &
Seas, Washington, DC, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Marc M. Wefers, Fish &
Richardson, PC., Boston, MA
5,960,078, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,651, Requested Date: Aug. 20, 2009,
Cl. 379/433, Title: APPLIANCE WITH INDICATING DEVICE, Inventor: Claus-Chr.
Eckhardt, Owners of Record: IPCOM GMBH & Co. KG, Pullach, Germany,
Attorney or Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP., Atlanta, GA, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Chun M. Ng, Perkins Coie, LLP., Seattle, WA
6,080,409, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,565, Requested Date: Aug. 27, 2009,
Cl. 424/192, Title: IMMUNOSTIMULATORY METHOD, Inventor: Reiner Laus et al.,
Owners of Record: Dendreon Corporation, Mountain View, CA, Attorney or Agent:
Perkins Coie, LLP, Seattle, WA, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Jonathan E. Grant,
Silver Spring, MD
6,114,635, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,649, Requested Date: Aug. 18, 2009,
Cl. 174/260, Title: CHIP-SCALE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGE,Inventor:
Kenneth Meade Lakin et al., Owners of Record: Triquint Semiconductor, Inc.,
Hillsboro, OR, Attorney or Agent: G Joseph Buck, Torrance, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Avago Technologies U.S., Inc., San Jose, CA, Tracy W. Druce,
Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP., Houston, TX
6,192,347, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,556, Requested Date: Aug. 7, 2009,
Cl. 705/036, Title: SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR COMPUTING TO SUPPORT DECOMPOSING
PROPERTY INTO SEPARATELY VALUED COMPONENTS, Inventor: Richard A. Graff,
Owners of Record: Graff/Ross Holdings, Chicago, IL, Attorney or Agent:
Peter K. Trzyna, Chicago, IL, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Naveen Modi,
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP., Washington, DC
6,387,380, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,639, Requested Date: Aug. 7, 2009,
Cl. 424/400, Title: APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED CONTRACTION OF COLLAGEN TISSUE,
Inventor: Edward W. Knowlton, Owners of Record: Solta Medical, Inc., (F/K/A/
Thermage, Inc.), Hayward, CA, Attorney or Agent: Wood Herron & Evans, LLP.,
Cincinnati, OH, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Alma Lasers, Inc., Buffalo Grove,
IL, Hugh A. Abrams, Sidley Austin, LLP., Chicago, IL
6,864,245, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,555, Requested Date: Aug. 7, 2009,
Cl. 514/055, Title: BIOCOMPATIBLE POLY-B-1 4-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE, Inventor:
John N. Vournakis et al., Owners of Record: Marine Polymer Technologies,
| November 17, 2009 |
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Inc., Danvers, MA, Attorney or Agent: Jones Day, New York, NY, Ex. Gp.:
3991, Requester: HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc., Portland, OR,
Patrick J. Fleis, Ryan Kromholz & Manion, SC., Milwaukee, WI
6,979,468, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,562, Requested Date: Aug. 19, 2009,
Cl. 424/643, Title: ORAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF
INFLAMMATORY CUTANEOUS DISORDERS, Inventor: Frank Pollard, Owners of Record:
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wilmington, MA, Attorney or Agent: Vinson &
Elkins, LLP., Houston, TX, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Charles Vorndram, Ph.D.,
J.D., Pabst Patent Group, LLP., Atlanta, GA
7,089,201, Reexam. C.N. 90/010,647, Requested Date: Aug. 17, 2009,
Cl. 705/035, Title: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING RETIREMENT INCOME
BENEFITS, Inventor: Jeffrey K. Dellinger et al., Owners of Record: Lincoln
National Life Insurance Co., Fort Wayne, IN, Attorney or Agent: Barnes &
Thornburg, Fort Wayne, IN, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Peter Medley, Keating
and Bennett, LLP., Reston, VA
7,282,074, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,553, Requested Date: Aug. 6, 2009,
Cl. 055/300, Title: AUXILLARY DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM, Inventor: Robert M.
Witter, Owners of Record: Robert M. Witter, Syracuse, NY, Attorney or Agent:
Bernhard P. Molldrem, Jr., Syracuse, NY, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Amy E.
Allen Hinson, Nexsen Pruet, LLC., Greenville, SC
| Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed |
Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed
6,332,646, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,226, Requested Date: Aug. 25, 2009,
Cl.: 297/016, Title: FOLDABLE CHAIR FRAME, Inventor: Chun-Hsien Tseng,
Owners of Record: Chia Yi Chin JWU Enterprise Co., LTD., Taiwan, Attorney or
Agent: Leason Ellis, LLP., White Plains, NY, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Third
Party Requester: Idea Nuova, Inc.; (Att'y Is: Y. Jae Kim, Panitch Schwarze
Belisario & Nadel, LLP., Philadelphia, PA), Real Party in Interest: Same As
Third Party Requester
6,816,457, Reexam. C.N.: 95/000,500, Requested Date: Aug. 28, 2009,
Cl.: 370/232, Title: PREDICTIVE ROUTING TABLE CACHE POPULATION, Inventor:
Abdullah Ali Bahattab, Owners of Record: Abdullah Ali Bahattab, Chicago, IL,
Attorney or Agent: Demont & Breyer, LLC., Holmdel, NJ, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Third Party Requester: Juniper Networks. Inc.; (Att'y Is: Kevin W.
Jakel, Kaye Scholer, LLP., Washington, DC), Real Party in Interest: Same As
Third Party Requester
7,194,094, Reexam. C.N.: 95/000,499, Requested Date: Aug. 24, 2009,
Cl.: 381/073, Title: SOUND MASKING SYSTEM, Inventor: Thomas R. Horrall et
al., Owners of Record: Acentech, Inc., Cambridge, MA, Attorney or Agent:
Weingarten Schurgin Gagnebin & Lebovici, LLP., Boston, MA, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Third Party Requester: Lencore Acoustics Corp.; (Att'y Is: Kevin
E. McDermott, Hoffman & Baron, LLP., Syosset, NY), Real Party in Interest:
Same As Third Party Requester
7,403,220, Reexam. C.N.: 95/000,493, Requested Date: Aug. 14, 2009,
Cl.: 348/208, Title: APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEM FOR VIEWING AND
MANIPULATING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT, Inventor: David MacIntosh et al.,
Owners of Record: Gamecaster, Inc., San Diego, CA, Attorney or Agent:
T.D. Foster, San Diego, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party Requester:
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc; (Att'y Is: Christopher B. Eide, Morrison &
Foerster, LLP., Palo Alto, CA), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party
Requester
7,580,733, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,227, Requested Date: Aug. 25, 2009,
Cl.: 455/575, Title: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE CONNECTIVITY ARRANGEMENT,
Inventor: Robert J. Crowley et al., Owners of Record: Ambit Corporation,
Manchester, MA, Attorney or Agent: Donald N. Halgren, Manchester, MA,
Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party Requester: Aircell LLC; (Att'y Is:
Robert F. Scotti, Klarquist Sparkman, LLP., Portland, OR), Real Party in
Interest: Same As Third Party Requester
| Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations Due to Failure to Renew |
Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations
Due to Failure to Renew
15 U.S.C. 1059 provides that each trademark registration may be
renewed for periods of ten years from the end of the expiring period
upon payment of the prescribed fee and the filing of an acceptable
application for renewal. This may be done at any time within one year
before the expiration of the period for which the registration was
issued or renewed, or it may be done within six months after such
expiration on payment of an additional fee.
According to the records of the Office, the trademark registrations
listed below are expired due to failure to renew in accordance with 15
U.S.C. 1059.
TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS WHICH EXPIRED
October 24, 2009
DUE TO FAILURE TO RENEW
Reg. Number Serial Number Reg. Date
32,606 70/032,606 03/21/1899
124,866 71/113,658 03/18/1919
254,284 71/274,625 03/19/1929
442,287 71/504,169 03/22/1949
442,294 71/510,423 03/22/1949
507,774 71/520,172 03/22/1949
507,803 71/529,475 03/22/1949
507,848 71/534,628 03/22/1949
507,853 71/535,103 03/22/1949
508,003 71/536,864 03/22/1949
507,869 71/537,409 03/22/1949
507,885 71/538,856 03/22/1949
507,887 71/538,862 03/22/1949
507,888 71/538,863 03/22/1949
507,891 71/539,343 03/22/1949
507,918 71/543,022 03/22/1949
507,924 71/543,913 03/22/1949
507,933 71/545,254 03/22/1949
675,592 72/035,119 03/17/1959
675,695 72/037,732 03/17/1959
675,682 72/047,495 03/17/1959
675,549 72/049,532 03/17/1959
675,472 72/051,733 03/17/1959
675,454 72/052,510 03/17/1959
675,532 72/053,496 03/17/1959
866,899 72/253,870 03/18/1969
866,970 72/264,087 03/18/1969
866,688 72/264,752 03/18/1969
866,736 72/270,806 03/18/1969
866,902 72/271,831 03/18/1969
866,936 72/275,648 03/18/1969
866,732 72/279,261 03/18/1969
866,713 72/282,780 03/18/1969
866,793 72/283,643 03/18/1969
866,908 72/286,847 03/18/1969
866,911 72/288,511 03/18/1969
866,796 72/289,267 03/18/1969
866,745 72/289,968 03/18/1969
866,799 72/290,389 03/18/1969
866,800 72/290,421 03/18/1969
866,807 72/291,890 03/18/1969
866,809 72/292,135 03/18/1969
866,770 72/292,846 03/18/1969
866,949 72/293,254 03/18/1969
866,915 72/295,015 03/18/1969
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866,917 72/296,858 03/18/1969
866,918 72/297,477 03/18/1969
866,835 72/298,837 03/18/1969
866,921 72/299,428 03/18/1969
866,892 72/299,463 03/18/1969
866,923 72/299,614 03/18/1969
866,888 72/299,658 03/18/1969
866,823 72/300,502 03/18/1969
866,715 72/301,022 03/18/1969
866,941 72/301,454 03/18/1969
866,860 72/303,620 03/18/1969
866,811 72/303,649 03/18/1969
866,812 72/303,652 03/18/1969
866,926 72/303,875 03/18/1969
866,928 72/304,283 03/18/1969
866,931 72/305,102 03/18/1969
866,687 72/306,435 03/18/1969
866,758 72/306,737 03/18/1969
866,895 72/306,961 03/18/1969
1,115,142 73/059,875 03/20/1979
1,115,386 73/106,354 03/20/1979
1,115,212 73/107,613 03/20/1979
1,115,213 73/107,644 03/20/1979
1,115,347 73/116,776 03/20/1979
1,115,081 73/137,724 03/20/1979
1,115,085 73/143,731 03/20/1979
1,115,259 73/143,978 03/20/1979
1,115,221 73/145,793 03/20/1979
1,115,290 73/151,013 03/20/1979
1,115,147 73/153,402 03/20/1979
1,115,093 73/153,645 03/20/1979
1,115,428 73/156,439 03/20/1979
1,115,161 73/156,713 03/20/1979
1,115,164 73/157,242 03/20/1979
1,115,237 73/157,412 03/20/1979
1,115,284 73/157,651 03/20/1979
1,115,298 73/160,749 03/20/1979
1,115,230 73/162,593 03/20/1979
1,115,133 73/166,063 03/20/1979
1,115,433 73/167,516 03/20/1979
1,115,205 73/169,385 03/20/1979
1,115,206 73/173,069 03/20/1979
1,115,342 73/175,638 03/20/1979
1,115,343 73/175,642 03/20/1979
1,115,279 73/175,890 03/20/1979
1,115,210 73/177,431 03/20/1979
1,115,281 73/177,454 03/20/1979
1,115,120 73/179,654 03/20/1979
1,531,006 73/513,269 03/21/1989
1,531,064 73/583,925 03/21/1989
1,481,262 73/594,044 03/22/1988
1,531,065 73/610,716 03/21/1989
1,531,201 73/639,994 03/21/1989
1,530,924 73/640,265 03/21/1989
1,531,153 73/642,912 03/21/1989
1,530,414 73/647,665 03/21/1989
1,530,810 73/654,874 03/21/1989
1,531,202 73/654,918 03/21/1989
1,530,860 73/656,268 03/21/1989
1,530,811 73/657,300 03/21/1989
1,531,367 73/659,134 03/21/1989
1,530,598 73/659,294 03/21/1989
1,531,204 73/659,770 03/21/1989
1,531,205 73/662,683 03/21/1989
1,530,543 73/662,745 03/21/1989
1,530,600 73/664,099 03/21/1989
| November 17, 2009 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1348 OG 295 |
1,531,292 73/665,851 03/21/1989
1,530,495 73/669,230 03/21/1989
1,531,029 73/672,622 03/21/1989
1,530,527 73/673,852 03/21/1989
1,531,158 73/675,206 03/21/1989
1,531,259 73/676,562 03/21/1989
1,531,260 73/677,270 03/21/1989
1,530,451 73/677,908 03/21/1989
1,531,159 73/678,373 03/21/1989
1,530,603 73/678,736 03/21/1989
1,531,314 73/681,464 03/21/1989
1,531,469 73/681,599 03/21/1989
1,531,500 73/682,306 03/21/1989
1,531,068 73/682,666 03/21/1989
1,531,163 73/683,866 03/21/1989
1,531,164 73/683,880 03/21/1989
1,531,368 73/684,147 03/21/1989
1,531,369 73/684,189 03/21/1989
1,531,477 73/686,884 03/21/1989
1,531,478 73/687,517 03/21/1989
1,531,372 73/687,637 03/21/1989
1,531,207 73/688,054 03/21/1989
1,530,607 73/688,407 03/21/1989
1,530,608 73/688,547 03/21/1989
1,530,931 73/689,199 03/21/1989
1,531,479 73/690,126 03/21/1989
1,531,116 73/691,778 03/21/1989
1,527,326 73/691,841 02/28/1989
1,530,455 73/692,231 03/21/1989
1,531,117 73/692,628 03/21/1989
1,531,212 73/692,941 03/21/1989
1,530,439 73/693,599 03/21/1989
1,531,010 73/694,365 03/21/1989
1,530,816 73/694,988 03/21/1989
1,530,496 73/695,129 03/21/1989
1,531,379 73/696,641 03/21/1989
1,530,911 73/697,230 03/21/1989
1,530,819 73/697,411 03/21/1989
1,531,167 73/697,752 03/21/1989
1,530,822 73/699,384 03/21/1989
1,530,458 73/700,356 03/21/1989
1,530,548 73/700,624 03/21/1989
1,530,937 73/700,650 03/21/1989
1,530,418 73/701,038 03/21/1989
1,530,549 73/701,160 03/21/1989
1,530,460 73/701,282 03/21/1989
1,531,215 73/701,869 03/21/1989
1,530,419 73/702,558 03/21/1989
1,530,885 73/703,054 03/21/1989
1,530,873 73/703,306 03/21/1989
1,530,785 73/703,417 03/21/1989
1,530,463 73/703,833 03/21/1989
1,530,827 73/704,128 03/21/1989
1,531,170 73/705,041 03/21/1989
1,531,501 73/705,213 03/21/1989
1,530,531 73/705,713 03/21/1989
1,530,760 73/705,794 03/21/1989
1,531,487 73/705,938 03/21/1989
1,531,384 73/706,280 03/21/1989
1,530,617 73/706,822 03/21/1989
1,530,619 73/708,132 03/21/1989
1,531,262 73/708,795 03/21/1989
1,530,912 73/709,121 03/21/1989
1,531,171 73/709,823 03/21/1989
1,531,172 73/709,967 03/21/1989
1,530,942 73/710,182 03/21/1989
| November 17, 2009 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1348 OG 296 |
1,530,620 73/710,582 03/21/1989
1,530,467 73/710,810 03/21/1989
1,530,621 73/711,038 03/21/1989
1,531,264 73/711,743 03/21/1989
1,530,763 73/711,875 03/21/1989
1,530,468 73/713,289 03/21/1989
1,531,149 73/715,156 03/21/1989
1,531,120 73/715,193 03/21/1989
1,531,073 73/715,374 03/21/1989
1,531,392 73/716,699 03/21/1989
1,531,265 73/717,469 03/21/1989
1,530,557 73/717,542 03/21/1989
1,531,218 73/717,662 03/21/1989
1,530,627 73/718,306 03/21/1989
1,531,394 73/718,554 03/21/1989
1,530,741 73/718,647 03/21/1989
1,531,015 73/719,641 03/21/1989
1,531,331 73/720,251 03/21/1989
1,530,998 73/720,795 03/21/1989
1,530,504 73/721,354 03/21/1989
1,531,121 73/721,685 03/21/1989
1,530,631 73/721,871 03/21/1989
1,531,078 73/722,233 03/21/1989
1,530,858 73/722,693 03/21/1989
1,530,787 73/722,740 03/21/1989
1,531,333 73/723,622 03/21/1989
1,530,947 73/724,139 03/21/1989
1,530,471 73/724,369 03/21/1989
1,530,948 73/724,380 03/21/1989
1,530,830 73/724,916 03/21/1989
1,531,268 73/724,983 03/21/1989
1,531,397 73/725,286 03/21/1989
1,531,486 73/725,723 03/21/1989
1,530,634 73/725,794 03/21/1989
1,530,864 73/726,829 03/21/1989
1,531,269 73/727,184 03/21/1989
1,531,223 73/728,036 03/21/1989
1,530,742 73/728,173 03/21/1989
1,530,743 73/728,476 03/21/1989
1,530,473 73/728,531 03/21/1989
1,531,466 73/728,558 03/21/1989
1,531,019 73/728,888 03/21/1989
1,530,474 73/729,632 03/21/1989
1,531,020 73/729,671 03/21/1989
1,530,564 73/729,970 03/21/1989
1,530,729 73/730,525 03/21/1989
1,531,401 73/731,032 03/21/1989
1,530,427 73/731,074 03/21/1989
1,531,081 73/731,207 03/21/1989
1,530,788 73/731,421 03/21/1989
1,531,315 73/731,580 03/21/1989
1,531,336 73/731,732 03/21/1989
1,531,083 73/731,751 03/21/1989
1,531,123 73/731,845 03/21/1989
1,531,048 73/732,998 03/21/1989
1,530,650 73/733,480 03/21/1989
1,530,834 73/733,681 03/21/1989
1,531,051 73/733,772 03/21/1989
1,530,476 73/733,785 03/21/1989
1,530,916 73/733,801 03/21/1989
1,531,405 73/734,176 03/21/1989
1,531,317 73/734,252 03/21/1989
1,530,835 73/734,449 03/21/1989
1,530,744 73/734,538 03/21/1989
1,530,652 73/735,036 03/21/1989
1,530,534 73/735,214 03/21/1989
| November 17, 2009 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1348 OG 297 |
1,531,229 73/735,678 03/21/1989
1,531,231 73/735,699 03/21/1989
1,530,837 73/735,771 03/21/1989
1,530,838 73/735,902 03/21/1989
1,531,054 73/736,694 03/21/1989
1,531,408 73/736,741 03/21/1989
1,530,431 73/736,802 03/21/1989
1,531,095 73/736,886 03/21/1989
1,531,234 73/737,409 03/21/1989
1,531,337 73/737,445 03/21/1989
1,531,278 73/737,724 03/21/1989
1,530,655 73/737,949 03/21/1989
1,531,338 73/737,963 03/21/1989
1,531,150 73/738,019 03/21/1989
1,530,791 73/738,099 03/21/1989
1,531,339 73/738,142 03/21/1989
1,530,432 73/738,207 03/21/1989
1,531,097 73/738,215 03/21/1989
1,531,474 73/738,240 03/21/1989
1,530,567 73/738,265 03/21/1989
1,531,098 73/738,289 03/21/1989
1,531,306 73/738,391 03/21/1989
1,530,963 73/738,518 03/21/1989
1,530,657 73/738,534 03/21/1989
1,531,023 73/738,676 03/21/1989
1,531,236 73/738,917 03/21/1989
1,530,793 73/738,964 03/21/1989
1,531,281 73/739,050 03/21/1989
1,531,237 73/739,067 03/21/1989
1,531,290 73/739,089 03/21/1989
1,530,794 73/739,279 03/21/1989
1,530,867 73/739,323 03/21/1989
1,531,307 73/739,549 03/21/1989
1,530,433 73/739,626 03/21/1989
1,530,843 73/739,655 03/21/1989
1,531,139 73/739,738 03/21/1989
1,530,480 73/739,859 03/21/1989
1,531,238 73/740,035 03/21/1989
1,530,482 73/740,067 03/21/1989
1,531,124 73/740,089 03/21/1989
1,530,795 73/740,129 03/21/1989
1,530,846 73/740,186 03/21/1989
1,531,099 73/740,360 03/21/1989
1,531,422 73/740,476 03/21/1989
1,531,424 73/740,685 03/21/1989
1,530,848 73/740,689 03/21/1989
1,530,890 73/740,876 03/21/1989
1,530,868 73/740,918 03/21/1989
1,530,484 73/740,937 03/21/1989
1,531,427 73/740,986 03/21/1989
1,531,428 73/741,051 03/21/1989
1,531,467 73/741,150 03/21/1989
1,531,026 73/741,191 03/21/1989
1,531,242 73/741,582 03/21/1989
1,530,662 73/741,631 03/21/1989
1,531,343 73/741,635 03/21/1989
1,531,000 73/741,683 03/21/1989
1,530,880 73/741,690 03/21/1989
1,530,434 73/741,724 03/21/1989
1,531,431 73/741,869 03/21/1989
1,531,344 73/741,873 03/21/1989
1,531,310 73/741,935 03/21/1989
1,531,311 73/742,052 03/21/1989
1,530,570 73/742,067 03/21/1989
1,530,968 73/742,198 03/21/1989
1,530,799 73/742,216 03/21/1989
| November 17, 2009 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1348 OG 298 |
1,531,243 73/742,256 03/21/1989
1,530,537 73/742,401 03/21/1989
1,530,665 73/742,427 03/21/1989
1,531,346 73/742,452 03/21/1989
1,530,971 73/742,455 03/21/1989
1,530,571 73/742,512 03/21/1989
1,530,869 73/742,641 03/21/1989
1,530,894 73/742,676 03/21/1989
1,531,439 73/742,696 03/21/1989
1,531,312 73/742,711 03/21/1989
1,530,485 73/742,763 03/21/1989
1,530,901 73/742,821 03/21/1989
1,531,146 73/742,832 03/21/1989
1,530,972 73/742,972 03/21/1989
1,530,668 73/743,147 03/21/1989
1,531,001 73/743,371 03/21/1989
1,530,591 73/743,426 03/21/1989
1,531,442 73/743,467 03/21/1989
1,531,443 73/743,486 03/21/1989
1,530,975 73/743,651 03/21/1989
1,530,976 73/743,658 03/21/1989
1,531,060 73/743,761 03/21/1989
1,531,445 73/743,779 03/21/1989
1,531,446 73/743,780 03/21/1989
1,531,447 73/743,876 03/21/1989
1,531,002 73/743,899 03/21/1989
1,531,127 73/743,985 03/21/1989
1,530,670 73/744,132 03/21/1989
1,531,128 73/744,248 03/21/1989
1,531,129 73/744,261 03/21/1989
1,530,673 73/744,569 03/21/1989
1,530,804 73/744,695 03/21/1989
1,531,351 73/744,716 03/21/1989
1,530,978 73/744,738 03/21/1989
1,530,674 73/744,821 03/21/1989
1,530,676 73/744,904 03/21/1989
1,531,453 73/744,908 03/21/1989
1,531,195 73/744,982 03/21/1989
1,530,575 73/745,224 03/21/1989
1,530,490 73/745,283 03/21/1989
1,530,753 73/745,554 03/21/1989
1,530,805 73/745,584 03/21/1989
1,531,249 73/745,665 03/21/1989
1,530,683 73/745,747 03/21/1989
1,530,684 73/745,760 03/21/1989
1,530,685 73/745,762 03/21/1989
1,530,579 73/745,853 03/21/1989
1,530,580 73/745,862 03/21/1989
1,531,455 73/745,947 03/21/1989
1,530,981 73/745,977 03/21/1989
1,530,693 73/746,006 03/21/1989
1,530,694 73/746,309 03/21/1989
1,530,582 73/746,444 03/21/1989
1,531,485 73/747,052 03/21/1989
1,530,584 73/747,327 03/21/1989
1,531,197 73/747,434 03/21/1989
1,531,004 73/748,164 03/21/1989
1,530,990 73/748,339 03/21/1989
1,530,908 73/749,358 03/21/1989
1,531,005 73/752,533 03/21/1989
1,530,997 73/753,139 03/21/1989
2,233,116 74/357,696 03/23/1999
2,233,119 74/479,213 03/23/1999
2,234,447 74/515,499 03/23/1999
2,234,456 74/569,511 03/23/1999
2,234,460 74/576,237 03/23/1999
| November 17, 2009 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1348 OG 299 |
2,234,467 74/593,374 03/23/1999
2,234,468 74/593,420 03/23/1999
2,234,481 74/617,601 03/23/1999
2,234,485 74/629,315 03/23/1999
2,234,489 74/634,339 03/23/1999
2,234,492 74/643,072 03/23/1999
2,234,513 74/701,724 03/23/1999
2,234,519 74/706,191 03/23/1999
2,234,525 74/709,024 03/23/1999
2,234,526 74/716,386 03/23/1999
2,233,144 74/726,513 03/23/1999
2,233,146 74/736,513 03/23/1999
2,233,148 75/000,427 03/23/1999
2,234,535 75/002,537 03/23/1999
2,234,544 75/010,407 03/23/1999
2,233,150 75/016,759 03/23/1999
2,234,551 75/017,964 03/23/1999
2,234,556 75/025,726 03/23/1999
2,234,558 75/030,565 03/23/1999
2,235,451 75/033,956 03/23/1999
2,234,563 75/034,765 03/23/1999
2,233,153 75/040,477 03/23/1999
2,234,581 75/047,846 03/23/1999
2,234,582 75/048,893 03/23/1999
2,234,586 75/051,639 03/23/1999
2,234,595 75/056,443 03/23/1999
2,233,165 75/091,574 03/23/1999
2,234,627 75/092,922 03/23/1999
2,234,636 75/098,574 03/23/1999
2,234,652 75/111,739 03/23/1999
2,234,654 75/114,048 03/23/1999
2,234,670 75/121,442 03/23/1999
2,234,673 75/123,129 03/23/1999
2,234,684 75/128,117 03/23/1999
2,233,181 75/129,633 03/23/1999
2,234,691 75/131,377 03/23/1999
2,234,714 75/145,223 03/23/1999
2,234,723 75/150,089 03/23/1999
2,234,725 75/150,405 03/23/1999
2,234,739 75/155,738 03/23/1999
2,234,745 75/160,529 03/23/1999
2,234,771 75/172,180 03/23/1999
2,234,773 75/174,246 03/23/1999
2,234,779 75/177,118 03/23/1999
2,233,213 75/179,660 03/23/1999
2,234,788 75/180,895 03/23/1999
2,233,215 75/183,527 03/23/1999
2,234,794 75/185,914 03/23/1999
2,234,798 75/187,230 03/23/1999
2,234,799 75/187,591 03/23/1999
2,233,218 75/187,595 03/23/1999
2,234,800 75/187,612 03/23/1999
2,234,804 75/190,235 03/23/1999
2,234,813 75/193,579 03/23/1999
2,234,815 75/193,858 03/23/1999
2,234,843 75/201,862 03/23/1999
2,234,844 75/202,350 03/23/1999
2,233,229 75/203,920 03/23/1999
2,234,848 75/205,043 03/23/1999
2,234,849 75/205,211 03/23/1999
2,233,235 75/208,747 03/23/1999
2,234,869 75/209,592 03/23/1999
2,234,874 75/212,006 03/23/1999
2,234,875 75/212,739 03/23/1999
2,234,881 75/214,271 03/23/1999
2,234,893 75/219,202 03/23/1999
| November 17, 2009 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1348 OG 300 |
2,233,243 75/221,721 03/23/1999
2,233,245 75/223,854 03/23/1999
2,234,916 75/226,204 03/23/1999
2,234,918 75/226,500 03/23/1999
2,233,248 75/226,722 03/23/1999
2,234,925 75/227,692 03/23/1999
2,234,927 75/228,442 03/23/1999
2,233,250 75/228,738 03/23/1999
2,234,930 75/229,560 03/23/1999
2,233,254 75/230,299 03/23/1999
2,234,944 75/231,249 03/23/1999
2,234,946 75/232,271 03/23/1999
2,234,951 75/233,529 03/23/1999
2,233,259 75/234,396 03/23/1999
2,233,263 75/240,292 03/23/1999
2,233,264 75/240,785 03/23/1999
2,234,968 75/241,268 03/23/1999
2,233,266 75/242,397 03/23/1999
2,234,982 75/247,414 03/23/1999
2,233,278 75/250,251 03/23/1999
2,233,281 75/253,258 03/23/1999
2,235,009 75/255,467 03/23/1999
2,235,013 75/255,846 03/23/1999
2,235,019 75/257,070 03/23/1999
2,235,020 75/257,310 03/23/1999
2,235,030 75/265,070 03/23/1999
2,235,033 75/266,107 03/23/1999
2,235,034 75/266,210 03/23/1999
2,233,299 75/266,523 03/23/1999
2,233,306 75/270,910 03/23/1999
2,235,056 75/272,732 03/23/1999
2,235,057 75/273,822 03/23/1999
2,233,310 75/275,808 03/23/1999
2,235,068 75/276,759 03/23/1999
2,233,318 75/278,814 03/23/1999
2,235,090 75/279,865 03/23/1999
2,235,093 75/280,322 03/23/1999
2,235,095 75/280,389 03/23/1999
2,235,097 75/281,009 03/23/1999
2,233,327 75/282,216 03/23/1999
2,233,329 75/282,426 03/23/1999
2,235,112 75/284,767 03/23/1999
2,233,338 75/287,365 03/23/1999
2,233,341 75/288,031 03/23/1999
2,233,343 75/289,148 03/23/1999
2,233,352 75/290,881 03/23/1999
2,233,353 75/291,293 03/23/1999
2,235,143 75/292,011 03/23/1999
2,235,146 75/292,445 03/23/1999
2,233,362 75/293,949 03/23/1999
2,233,367 75/295,367 03/23/1999
2,235,163 75/296,171 03/23/1999
2,233,370 75/296,597 03/23/1999
2,233,371 75/296,655 03/23/1999
2,233,372 75/296,873 03/23/1999
2,235,172 75/297,932 03/23/1999
2,233,376 75/298,027 03/23/1999
2,235,176 75/298,758 03/23/1999
2,233,386 75/301,056 03/23/1999
2,233,393 75/302,364 03/23/1999
2,233,394 75/302,399 03/23/1999
2,233,396 75/303,175 03/23/1999
2,235,193 75/303,360 03/23/1999
2,235,201 75/305,430 03/23/1999
2,235,202 75/305,432 03/23/1999
2,235,206 75/305,798 03/23/1999
| November 17, 2009 |
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
1348 OG 301 |
2,235,214 75/308,800 03/23/1999
2,235,217 75/309,613 03/23/1999
2,235,230 75/311,563 03/23/1999
2,235,232 75/311,836 03/23/1999
2,235,235 75/312,992 03/23/1999
2,235,236 75/313,631 03/23/1999
2,233,436 75/314,641 03/23/1999
2,233,439 75/314,890 03/23/1999
2,233,441 75/315,022 03/23/1999
2,235,251 75/316,035 03/23/1999
2,226,760 75/316,306 02/23/1999
2,235,254 75/316,846 03/23/1999
2,233,456 75/318,499 03/23/1999
2,233,464 75/319,849 03/23/1999
2,233,469 75/320,740 03/23/1999
2,233,471 75/320,927 03/23/1999
2,233,472 75/321,099 03/23/1999
2,233,479 75/322,013 03/23/1999
2,233,482 75/322,958 03/23/1999
2,233,492 75/324,933 03/23/1999
2,233,496 75/326,334 03/23/1999
2,235,291 75/326,874 03/23/1999
2,235,305 75/330,667 03/23/1999
2,233,516 75/330,716 03/23/1999
2,233,518 75/331,144 03/23/1999
2,233,522 75/331,578 03/23/1999
2,233,530 75/332,937 03/23/1999
2,233,532 75/333,168 03/23/1999
2,233,533 75/333,473 03/23/1999
2,235,314 75/334,191 03/23/1999
2,233,543 75/337,497 03/23/1999
2,235,322 75/337,945 03/23/1999
2,233,555 75/341,430 03/23/1999
2,235,334 75/341,894 03/23/1999
2,233,559 75/342,979 03/23/1999
2,233,565 75/344,300 03/23/1999
2,233,572 75/345,230 03/23/1999
2,235,494 75/349,162 03/23/1999
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2,233,609 75/353,056 03/23/1999
2,235,356 75/355,028 03/23/1999
2,233,619 75/356,584 03/23/1999
2,235,357 75/357,302 03/23/1999
2,233,626 75/358,034 03/23/1999
2,233,627 75/358,104 03/23/1999
2,235,361 75/359,084 03/23/1999
2,235,363 75/359,626 03/23/1999
2,233,631 75/359,826 03/23/1999
2,235,365 75/360,080 03/23/1999
2,233,641 75/362,728 03/23/1999
2,235,369 75/363,771 03/23/1999
2,233,648 75/364,745 03/23/1999
2,233,665 75/369,599 03/23/1999
2,233,667 75/370,320 03/23/1999
2,235,389 75/375,089 03/23/1999
2,233,681 75/375,689 03/23/1999
2,233,684 75/375,948 03/23/1999
2,235,391 75/376,454 03/23/1999
2,233,708 75/380,715 03/23/1999
2,233,714 75/381,581 03/23/1999
2,233,726 75/383,534 03/23/1999
2,233,738 75/385,727 03/23/1999
2,233,740 75/385,987 03/23/1999
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2,233,796 75/396,099 03/23/1999
2,235,521 75/396,959 03/23/1999
2,235,522 75/398,509 03/23/1999
2,235,523 75/398,753 03/23/1999
2,233,818 75/399,936 03/23/1999
2,235,410 75/400,549 03/23/1999
2,233,824 75/400,597 03/23/1999
2,231,929 75/401,614 03/16/1999
2,233,831 75/401,877 03/23/1999
2,233,837 75/402,599 03/23/1999
2,233,839 75/402,754 03/23/1999
2,235,526 75/403,484 03/23/1999
2,233,848 75/403,738 03/23/1999
2,233,860 75/405,048 03/23/1999
2,233,861 75/405,087 03/23/1999
2,233,867 75/405,759 03/23/1999
2,233,872 75/406,113 03/23/1999
2,235,416 75/407,682 03/23/1999
2,233,881 75/408,265 03/23/1999
2,233,889 75/409,092 03/23/1999
2,233,898 75/410,558 03/23/1999
2,233,902 75/410,838 03/23/1999
2,233,907 75/411,287 03/23/1999
2,233,916 75/412,533 03/23/1999
2,233,921 75/413,091 03/23/1999
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2,233,930 75/414,644 03/23/1999
2,233,932 75/414,802 03/23/1999
2,235,420 75/414,866 03/23/1999
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2,233,957 75/418,155 03/23/1999
2,233,970 75/419,865 03/23/1999
2,233,971 75/419,866 03/23/1999
2,233,975 75/419,963 03/23/1999
2,233,992 75/421,988 03/23/1999
2,234,002 75/423,023 03/23/1999
2,234,004 75/423,360 03/23/1999
2,234,007 75/423,624 03/23/1999
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2,234,025 75/425,672 03/23/1999
2,234,049 75/428,482 03/23/1999
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2,234,104 75/436,463 03/23/1999
2,234,106 75/436,594 03/23/1999
2,234,110 75/437,512 03/23/1999
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2,234,171 75/445,410 03/23/1999
2,234,172 75/445,517 03/23/1999
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2,234,220 75/451,581 03/23/1999
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2,234,315 75/466,521 03/23/1999
2,234,319 75/467,293 03/23/1999
2,234,327 75/469,536 03/23/1999
2,234,329 75/471,875 03/23/1999
2,228,871 75/471,876 03/02/1999
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2,235,549 75/472,767 03/23/1999
2,234,343 75/479,005 03/23/1999
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2,235,434 75/977,954 03/23/1999
2,235,436 75/977,995 03/23/1999
2,235,445 75/978,056 03/23/1999
| 37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication |
37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication
Notice is hereby given of the filing of an application with a petition
under 37 CFR 1.47 requesting acceptance of the application without the
signature of all the inventors. The petition has been granted. A notice has
been sent to the last known address of the non-signing inventor. The inventor
whose signature is missing (Eugene Lvovitch SOKOLOV) may join in the
application by promptly filing an appropriate oath or declaration complying
with 37 CFR 1.63. The international application number is PCT/US2006/062720
and was filed 29 December 2006 in the names of Eugene Lvovitch SOKOLOV and
Andrzej J. CHANDUSZKO for the invention entitled EMBOLUS BLOOD CLOT FILTER
WITH FLOATING FILTER BASKET. The national stage number is 12/096,814 and has
a 35 U.S.C. 371(c) date of 03 April 2009.
37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication
Notice is hereby given of the filing of an application with a petition
under 37 CFR 1.47 requesting acceptance of the application without the
signature of one of the joint inventors. The petition has been granted. A
notice has been sent to the last known address of the non-signing inventor.
The inventor whose signature is missing (Michael Goldberg) may join in the
application by promptly filing an appropriate oath or declaration complying
with 37 CFR 1.63. The international application number is PCT/US2005/027499
and was filed on 03 August 2005 in the name of Ehud Arbit et al for the
invention entitled "Antidiabetic Oral Insulin-Biguanide Combination".
The national stage application number is 11/632,808 and has a date of 25
March 2009 under 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(4).
Registration to Practice
The following list contains the names of persons seeking for registration
to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Final
approval for registration is subject to establishing to the satisfaction of
the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline that the person
seeking registration is of good moral character and repute. 37 CFR § 11.7
Accordingly, any information tending to affect the eligibility of any of the
following persons on moral, ethical, or other grounds should be furnished to
the Director of Enrollment and Discipline on or before December 4, 2009, at
the following address: Mail Stop OED, United States Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Baturay, Alicia, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 401 Dulany
Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Boppre, Timothy Patrick, 3282 North Division Road, Jackson, WI 53037
Burgess, Jeffrey Todd, 935 North El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91104
Capcara, Christopher William, 120 Avenue L, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Cho, Charlene, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Apartment 305, Washington,
DC 20004
Cho, Kwan Sun, Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Saliwanchik, 3107 S.W. Williston Road,
Gainesville, FL 32608
Choe, Joshua Cham, 7419 Native Oak Lane, Irving, TX 75063
Chung, Sergio Fernando, 25 Plainfield Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840
Colagrosso, Matthew David, Baker Botts LLP, 2001 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
TX 75201
Colice, Christopher Max, Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds PC, 530 Virginia
Road, P.O. Box 9133, Concord, MA 01742-9133
Courtade, Alexander Ambrose, Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.,
700 Lavaca Street, Suite 800, Austin, TX 78701
Dallmann, Douglas Alan, Klarquist Sparkman LLP, One World Trade Center,
Suite 1600, Portland, OR 97204-2988
Deak, Karen Imgrund, Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal, LLP, One Metropolitan
Square, 211 N. Broadway, Suite 3000, St. Louis, MO 63102
Dewar, Leah Smith, Mills & Onello LLP, 11 Beacon Street, Suite 605, Boston,
MA 02108
Dewar, William Gary, Goodwin Procter LLP, Exchange Place, 53 State Street,
Boston, MA 02109
Emanuele, Andrea Lynn, 39 Malus Lane, Middletown, NJ 07748
Foley, Jennifer Olivia, 517 Kenwood Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048
Gates, Melodi Mosley, 1395 South Elizabeth Street, Denver, CO 80210
Gaul, Allison Walker, 890 North 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Hartzell-Baird, William David, 1215 Touchstone Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46239
Henry, Kevin Michael, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks P.C., 100 Forest Avenue,
Cohasset, MA 02025
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Heywood, Jennifer Marilyn, 7626 Radcliffe Drive, Apartment A, Madison,
WI 53719
Iams, Travis James, 927 Prospect Street, Apartment 1002, Honolulu, HI 96822
Kleckley, Troy Sanders, K&L Gates LLP, 70 West Madison Street, Suite 3100,
Chicago, IL 60602-4207
Krynski, Jakub Mikolaj, 87 East Fox Hill Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Li, Changqing, 5624 Lillburn Place, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Molera, Leah Arguelles, 6635 Solitude Court, Vallejo, CA 94591
Mulvey, Christine Susan, Boston University Department of Biomedical
Engineering, 44 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215
Murphy, Daniel Patrick, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 101 Park Avenue,
New York, NY 10178
Nair, Rajesh Balakrishnan, 3250 Ramblewood Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Naum, Nicole Holls, 5400 Richenbacher Avenue #202, Alexandria, VA 22304
Phillips, Shayne Lyn, Halliburton, 2101 City West Boulevard, Houston,
TX 77042
Rodriguez, Heather Rose, 75 E 800 N, Provo, UT 84606
Rojanakiathavorn, Matthew Vitawat, 2196 Fenton Parkway, Apartment #314,
San Diego, CA 92108
Ross, Nathaniel Francis Noll, Adeli & Tollen LLP, 11940 San Vicente Blvd,
Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Rovegno, Felicia Nicole, 159-29 86th Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414
Sanders, Bradley John, 1985 South 2100 East #17, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Schulte, Catherine Elizabeth, 170 West 6th Street, Apartment. 2, Boston,
MA 02127
Shah-Creamer, Bijal Jaymal, Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, One
Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street; Suite 2200, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Su, Michael Liu, 4F., No.1, Ln. 26, Sec. 3, Zhinan Road, Wenshan Dist,
Taipei, Taiwan(R.O.C.)
Subrath, Joan Jowen, Wyeth, 401 North Middletown Rd., Pearl River, NY 10965
Sullivan, Nicole Renee, Darby and Darby, 250 Greenwich Street, 42st Floor,
New York, NY 10007
Tabone, Mario Anthony, Plastipak Packaging, Inc., 41605 Ann Arbor Road,
Plymouth, MI 48170
Thisse, Megan Lynn, Nixon Peabody, LLP, 1100 Clinton Square, Rochester,
NY 14604
Thornburg, Nick Alan, 1932 Ascot Drive, Moraga, CA 94556
van Os, Diane Lynn, 8016 South Deer Creek Canyon Road, Morrison, CO 80465
Wuller, Adam Robert, 2 Teakwood Drive, Belleville, IL 62221
Yeh, Sansun, 2814 Wayland Drive, Madison, WI 53713
October 20, 2009 HARRY I. MOATZ
Director of Enrollment & Discipline
Notice of Exclusion
Bruce E. Lilling, of Jerusalem, Israel, a registered patent attorney,
whose Registration Number is 27,656 has been excluded from practice before
the United States Patent and Trademark Office in patent, trademark, and
other non-patent law for violating 37 C.F.R. §§ 10.23(a) and 10.23(b)(6) via
37 C.F.R. § 10.23(c)(5) by being disbarred from practice as an attorney on
ethical grounds by a duly constituted authority of the State of New York.
Mr. Lilling's disbarment in New York is predicated upon his affidavit of
resignation as an attorney and counselor-at-law in New York and his
acknowledgment of the implications of his resignation, including the fact
that his name would be stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-
at-law and that he would be barred from seeking reinstatement for at least
seven years. Mr. Lilling also acknowledged that the investigation of his
misconduct revealed, inter alia, that he was guilty of certain infractions of
the applicable Code of Professional Responsibility regarding the maintenance
of his attorney escrow account. Mr. Lilling acknowledged: (1) the allegations
against him concerned a breach of his fiduciary duty with respect to his
attorney escrow accounts, a failure to cooperate with the Grievance Committee,
and a failure to account for funds entrusted to him and (2) he was unable to
successfully defend himself on the merits against such charges. This action
is taken pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 32, and 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.24
and 11.59. Disciplinary decisions regarding practitioners are posted at the
Office of Enrollment and Discipline's Reading Room located at:
http://des.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.
October 26, 2009 JAMES A. TOUPIN
General Counsel
United States Patent and Trademark Office
on behalf of
DAVID KAPPOS
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
| Notice of Interim Suspension |
Notice of Interim Suspension
Hunaid Basrai of Bothell, Washington, a registered patent agent whose
registration number is 53,973. Following review of the documentary record,
the Director of the Untied States Patent and Trademark Office has ordered
1) Mr. Basrai be suspended on an interim basis from the practice of patent,
trademark, and non-patent law before the Office by the United States Patent
and Trademark Office and 2) referral to a hearing officer for the purpose of
conducting a formal disciplinary proceeding. The interim suspension and
referral are based upon Mr. Basrai's plea of guilty to the crime of Attempted
Child Molestation in the Second Degree, which is an offense defined under
§§ 9A.44.086, 9A.28020, of the Revised Code of Washington. This action is
taken pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 2(b)(2)(D) and 32, and 37
C.F.R. § 11.25. Disciplinary decisions involving practitioners are posted for
public reading at the Office of Enrollment and Discipline's Reading Room
located at: http://des.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.
October 26, 2009 JAMES A. TOUPIN
General Counsel
United States Patent and Trademark Office
on behalf of
DAVID KAPPOS
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
| Notice of Exclusion on Consent |
Notice of Exclusion on Consent
Matthew P. Vincent of Newburyport, Massachusetts, a registered patent
agent (Registration Number 36,709). Mr. Vincent has been excluded on consent
from the practice of patent, trademark, and non-patent law before the Office
by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"). Mr. Vincent
submitted an Affidavit of Resignation conforming to the requirements of 37
C.F.R. § 11.27 in which he acknowledged that he was under investigation for
allegedly violating the one or more USPTO Disciplinary Rules and that he did
not wish to contest the facts at issue.
At the time Mr. Vincent submitted his Affidavit of Resignation, the USPTO
was investigating Mr. Vincent for forming a business entity to perform patent
database searches without informing his law partners or clients that he was
the owner and operator of such business entity and preparing and submitting
to his law firm for payment sixty separate invoices from such business entity
with each invoice relating to multiple patent matters. The invoices that
Mr. Vincent prepared stated, without itemization, that such business entity
had performed research tasks on a total of approximately 3,449 separate
client matters and was entitled to payment of a total of $733,771.30 for
those services. Mr. Vincent approved each of the sixty invoices for payment
and forwarded them to his firm's accounting department. Relying on his
approval, his firm paid the invoices and billed the appropriate clients for
the service. Respondent endorsed the checks for deposit and caused them to be
deposited in an account for his personal use. Respondent cannot satisfactorily
account for costs incurred and services rendered by such business entity.
This action is taken with Mr. Vincent's consent and pursuant to the
provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 2(b)(2)(D) and 32, and 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.27 and
11.59. Disciplinary decisions involving practitioners are posted for public
reading at the Office of Enrollment and Discipline's Reading Room located at:
http://des.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.
October 26, 2009 JAMES A. TOUPIN
General Counsel
United States Patent and Trademark Office
on behalf of
DAVID KAPPOS
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
| Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Sixth Edition |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Docket No. PTO-T-2009-0045
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Sixth Edition
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce
ACTION: Notice
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued
the sixth edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure ("TMEP")
on October 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that any suggestions for improving the form
and content of the TMEP be submitted via electronic mail message to
tmtmep@uspto.gov. Written comments may also be submitted by mail addressed
to: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451,
marked to the attention of Editor, Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure,
or by hand delivery to the Trademark Assistance Center, Concourse Level,
James Madison Building-East Wing, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia,
marked to the attention of Editor, Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary E. Hannon, Office of the Deputy
Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, by electronic mail at:
mary.hannon@uspto.gov; or by mail addressed to: Commissioner for Trademarks,
P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451, marked to the attention of Mary E.
Hannon.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
On October 12, 2009, the USPTO issued the sixth 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 TMEP contains guidelines for examining attorneys and
materials in the nature of information and interpretation, and outlines the
procedures which examining attorneys are required or authorized to follow in
the examination of trademark applications.
The sixth edition incorporates USPTO trademark practice and relevant case
law reported prior to September 1, 2009. 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 TMEP may be viewed or downloaded free of charge from the USPTO Web
site at http://tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/.
October 19, 2009 DAVID J. KAPPOS
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
37 CFR Parts 2 and 11
[Docket No. PTO-T-2008-0021]
RIN 0651-AC26
Changes in Requirements for Signature of Documents,
Recognition of Representatives, and
Establishing and Changing the Correspondence
Address in Trademark Cases
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("Office") is
revising the Trademark Rules of Practice to set forth the requirements
for signature of documents filed in the Office, recognition of
representatives, and establishing and changing the correspondence address
in trademark cases.
DATES: This rule is effective December 28, 2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As noted above, the Office is revising the
Trademark Rules of Practice (37 CFR Part 2) to set forth the requirements
for signature of documents filed in the Office, recognition of
representatives, and establishing and changing the correspondence address
in trademark cases. The purpose of the rule is to codify and clarify current
practice. Practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB")
is largely unaffected by the rule.
References below to "the Act" or "the Trademark Act" refer to the
Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., as amended. References to
"TMEP" or "Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure" refer to the 5th edition,
September 2007. References to the "TBMP" or "Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Manual of Procedure" refer to the 2nd edition, Rev. 1, March 12, 2004.
References to a "party to a proceeding" refer to a party to a proceeding
before the TTAB, e.g., an opposer, cancellation petitioner, or party to an
interference or concurrent use proceeding.
On August 14, 2008, the Office published a final rule that, inter alia,
removed §§ 10.14 and 10.18 of this chapter and replaced them with new
§§ 11.14 and 11.18; added a definition of "attorney" to § 11.1 of this
chapter; added § 11.14(f), setting forth the requirements and establishing a
fee for filing a request for reciprocal recognition under § 11.14(c) of this
chapter; and changed cross-references in several of the rules in parts
2 and 7 of this chapter, effective September 15, 2008.
See Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent
and Trademark Office, 73 FR 47650 (Aug. 14, 2008).
The cross-references in this notice have been changed accordingly.
The Office has recently published another final rule, Miscellaneous
Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice, RIN 0651-AB89, 73 FR 67759
(November 17, 2008). The changes made therein are reflected in §§ 2.62,
2.74, 2.87, 2.146(c), 2.153, 2.163, 2.167, 2.171(b)(1), and 2.184 below.
Overview of Office Practice
Persons Authorized To Represent Others
Under 37 CFR 11.14 of this chapter, only the following individuals may
represent an applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding before the
Office in a trademark case:
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An attorney as defined in § 11.1 of this chapter, i.e., an attorney who
is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state in
the United States;
A Canadian patent agent who is registered and in good standing as a patent
agent under § 11.6(c) for the limited purpose of representing parties located
in Canada;
A Canadian attorney or agent who has been granted recognition by the
Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office ("OED Director") to represent parties located
in Canada, pursuant to § 11.14(f) of this chapter; or
An individual who is not an attorney but was recognized to practice
before the Office in trademark cases under this chapter prior to
January 1, 1957.
See Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure ("TMEP") sections 602 and
602.06 et seq.
An individual who does not meet the requirements of § 11.14 of this
chapter cannot: Prepare documents to be filed in the Office; sign
amendments, responses to Office actions, petitions to the Director under
§ 2.146, letters of express abandonment, or notices of change of
correspondence address for applications or registrations; authorize issuance
of examiner's amendments and priority actions; or otherwise represent an
applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding in the Office. 5 U.S.C.
500(d); 37 CFR 11.14(e); TMEP sections 602.03 and 605.02.
Recognition of Representative
To be recognized as a representative, a practitioner qualified to
practice under § 11.14 of this chapter ("qualified practitioner") may:
File a power of attorney signed by the applicant, registrant, or party
to a proceeding in a trademark case, or by someone with legal authority to
bind the applicant, registrant, or party (e.g., a corporate officer or
general partner of a partnership);
Sign a document on behalf of an applicant, registrant, or party to a
proceeding who is not already represented by a qualified practitioner from
a different firm; or
Appear in person on behalf of an applicant, registrant, or party to a
proceeding who is not already represented by a qualified practitioner from
a different firm.
37 CFR 2.17(c); TMEP sections 602.01 and 602.07.
Once the Office has recognized a qualified practitioner as the
representative of an applicant or registrant, the Office will communicate
and conduct business only with that practitioner, or with another qualified
practitioner from the same firm. The Office will not conduct business
directly with the applicant or registrant, or with another qualified
practitioner from a different firm, unless the applicant or registrant files
a new power of attorney or revocation of the previous power. TMEP sections
601.02, 602.07, and 603.02(a). A motion to withdraw is generally required
when a qualified practitioner recognized by the TTAB will no longer be
representing a party to a proceeding. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Manual of Procedure ("TBMP") section 513.
For purposes of recognition as a representative, the Office considers
a power of attorney to end when the mark is registered, when ownership
changes, or when the application is abandoned. TMEP section 602.01. An
appointment of domestic representative, however, remains in effect unless
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specifically revoked or supplanted by appointment of a new domestic
representative.
After a change in ownership has been recorded, if a new qualified
practitioner appears on behalf of the new owner, the Office will
communicate and conduct business with that practitioner even absent a
new power of attorney or revocation of the previous power. If the
previously recognized practitioner appears on behalf of the new owner
(which might occur when the new owner is a related company), the Office
will continue to conduct business and correspond with that
practitioner.
Establishing the Correspondence Address for Application or Registration
Upon receipt of a new application, the Office enters the correspondence
address in accordance with the following guidelines:
If the application is transmitted by a qualified practitioner, or
includes a power of attorney designating a qualified practitioner, the
Office will send correspondence to the practitioner;
If an application is not being prosecuted by a qualified practitioner,
but the applicant designates in writing a correspondence address other than
its own address, the Office will send correspondence to that address if
appropriate;
If an application is not being prosecuted by a qualified practitioner
and the applicant has not designated a correspondence address, but a
domestic representative has been appointed, the Office will send
correspondence to the domestic representative if appropriate;
or
If the application is not being prosecuted by a qualified practitioner,
no domestic representative has been appointed, and the applicant has not
designated a different address for correspondence, the Office will send
correspondence directly to the applicant at its address of record.
37 CFR 2.18; TMEP section 603.01.
The Office reestablishes the correspondence address in accordance with
these guidelines upon the examination of an affidavit under section 8,
12(c), 15, or 71 of the Trademark Act, renewal application under section
9 of the Act, or request for amendment or correction of a registration under
section 7 of the Act. TMEP section 603.02(c). Due to the length of time that
may elapse between registration and filings under sections 7, 8, 9, 12(c),
15, and 71 of the Act (which could be 10 years or more), the Office will
recognize a qualified practitioner who transmits such a filing even absent
a new power of attorney or revocation of a previous power.
Changing the Correspondence Address in an Application or Registration
Once the correspondence address is established as discussed above,
the Office will generally send correspondence to that address until a
written request to change the address is submitted, signed by the
practitioner whom the Office has recognized, or by the applicant or
registrant or someone with legal authority to bind the applicant or
registrant (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a partnership)
if the applicant or registrant is not represented by a qualified
practitioner. 37 CFR 2.18(b); TMEP sections 601.02, 602.07, and 603.02(a).
Once the Office recognizes a qualified practitioner as the representative
of an applicant or registrant, only that practitioner or another qualified
practitioner from the same firm may sign a request to change the address,
unless the applicant or registrant files a new power of attorney or
revocation of the previous power, or the recognized practitioner files a
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request to withdraw.TMEP sections 603.02(a) and 605.02.
If a qualified practitioner transmits documents on behalf of an
applicant or registrant who is not already represented by another qualified
practitioner from a different firm, the Office will construe this as
including a request to change the correspondence address to that of the
practitioner. TMEP section 603.02(a).
Documents Must Be Properly Signed
Because an individual who is not authorized under § 11.14 may not
represent an applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding before the
Office, the Office will not act on documents that are not properly signed.
TMEP sections 602.03 and 605.02. When it is unclear whether a proper person
has signed a response to an Office action, the Office will notify the
applicant or registrant that the response is incomplete. See TMEP sections
605.05(a) and 712.03 regarding notices of incomplete response. When it is
unclear whether a proper person has signed a document other than a response
to an Office action, the Office will notify the applicant or registrant that
no action will be taken on the document unless the applicant or registrant
either establishes the signatory's authority or submits a properly signed
document. See TMEP section 605.05.
Unauthorized Practice
When the Office learns that a person who is not qualified under § 11.14
is acting as the representative of an applicant, registrant, or party
to a proceeding, the Office will notify the affected applicant, registrant,
or party that the individual is not entitled to practice before the Office in
trademark matters and therefore may not represent the applicant, registrant,
or party; that any power of attorney is void ab initio; that the individual
may not sign responses to Office actions; and that all correspondence will
be sent to the domestic representative if appropriate or, alternatively,
to the applicant, registrant, or party at its address of record. If the
Office receives a response signed by such an unqualified person, the response
will be treated as incomplete. This same practice is followed when the Office
learns that a practitioner has been suspended or excluded from practice
before the Office.
Rule Changes
Terminology
Comment: One commenter asserts that the terms "registrant," "owner,"
"owner of a mark" and "owner of the registration" are used interchangeably
throughout the rules, and requests clarification.
Response: These terms are not interchangeable. "Registrant" is broader
than "owner," as it embraces the legal representatives, predecessors,
successors and assigns of the current owner, pursuant to section 45 of the
Trademark Act.
In rules that govern the representation of others and the establishment
of the correspondence address, the Office has used the broader term
"registrant," to encompass all parties who could be represented or receive
correspondence in connection with an application, registration, or proceeding
in the Office. In rules that govern the proper party to sign and file
affidavits under sections 8 and 15 of the Act, and requests for correction,
amendment or surrender under section 7 of the Act, the more specific term
"owner" is used. In § 2.184, which governs renewal applications, the term
"registrant" is used for consistency with section 9 of the Act. Section 9,
as amended by the Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act, does not require
that a renewal application be filed in the name of the owner of the
registration. Therefore, if a renewal applicant is not the owner of record,
the Office does not require that the renewal applicant show continuity of
title from the original registrant before granting renewal. See TMEP
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section 1606.06.
Discussion of Specific Rules
A proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 12,
2008, at 73 FR 33345, and in the Official Gazette on July 8, 2008. The
Office received comments from one law firm and one organization. These
comments are posted on the Office's Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/web/
offices/pac/dapp/opla/comments/tm_comments2008aug20a/index.htm and are
addressed below.
Where appropriate, the Office has reworded and/or reorganized the rules
for clarity, and added headings to facilitate navigation through the rules.
Section 2.17(a) is redesignated as § 2.17(b)(2).
Section 2.17(b) is redesignated as § 2.17(f).
Section 2.17(c) is redesignated as § 2.17(b), and revised to provide that
the Office will recognize a qualified practitioner who signs a document or
appears in person in a trademark case only if the applicant or registrant is
not already represented by a qualified practitioner from a different firm.
This is consistent with TMEP sections 602.01 and 602.07.
Section 2.17(c) sets forth the requirements for powers of attorney.
A power must: (1) Designate by name at least one practitioner qualified
to practice under 37 CFR § 11.14; and (2) be signed by the individual
applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding pending before the Office,
or by someone with legal authority to bind the applicant, registrant, or
party (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a partnership). Once
an applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding has designated a qualified
practitioner(s), that practitioner may sign an associate power of attorney
appointing another qualified practitioner(s) as an additional person(s)
authorized to represent the applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding.
This is consistent with TMEP sections 602.01 and 602.01(b).
Section 2.17(c)(2) provides further that if the applicant, registrant, or
party revokes an original power of attorney, the revocation discharges any
associate power signed by the practitioner whose power has been revoked; and
that if the practitioner who signed an associate power withdraws, the
withdrawal discharges any associate power signed by the withdrawing
practitioner upon acceptance of the request for withdrawal by the Office.
Comment: One comment noted that the proposed rule did not address
unrepresented joint applicants.
Response: Section 2.17(c)(2) now states that in the case of joint
applicants or joint registrants, all must sign the power of attorney. This
is consistent with § 2.193(e)(3).
Section 2.17(d) is amended to provide that the owner of an application or
registration may appoint an attorney through the Trademark Electronic
Application System ("TEAS") for up to twenty applications or registrations
per TEAS form that have the identical owner and attorney. This is consistent
with TMEP section 602.01(a).
Section 2.17(e) sets forth the circumstances under which a Canadian
attorney or agent may represent parties located in Canada. A Canadian
patent agent who is registered with the Office and in good standing as
a patent agent under § 11.6(c) may represent parties located in
Canada before the Office in trademark matters. A Canadian attorney or
agent who is registered or in good standing with the Canadian Intellectual
Property Office, but not registered as a patent agent under § 11.6(c),
may represent parties located in Canada if he or she has been authorized to
do so by the OED Director. Before undertaking to represent an applicant,
registrant, or party before the Office, and before filing a paper with the
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Office, a Canadian attorney or agent who is not registered with the Office
and in good standing as a patent agent under § 11.6(c) must file an
application for and be granted reciprocal recognition to practice before the
Office in trademark cases, pursuant to § 11.14(f) of this chapter. The
application for reciprocal recognition must include the fee required by
§ 1.21(a)(1)(i) of this chapter, and proof that the attorney or agent
satisfies the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 32 and 37 CFR 11.14(c).
See notice at 73 FR 47650 (Aug. 14, 2008). The OED Director must grant
the request for reciprocal recognition before representation is undertaken
and before the Canadian attorney or agent files an application or other
document in the Office.
Once recognized by OED, the Canadian attorney or agent may only
represent parties who are located in Canada. He or she cannot represent
Canadian nationals who are not located in Canada. Thus, for example, a
Canadian attorney or agent may not represent a Canadian national who
resides in California and has access to a mailing address in Canada.
Section 2.17(g)(1) is added to provide that the Office considers a
power of attorney to end with respect to a pending application when the
mark is registered, when ownership changes, or when the application is
abandoned. This is consistent with TMEP section 602.01.
Section 2.17(g)(2) provides that the Office considers a power of
attorney filed after registration to end when the registration is
cancelled or expired, or when ownership changes. If the power was filed
in connection with an affidavit under section 8, 12(c), 15 or 71 of the
Trademark Act, renewal application under section 9 of the Act, or
request for amendment or correction under section 7 of the Act, the
power is deemed to end upon acceptance or final rejection of the
filing.
Section 2.18 is reorganized to clarify the procedures for
establishing and changing a correspondence address.
Section 2.18(a)(2) provides that if a qualified practitioner
transmits a document(s) on behalf of an applicant or registrant, the
Office will send correspondence to the practitioner transmitting the
document(s) only if the applicant or registrant is not already
represented by another qualified practitioner from a different firm.
This is consistent with TMEP sections 602.07, 603.01, and 603.02(a).
Section 2.18(a)(6) provides that the Office will send
correspondence to only one address in an ex parte matter. This is
consistent with current § 2.18(b).
Comment: If correspondence is being sent electronically, there
would appear to be no reason why the Office cannot send correspondence
to more than one e-mail address. The TTAB sends correspondence to more
than one e-mail address, as requested by the parties who file papers
with the TTAB.
Response: The Office has revised § 2.18(a)(6) to indicate that
it applies only to ex parte matters. Sending e-mail correspondence to
more than one address in an ex parte matter would create confusion. It
is important that the Office, as well as any interested third parties,
have one specific address to which correspondence concerning an
application or registration can be sent. It is also important that an
applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding know where to look for
official correspondence and who is responsible for handling incoming
communications.
Section 2.18(a)(7) provides that once the Office has recognized a
qualified practitioner as the representative of an applicant or
registrant, the Office will communicate and conduct business only with
that practitioner, or with another qualified practitioner from the same
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firm. The Office will not conduct business directly with the applicant
or registrant, or with another qualified practitioner from a different
firm, unless the applicant or registrant files a revocation of the
power of attorney under § 2.19(a) and/or a new power of attorney
that meets the requirements of § 2.17(c). The rule provides further
that a written request to change the correspondence address does not
revoke a power of attorney. This is consistent with TMEP sections
Comment: One comment suggests that the Office emphasize that where
practitioners change law firms, the filing of a change of
correspondence address does not revoke any prior powers of attorney or
associate power of attorney. The commenter recommends that the rule
"provide for practitioners to file a revocation/power of attorney when
changing firms to ensure practitioners from the previous firm will not
still be authorized to represent the client." Further, since the
choice of counsel is determined by the applicant, the commenter
recommends "that the rule [provide] for approval by the applicant of
the change in the power of attorney." The commenter notes that the
revocation will automatically update the correspondence address.
Further, this places the burden on the practitioner.
Response: Sections 2.18(a)(7) and 2.19(a)(3) explicitly provide
that a request to change the correspondence address does not revoke a
power of attorney. When more than one qualified practitioner is of
record and one of them changes firms, there is no need to obtain a new
power of attorney or revocation of the previous power, signed by the
client, in every case. If there is ongoing representation by co-counsel
at the original firm, the departing attorney should file a request or,
if applicable, motion with the TTAB, to withdraw, pursuant to § 2.19(b).
When more than one qualified practitioner is of record and one or more of
them changes firms, the burden is already on the practitioners to determine
who is responsible for handling pending matters, obtain any necessary powers
of attorney or revocations from the client, and file the necessary documents
in the Office. Rules 2.17(c)(2), 2.18(a)(7) and 2.19(a) require a new power
of attorney or revocation of the previous power, signed by the client, in
order to effect a change in representation, or to send correspondence to a
different firm. When a power is revoked or a practitioner withdraws,
this discharges any associate power signed by the practitioner who
withdraws or whose power has been revoked.
Comment: One commenter suggests that a revocation or new power of
attorney should be required only when a power of attorney is of record
for the previously recognized practitioner, and not where the previous
practitioner was recognized by appearing in person or filing a paper on
behalf of the party thathe or she represents. "We urge the PTO not to adopt
a requirement that an applicant/registrant must file a revocation of power
of attorney in instances when it has not granted a power of attorney in the
first place."
Response: Section 2.17 has long provided three ways in which a
practitioner can be recognized as a representative. There is no logical
basis for treating the termination of such recognition differently
based on the manner in which the representative was recognized.
Comment: One comment notes that, until recently, the Office would
accept a simple "change of address of correspondence" instruction
from a qualified practitioner as sufficient to change the address to
which it directed correspondence. It is unclear why this procedure was
abandoned. The commenter urges the Office to permit either the
applicant/registrant or the new qualified practitioner to sign and file
a request for "Change of Address for Correspondence," instead of a
new power of attorney or revocation of the previous power.
Response: When a qualified practitioner represents an applicant or
registrant, a new practitioner from a different firm could never
properly authorize a change of correspondence address. Prior to 2006,
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the Office would accept a change of correspondence address signed by an
applicant or registrant who was represented by a qualified
practitioner, even if no new power of attorney or revocation of the
previous power was filed. However, to ensure that the record is clear
as to who is authorized to represent applicants and registrants, and to
prevent unauthorized parties from taking actions in connection with
applications and registrations, the better practice is to require a new
power of attorney or revocation of the previous power to change the
address to which official correspondence is sent. Since the Madrid
Protocol was implemented in 2003, an increasing number of persons who
are not qualified under § 11.14 of this chapter (e.g., foreign
attorneys) have attempted to represent applicants and registrants.
There have also been several cases in which adverse or unauthorized
parties have attempted to divert correspondence and/or take
inappropriate actions such as express abandonments of applications.
Therefore, the Office seeks to ensure that a proper party signs all
communications and that the record is clear as to who is authorized to
conduct business.
Section 2.18(b)(1) provides that when a physical or e-mail
correspondence address changes, the applicant, registrant, or party to
a proceeding must file a written request to change the correspondence
address. The request should be promptly filed. This is consistent with
TMEP section 603.03.
New § 2.18(b)(2) provides that a request to change the correspondence
address must be made in writing, signed by the applicant, registrant, or
party to a proceeding, someone with legal authority to bind the applicant,
registrant, or party (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a
partnership), or a qualified practitioner, in accordance with § 2.193(e)(9).
This is consistent with current § 2.18(b) and TMEP sections 603.02 and
603.02(a).
Section 2.18(b)(3) provides that if an applicant or registrant
files a new power of attorney that meets the requirements of §
2.17(c), the Office will change the correspondence address to that of
the practitioner named in the power.
Section 2.18(b)(4) provides that if a qualified practitioner
transmits a document(s) on behalf of an applicant, registrant, or party
to a proceeding who is not already represented by another qualified
practitioner, the Office will construe this as including a request to
change the correspondence address to that of the practitioner, and will
send correspondence to the practitioner. This is consistent with TMEP
section 603.02(a).
Comment: One commenter understands the rule to mean that the
correspondence address of a practitioner filing a document will only be
recognized if the Office has not otherwise recognized a qualified
practitioner at the time the document is filed.
Response: That is correct.
Comment: In some instances, applicants/registrants request outside
counsel to prepare and file responses to Office actions but do not wish
the address for correspondence to be changed to that of counsel. There
is no reason for the Office to "construe" such a filing as a request
for a change of address for correspondence. If that change is desired,
it is simple enough for the applicant/registrant or qualified
practitioner to include specific instructions in this regard in the
filing. Thus, we urge the Office not to adopt a rule that would
establish a default procedure by which the filing of such a response
would be "construed" as including a request for change of
correspondence.
Response: The Office's practice of corresponding with the attorney
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of record is consistent with current § 2.18(a), which has been in
effect for many years and has worked well. The Office sees no reason to
change the practice. If the Office ever did want to change this
practice, it would issue another proposed rule, in order to provide
notice and solicit comment from practitioners who may have come to rely
on existing practice. If an applicant or registrant does not want the
correspondence address to be changed to the address of the outside
counsel who transmits a response to an Office action, counsel should
include clear instructions stating the address to which correspondence
should be sent in the response.
Section 2.18(c)(1) is added to provide that even if there is no new
power of attorney or written request to change the correspondence
address, the Office will change the correspondence address upon the
examination of an affidavit under section 8, 12(c), 15 or 71 of the
Trademark Act, a renewal application under section 9 of the Act, or a
request for amendment or correction under section 7 of the Act. This is
consistent with TMEP section 603.02(c). Due to the length of time that
may elapse between filings under sections 7, 8, 9, 12(c), 15, and 71 of
the Act (which could be ten years or more), the Office automatically
enters a new correspondence address upon examination of each filing.
Section 2.18(c)(2) is added to provide that once the Office
establishes a correspondence address upon examination of an affidavit,
a renewal application or a section 7 request, a written request to
change the address in accordance with § 2.18(b)(2) is required to
change the address during the pendency of that filing.
Example 1: Attorney A transmits an affidavit of use under section 8, and
the examiner issues an Office action in connection with the affidavit. If
another attorney from a different firm (Attorney B) wants to respond to the
Office action, Attorney B must file a new power of attorney and/or revocation
of the previous power, signed by the owner of the registration or someone
with legal authority to bind the owner, before the Office will act on the
response and correspond with Attorney B.
Example 2: Attorney A transmits an affidavit of use under section 8, and
the Office accepts the affidavit. If Attorney B later files a request for
amendment under section 7, the Office will recognize and correspond with
Attorney B regardless of whether a new power of attorney or revocation of
the previous power is filed.
Example 3: Attorney A transmits an affidavit of use under section 8, and
the examiner issues an Office action in connection with the affidavit. If
Attorney B wants to file a request for amendment under section 7 before the
Office accepts or issues a final rejection of the section 8 affidavit,
Attorney B must file a new power of attorney and/or revocation of the
previous power, signed by the owner of the registration or someone with legal
authority to bind the owner, before the Office will act on the section 7
request and correspond with Attorney B.
Section 2.19(a) is revised to clarify the requirements for revocation of
a power of attorney. New § 2.19(a)(1) provides that a request to revoke
a power of attorney must be signed by the applicant, registrant, or party to
a proceeding, or by someone with legal authority to bind the applicant,
registrant, or party (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a
partnership). This is consistent with TMEP section 602.04.
Comment: The proposed rule does not address the situation of unrepresented
joint applicants.
Response: Section 2.19(a)(1) now states that in the case of joint
applicants or joint registrants, all must sign the revocation. This is
consistent with § 2.193(e)(3).
Section 2.19(a)(3) states that a request to change the correspondence
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address does not revoke a power of attorney. This is consistent with
§ 2.18(a)(7), discussed above.
Section 2.19(a)(4) states that a new power of attorney that meets
the requirements of § 2.17(c) will be treated as a revocation of
the previous power.
The provision in the current § 2.19(a) that the Office will notify the
affected person of the revocation of his or her authorization is removed.
Section 2.19(b) is revised to set forth the requirements for filing
a request to withdraw as attorney. This is consistent with TMEP section
602.05. The withdrawing practitioner should file the request soon after
notifying the client of his/her intent to withdraw, and must include
the application serial number, registration number, or proceeding
number; a statement of the reason(s) for the request to withdraw; and
either (1) a statement that the practitioner has given due notice to
the client that the practitioner is withdrawing from employment and
will be filing the necessary documents with the Office; that the client
was given notice of the withdrawal at least two months before the
expiration of the response period, if applicable; that the practitioner
has delivered to the client all documents and property in the
practitioner's file concerning the application or registration to which
the client is entitled; and that the practitioner has notified the
client of any responses that may be due, and of the deadline for
response; or (2) if there is more than one qualified practitioner of
record, a statement that representation by co-counsel is ongoing.
Section 2.22(a)(11) is amended to change a cross-reference.
Section 2.24 is redesignated as § 2.24(a), and amended to provide that if
an applicant is not domiciled in the United States, the applicant may
designate a domestic representative (i.e., a person residing in the United
States on whom notices or process may be served in proceedings affecting the
mark) by either: (1) Setting forth the name and address of the domestic
representative in the initial application; or (2) filing a separate
designation setting forth the name and address of the domestic representative,
signed by the applicant, someone with legal authority to bind the applicant
(e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a partnership), or a
qualified practitioner.
Where the initial application sets forth the designation of
domestic representative, the designation may be signed by a person
authorized to sign the application on behalf of applicant, pursuant to
new § 2.193(e)(1). The Office does not question the authority of
the signatory, unless the record presents an inconsistency as to the
signatory's authority to sign. TMEP section 804.04.
Section 2.24(b) is added to provide that a request to change or
revoke a designation of domestic representative must be signed by the
applicant, someone with legal authority to bind the applicant, or a
qualified practitioner (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of
a partnership).
Section 2.33(a) is amended to remove the definition of "person
properly authorized to sign" a verification on behalf of applicant,
and replace it with a cross-reference to § 2.193(e)(1). The
substance of this definition is unchanged.
Section 2.33(d), which provided for signature of verifications in
applications filed through TEAS, is removed as unnecessary. Section
2.193(c) sets forth the procedure for signing a TEAS document. This
procedure is unchanged.
Section 2.62(b) is amended to add a cross-reference to § 2.193(e)(2).
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Section 2.64(b) is amended to add a requirement that a request for
reconsideration of a final action be signed by the applicant, someone
with legal authority to bind the applicant (e.g., a corporate officer
or general partner of a partnership), or a qualified practitioner, in
accordance with the requirements of § 2.193(e)(2). This is
consistent with current practice.
Section 2.68 is amended to add a requirement that a request for
express abandonment of an application be signed by the applicant,
someone with legal authority to bind the applicant (e.g., a corporate
officer or general partner of a partnership), or a qualified
practitioner, in accordance with the requirements of § 2.193(e)(2).
This is consistent with TMEP section 718.01.
Sections 2.74(b), 2.76(b)(1), 2.87(f), 2.88(b)(1), 2.89(a)(3),
2.89(b)(3), 2.101(b), 2.102(a), 2.111(b), 2.119(d), and 2.146(c) are
amended to add cross-references to § 2.193.
Section 2.153 is amended to require that an affidavit or
declaration claiming the benefits of the Act of 1946, pursuant to
section 12(c) of the Act, be filed by the current owner and signed by
the owner or by a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the
owner. This is consistent with TMEP section 1603.
Section 2.161(b) is amended to remove the definition of "person
properly authorized to sign" an affidavit or declaration of use or
excusable nonuse under section 8 of the Trademark Act ("section 8
affidavit") and replace it with a cross-reference to § 2.193(e)(1).
The substance of this definition is unchanged.
Section 2.163(b), 2.167(a), and 2.171(b) are amended to add cross-
references to § 2.193.
Section 2.172 is amended to add a provision that a request for
surrender of a registration be filed in the name of the owner of the
registration, and signed by the owner, a person with legal authority to
bind the owner, or a qualified practitioner. This is consistent with
current practice.
Section 2.184(b)(2) is amended to add a cross-reference to § 2.193(e)(2).
Section 2.193(a) is redesignated as § 2.193(g).
Section 2.193(b) is redesignated as § 2.193(h).
Current § 2.193(c)(1) is revised and separated into §§ 2.193(a),
(b) and (c).
Section 2.193(a) provides that each piece of correspondence that
requires a signature must bear: (1) A handwritten signature personally
signed in permanent ink by the person named as the signatory, or a true
copy thereof; or (2) an electronic signature that meets the
requirements of paragraph (c). The rule makes clear that a handwritten
signature must be personally signed by the person named as the
signatory, and that an electronic signature must be personally entered
by the person named as the signatory.
Comment: One comment "disagree[s] with the proposed change and
definition of electronic signatures," and asserts that "[s]ince the
attorneys assume liability and responsibility for the signing forms, it
is common legal practice for attorneys to authorize others to sign on
their behalf." To assist with this proposed change, the commenter requests
that the forms be "portable for signature to allow for easier compliance
with this rule."
Response: The requirement that attorneys personally sign documents
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that they file in the Office is not a change, having previously been
required by § 10.18(a) of this chapter. See Boyds Collection Ltd.
v. Herrington & Co., 65 USPQ2d 2017, 2018, n.4 (TTAB 2003). Section
10.18(a) was recently replaced by § 11.18(a), which requires that
"each piece of correspondence filed by a practitioner in the Office
must bear a signature, personally signed by such practitioner." See
notice at 73 FR 47650 (Aug. 14, 2008).
Two methods are already in place that can be used to obtain
signatures from clients or reviewers before filing a TEAS document:
The document can be completed on-line and e-mailed to the
signatory for electronic signature from within TEAS. The signatory
signs the document and it is automatically returned via TEAS to the
party who requested the signature; or
The document can be filled out on-line, printed in text
form, and mailed or faxed to the signatory. The signatory signs the
printed document in the traditional pen-and-ink manner. The signature
portion, along with a declaration if required, is scanned to create a
.jpg or .pdf image file that is attached to the TEAS filing.
Section 2.193(a)(2) provides that the Office will accept a
signature that meets the requirements of paragraph (c) on all
correspondence, whether filed on paper, by facsimile transmission, or
through TEAS or the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals
("ESTTA"). This is consistent with TMEP section 804.05.
Section 2.193(c) sets forth the requirements for signing a document
electronically, previously set forth in § 2.193(c)(1)(iii). The
substance is unchanged.
Section 2.193(c)(2) is redesignated as § 2.193(f).
Section 2.193(d) requires that the name of the person who signs a
document in connection with a trademark application, registration, or
proceeding before the TTAB be set forth in printed or typed form
immediately below or adjacent to the signature, or identified elsewhere
in the filing (e.g., in a cover letter or other document that
accompanies the filing).
Section 2.193(d) is redesignated as § 2.193(i).
Section 2.193(e) sets forth the proper person(s) to sign various
types of documents that are commonly filed in connection with trademark
applications and registrations.
Section 2.193(e)(1) sets forth the definition of a person who is
properly authorized to sign a verification in support of an application
for registration, amendment to an application, allegation of use under
§ 2.76 or § 2.88, request for extension of time to file a
statement of use under § 2.89, or an affidavit under section 8,
12(c), 15, or 71 of the Trademark Act. This is consistent with current
§§ 2.33(a) and 2.161(b).
Section 2.193(e)(2) provides that responses to Office actions,
amendments to applications, requests for reconsideration of final
actions, requests for express abandonment, requests to divide, and
notices of change of correspondence address in an application or
registration must be signed by the owner of the application or
registration, someone with legal authority to bind the owner (e.g., a
corporate officer or general partner of a partnership), or a qualified
practitioner. This is consistent with §§ 2.62(b), 2.64(b),
2.68(a), 2.74(b), 2.87(f), and 2.184(b)(2).
Section 2.193(e)(2)(i) provides that if the owner is represented by
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a qualified practitioner, the practitioner must sign, except where the
owner is required to sign the correspondence. This is consistent with
current § 11.18(a). This applies to both in-house and outside
counsel.
Section 2.193(e)(2)(ii) provides that if the owner is not
represented by a qualified practitioner, the individual owner or
someone with legal authority to bind the owner (e.g., a corporate
officer or general partner of a partnership) must sign. In the case of
joint owners who are not represented by a qualified practitioner, all
must sign. This is consistent with TMEP sections 605.02, 712.01 and
712.01(a)(i).
Comment: One commenter notes that the requirement for signature by
all joint owners creates an additional burden if the document is being
composed and sent through TEAS or ESTTA, or if examiner's amendments
need to be cleared with each applicant. However, the commenter
understands that the percentage of unrepresented joint owners is small
and that the Office intends to avoid the situation where one
unrepresented joint owner speaks for the other(s) without
authorization.
Response: Since one joint owner does not have authority to bind
another, the Office believes that all must sign.
Section 2.193(e)(3) provides that powers of attorney and
revocations of powers of attorney must be signed by the individual
applicant or registrant or someone with legal authority to bind the
applicant or registrant (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner
of a partnership); that in the case of joint applicants or joint
registrants, all must sign; that once the applicant or registrant has
designated a qualified practitioner(s), the named practitioner may sign
an associate power of attorney appointing another qualified
practitioner(s) as an additional person(s) authorized to prosecute the
application or registration; that if the applicant or registrant
revokes the original power of attorney, the revocation also discharges
any associate power signed by the practitioner whose power has been
revoked; and that if the practitioner who signed an associate power
withdraws, the withdrawal discharges any associate power signed by the
withdrawing practitioner upon acceptance of the request for withdrawal
by the Office. This is consistent with §§ 2.17(c) and 2.19(a),
discussed above.
Comment: Under current practice, when an attorney files an
application, the on-line power of attorney form can be signed by the
filing attorney. The proposed rule would require a change in the on-
line form. If the proposed rule is not intended to apply in the initial
filing stage, but only to subsequent designations, this distinction
should be made clear in the proposed rule.
Response: It is not now and never has been acceptable for an
attorney to sign a power appointing himself or herself as the attorney
of record, even with the initial application. However, if the initial
application is accompanied by an improper power of attorney (e.g., a
power signed by the designated attorney), the Office generally does not
require a properly signed power, because the filing of a power of
attorney is not mandatory in a trademark case under current § 2.17(c)
(new § 2.17(b)(1)). The Office will disregard the improperly signed
power and recognize the attorney who submitted the application based on the
attorney's signature and appearance on behalf of the applicant. See TMEP
section 602.01. When an applicant is already represented by a qualified
practitioner, and a new practitioner from a different firm takes over,
the Office requires a properly signed power of attorney or revocation of the
previous power before recognizing the new attorney.
Section 2.193(e)(4) provides that a petition to revive under § 2.66
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must be signed by someone with firsthand knowledge of the facts regarding
unintentional delay. This is consistent with current §§ 2.66(b)(2) and (c)(2).
Section 2.193(e)(5) provides that a petition to the Director under
§ 2.146 must be signed by the petitioner, someone with legal authority to
bind the petitioner (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a
partnership), or a qualified practitioner, in accordance with the
following guidelines:
If the petitioner is represented by a qualified practitioner, the
practitioner must sign; or
If the petitioner is not represented by a qualified practitioner, the
individual petitioner or someone with legal authority to bind the petitioner
(e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a partnership) must sign.
Section 2.193(e)(6) provides that a request for correction,
amendment, or surrender of a registration must be signed by the owner
of the registration, someone with legal authority to bind the owner
(e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a partnership), or a
qualified practitioner; and that in the case of joint owners who are
not represented by a qualified practitioner, all must sign.
Section 2.193(e)(7) provides that a renewal application must be
signed by the registrant or the registrant's representative. This is
consistent with § 2.183(a).
Section 2.193(e)(8) provides that a designation or revocation of a
domestic representative must be signed by applicant or registrant,
someone with legal authority to bind the applicant or registrant (e.g.,
a corporate officer or general partner of a partnership), or a
qualified practitioner.
Section 2.193(e)(9) provides that a notice of change of
correspondence address in an application or registration must be signed
by the applicant or registrant, someone with legal authority to bind
the applicant or registrant (e.g., a corporate officer or general
partner of a partnership), or a qualified practitioner, in accordance
with the following guidelines:
If the applicant or registrant is represented by a qualified practitioner,
the practitioner must sign; or
If the applicant or registrant is not represented by a qualified practitioner,
the individual applicant or registrant or someone with legal authority
to bind the applicant or registrant (e.g., a corporate officer or general
partner of a partnership) must sign.
Section 2.193(e)(10) provides that the person transmitting paper
documents to the Office may sign a cover letter or transmittal letter,
and that the Office neither requires cover letters nor questions the
authority of a person who signs a communication that merely transmits
documents. This is consistent with TMEP section 605.03.
Comment: One commenter notes that when TTAB documents are filed
through ESTTA, the electronic filing cover sheet must be signed by a
person with authority. If not properly signed, the filing may be
rejected if the attached documents are signed by an unauthorized
person.
Response: The Office has revised § 2.193(e)(10) to indicate
that it applies only to paper documents. For documents filed through
TEAS, no cover letter or transmittal letter is generated. In ESTTA, the
system generates a filing form that either stands alone and serves as
the paper being filed, or is integrated with one or more attachments
into a single, combined filing. As the commenter has correctly noted,
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the Board views the ESTTA filing form and any attachments thereto as
comprising a single document, and the signer of the ESTTA form is
responsible for the content of the attachments. See PPG Industries,
Inc. v. Guardian Industries Corp., 73 USPQ2d 1926 (TTAB 2005) regarding
signature of ESTTA documents.
Section 11.18(a) is amended to add cross-references to §§ 1.4(d)(2) and
2.193(a).
Rulemaking Requirements
Executive Order 12866: This rule has been determined not to be significant
for purposes of Executive Order 12866.
Administrative Procedure Act: This rule merely involves rules of
agency practice and procedure within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A).
Therefore, this rule may be adopted without prior notice and opportunity for
public comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and (c), or thirty-day advance
publication under 5 U.S.C. 553(d). However, the Office has chosen to seek
public comment before implementing the rule.
Regulatory Flexibility Act: The Deputy General Counsel for General
Law of the United States Patent and Trademark Office hereby certifies
to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration
that this final rule, Changes in Requirements for Signature of
Documents, Recognition of Representatives, and Establishing and
Changing the Correspondence Address in Trademark Cases (RIN 0651-AC26),
will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small
entities (Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b)).
As prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not
required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 (or any other law), neither a
regulatory flexibility analysis nor a certification under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is required. See 5
U.S.C. 603.
The rules clarify certain requirements for signature of documents
filed in the Office, recognition of representatives, and establishing
and changing the correspondence address in trademark cases. In large
part, the rule changes merely codify existing practice. Although the
rules may affect trademark applicants or registrants, because they
codify the existing practice of the Office, the changes set forth in
this notice will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Unfunded Mandates: The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act requires, at 2
U.S.C. 1532, that agencies prepare an assessment of anticipated costs
and benefits before issuing any rule that may result in expenditure by
State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of $100 million or more (adjusted annually for
inflation) in any given year. This rule will have no such effect on
State, local, and tribal governments or the private sector.
Executive Order 13132: This rule does not contain policies with
federalism implications sufficient to warrant preparation of a
Federalism Assessment under Executive Order 13132 (Aug. 4, 1999).
Paperwork Reduction Act: This rule involves information collection
requirements which are subject to review by the Office of Management
and Budget ("OMB") under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The collection of information in this rule have
been reviewed and previously approved by the OMB under OMB control
numbers: 0651-0054, 0651-0027, and 0651-0040.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is not resubmitting
an information collection package to OMB for its review and approval
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because the changes in this rule will not affect the information
collection requirements associated with the information collections
under OMB control numbers 0651-0054, 0651-0027, and 0651-0040. The
changes in this notice are limited to amending the rules of practice to
codify current practice with respect to the proper party to sign
various documents and current procedures for appointment, revocation,
or withdrawal of attorneys and domestic representatives.
Interested persons are requested to send comments regarding these
information collections, including suggestions for reduction of this
burden, to: (1) The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, NewExecutive Office Building, Room 10202,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Patent and Trademark Office; and (2) Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box
1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451 (Attn: Mary Hannon).
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required
to respond to nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to
comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
List of Subjects
37 CFR Part 2
Administrative practice and procedure, Trademarks.
37 CFR Part 11
Administrative practice and procedure, Lawyers.
. For the reasons given in the preamble and under the authority contained
in 5 U.S.C. 500, 15 U.S.C. 1123 and 35 U.S.C. 2 and 32, the Office is
amending parts 2 and 11 of title 37 as follows:
PART 2 - RULES OF PRACTICE IN TRADEMARK CASES
. 1. The authority citation for 37 CFR Part 2 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1123, 35 U.S.C. 2, unless otherwise noted.
. 2. Revise § 2.17 to read as follows:
§ 2.17 Recognition for representation.
(a) Authority to practice in trademark cases. Only an individual
qualified to practice under § 11.14 of this chapter may represent
an applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding before the Office in
a trademark case.
(b)(1) Recognition of practitioner as representative. To be
recognized as a representative in a trademark case, a practitioner
qualified under § 11.14 of this chapter may:
(i) File a power of attorney that meets the requirements of
paragraph (c) of this section;
(ii) Sign a document on behalf of an applicant, registrant, or
party to a proceeding who is not already represented by a practitioner
qualified under § 11.14 of this chapter from a different firm; or
(iii) Appear in person on behalf of an applicant, registrant, or
party to a proceeding who is not already represented by a practitioner
qualified under § 11.14 of this chapter from a different firm.
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(2) Signature as certificate of authorization to represent. When a
practitioner qualified under § 11.14 of this chapter appears in
person or signs a document pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section,
his or her personal appearance or signature shall constitute a
representation to the Office that he or she is authorized to represent
the person or entity on whose behalf he or she acts. The Office may
require further proof of authority to act in a representative capacity.
(c) Requirements for power of attorney. A power of attorney must:
(1) Designate by name at least one practitioner meeting the
requirements of § 11.14 of this chapter; and
(2) Be signed by the individual applicant, registrant, or party to
a proceeding pending before the Office, or by someone with legal
authority to bind the applicant, registrant, or party (e.g., a
corporate officer or general partner of a partnership). In the case of
joint applicants or joint registrants, all must sign. Once the
applicant, registrant, or party has designated a practitioner(s)
qualified to practice under § 11.14 of this chapter, that
practitioner may sign an associate power of attorney appointing another
qualified practitioner(s) as an additional person(s) authorized to
represent the applicant, registrant, or party. If the applicant,
registrant, or party revokes the original power of attorney (§ 2.19(a)),
the revocation discharges any associate power signed by the
practitioner whose power has been revoked. If the practitioner who
signed an associate power withdraws (§ 2.19(b)), the withdrawal
discharges any associate power signed by the withdrawing practitioner
upon acceptance of the request for withdrawal by the Office.
(d) Power of attorney relating to multiple applications or
registrations. (1) The owner of an application or registration may
appoint a practitioner(s) qualified to practice under § 11.14 of
this chapter for up to twenty applications or registrations that have
the identical owner name and attorney through TEAS.
(2) The owner of an application or registration may file a power of
attorney that relates to more than one trademark application or
registration, or to all existing and future applications and
registrations of that owner, on paper. A person relying on such a power
of attorney must:
(i) Include a copy of the previously filed power of attorney; or
(ii) Refer to the power of attorney, specifying the filing date of
the previously filed power of attorney; the application serial number
(if known), registration number, or inter partes proceeding number for
which the original power of attorney was filed; and the name of the
person who signed the power of attorney; or, if the application serial
number is not known, submit a copy of the application or a copy of the
mark, and specify the filing date.
(e) Canadian attorneys and agents. (1) A Canadian patent agent who
is registered and in good standing as a patent agent under § 11.6(c)
may represent parties located in Canada before the Office in
trademark matters.
(2) A Canadian attorney or agent who is registered or in good
standing with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, but not
registered as a patent agent under § 11.6(c), may represent parties
located in Canada if he or she has been authorized to do so by the
Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline, pursuant to § 11.14(f)
of this chapter.
(f) Non-lawyers. A non-lawyer may not act as a representative
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except in the limited circumstances set forth in § 11.14(b) of this
chapter. Before any non-lawyer who meets the requirements of § 11.14(b)
of this chapter may take action of any kind with respect to an
application, registration or proceeding, a written authorization must
be filed, signed by the applicant, registrant, or party to the
proceeding, or by someone with legal authority to bind the applicant,
registrant, or party (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a
partnership).
(g) Duration of power of attorney. (1) For purposes of recognition
as a representative, the Office considers a power of attorney filed
while an application is pending to end when the mark registers, when
ownership changes, or when the application is abandoned.
(2) The Office considers a power of attorney filed after
registration to end when the mark is cancelled or expired, or when
ownership changes. If the power was filed in connection with an
affidavit under section 8, 12(c), 15 or 71 of the Trademark Act,
renewal application under section 9 of the Act, or request for
amendment or correction under section 7 of the Act, the power is deemed
to end upon acceptance or final rejection of the filing.
. 3. Revise § 2.18 to read as follows:
§ 2.18 Correspondence, with whom held.
(a) Establishing the correspondence address. (1) If a written power
of attorney that meets the requirements of § 2.17 is filed, the
Office will send correspondence to the practitioner designated in the
power.
(2) If a practitioner qualified under § 11.14 of this chapter
transmits a document(s) on behalf of an applicant, registrant, or party
to a proceeding who is not already represented by another qualified
practitioner from a different firm, the Office will send correspondence to
the practitioner transmitting the documents.
(3) If an application, registration or proceeding is not being
prosecuted by a practitioner qualified under § 11.14 of this
chapter and the applicant, registrant, or party to the proceeding
designates a correspondence address in writing, the Office will send
correspondence to the designated address if appropriate.
(4) If an application, registration or proceeding is not being
prosecuted by a practitioner qualified under § 11.14 of this
chapter and the applicant, registrant, or party to the proceeding has
not designated a correspondence address in writing, but a domestic
representative has been appointed, the Office will send correspondence
to the domestic representative if appropriate.
(5) If the application, registration or proceeding is not being
prosecuted by a practitioner qualified under § 11.14 of this
chapter, the applicant, registrant, or party to the proceeding has not
designated a correspondence address, and no domestic representative has
been appointed, the Office will send correspondence directly to the
applicant, registrant, or party to the proceeding.
(6) The Office will send correspondence to only one address in an
ex parte matter.
(7) Once the Office has recognized a practitioner qualified under
§ 11.14 of this chapter as the representative of an applicant or
registrant, the Office will communicate and conduct business only with
that practitioner, or with another qualified practitioner from the same
firm. The Office will not conduct business directly with the applicant
or registrant, or with another practitioner from a different firm,
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unless the applicant or registrant files a revocation of the power of
attorney under § 2.19(a), and/or a new power of attorney that meets
the requirements of § 2.17(c). A written request to change the
correspondence address does not revoke a power of attorney.
(b) Changing the correspondence address. (1) If a physical or
e-mail correspondence address changes, the applicant, registrant, or
party to a proceeding must file a written request to change the
correspondence address. The request should be promptly filed.
(2) A request to change the correspondence address must be made in
writing, signed by the applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding,
someone with legal authority to bind the applicant, registrant, or
party (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a partnership),
or a practitioner qualified to practice under § 11.14 of this
chapter, in accordance with § 2.193(e)(9).
(3) If an applicant or registrant files a new power of attorney
that meets the requirements of § 2.17(c), the Office will change
the correspondence address to that of the practitioner named in the
power.
(4) If a practitioner qualified under § 11.14 of this chapter
transmits a document(s) on behalf of an applicant, registrant, or party
to a proceeding who is not already represented by another qualified
practitioner, the Office will construe this as including a request to
change the correspondence address to that of the practitioner, and will
send correspondence to the practitioner.
(c) Post registration filings under sections 7, 8, 9, 12(c), 15,
and 71. (1) Even if there is no new power of attorney or written
request to change the correspondence address, the Office will change
the correspondence address upon the examination of an affidavit under
section 8, 12(c), 15 or 71 of the Trademark Act, renewal application
under section 9 of the Act, or request for amendment or correction
under section 7 of the Act. If a practitioner qualified under § 11.14
of this chapter transmits the affidavit, renewal application, or
section 7 request, the Office will send correspondence to the
practitioner. If the owner of the registration is not represented by a
qualified practitioner, the Office will send correspondence directly to
the owner, or to the domestic representative if appropriate, in
accordance with paragraph (a).
(2) Once the Office establishes a correspondence address upon
examination of an affidavit, renewal application, or section 7 request,
a written request to change the address in accordance with the
requirements of paragraph (b)(2) of this section is required to change
the address during the pendency of that filing.
. 4. Revise § 2.19 to read as follows:
§ 2.19 Revocation or withdrawal of attorney.
(a) Revocation. (1) Authority to represent an applicant, registrant
or party to a proceeding before the Office may be revoked at any stage
in the proceedings of a trademark case, upon written notification
signed by the applicant, registrant, or party to the proceeding, or by
someone with legal authority to bind the applicant, registrant, or
party (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a partnership).
In the case of joint applicants or joint registrants, all must sign.
(2) When a power of attorney is revoked, the Office will
communicate directly with the applicant, registrant, or party to the
proceeding, or with the new attorney or domestic representative if
appropriate.
(3) A request to change the correspondence address does not revoke
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a power of attorney.
(4) A new power of attorney that meets the requirements of § 2.17(c)
will be treated as a revocation of the previous power.
(b) Withdrawal of attorney. If the requirements of § 10.40 of
this chapter are met, a practitioner authorized to represent an
applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding in a trademark case may
withdraw upon application to and approval by the Director or, when
applicable, upon motion granted by the Trademark Trial and Appeal
Board. The practitioner should file the request to withdraw soon after
the practitioner notifies the client of his/her intent to withdraw. The
request must include the following:
(1) The application serial number, registration number, or
proceeding number;
(2) A statement of the reason(s) for the request to withdraw; and
(3) Either
(i) A statement that the practitioner has given notice to the
client that the practitioner is withdrawing from employment and will be
filing the necessary documents with the Office; that the client was
given notice of the withdrawal at least two months before the
expiration of the response period, if applicable; that the practitioner
has delivered to the client all documents and property in the
practitioner's file concerning the application, registration or
proceeding to which the client is entitled; and that the practitioner
has notified the client of any responses that may be due, and of the
deadline for response; or
(ii) If more than one qualified practitioner is of record, a
statement that representation by co-counsel is ongoing.
. 5. Revise § 2.22(a)(11) to read as follows:
§ 2.22 Filing requirements for a TEAS Plus application.
(a) * * *
(11) A verified statement that meets the requirements of § 2.33,
dated and signed by a person properly authorized to sign on
behalf of the owner pursuant to § 2.193(e)(1);
* * * * *
. 6. Revise § 2.24 to read as follows:
§ 2.24 Designation and revocation of domestic representative by
foreign applicant.
(a)(1) If an applicant is not domiciled in the United States, the
applicant may designate a domestic representative (i.e., a person
residing in the United States on whom notices or process in proceedings
affecting the mark may be served) by either:
(i) Setting forth the name and address of the domestic
representative in the initial application; or
(ii) Filing a separate designation setting forth the name and
address of the domestic representative, signed by the applicant,
someone with legal authority to bind the applicant (e.g., a corporate
officer or general partner of a partnership), or a practitioner
qualified to practice under § 11.14 of this chapter.
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(2) If the applicant does not file a document designating the name
and address of a person residing in the United States on whom notices
or process in proceedings affecting the mark may be served, or if the
last person designated cannot be found at the address given in the
designation, then notices or process in proceedings affecting the mark
may be served on the Director.
(3) The mere designation of a domestic representative does not
authorize the person designated to represent the applicant unless
qualified under § 11.14 of this chapter.
(b) A request to change or revoke a designation of domestic
representative must be signed by the applicant, someone with legal
authority to bind the applicant (e.g., a corporate officer or general
partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to practice
under § 11.14 of this chapter.
. 7. Amend § 2.33 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows, and
removing and reserving paragraph (d):
§ 2.33 Verified statement.
(a) The application must include a statement that is signed in
accordance with the requirements of § 2.193 and verified (sworn to)
or supported by a declaration under § 2.20 by a person properly
authorized to sign on behalf of the applicant under § 2.193(e)(1).
* * * * *
. 8. Revise § 2.62(b) to read as follows:
§ 2.62 Procedure for filing response.
* * * * *
(b) Signature. The response must be signed by the applicant,
someone with legal authority to bind the applicant (e.g., a corporate
officer or general partner of a partnership), or a practitioner
qualified to practice under § 11.14 of this chapter, in accordance
with the requirements of § 2.193(e)(2).
. 9. Revise § 2.64(b) to read as follows:
§ 2.64 Final action.
* * * * *
(b) During the period between a final action and expiration of the
time for filing an appeal, the applicant may request the examiner to
reconsider the final action. The request must be signed by the
applicant, someone with legal authority to bind the applicant (e.g., a
corporate officer or general partner of a partnership), or a
practitioner qualified to practice under § 11.14, in accordance
with the requirements of § 2.193(e)(2). The filing of a request for
reconsideration will not extend the time for filing an appeal or
petitioning the Director, but normally the examiner will reply to a
request for reconsideration before the end of the six-month period if
the request is filed within three months after the date of the final
action. The Office will enter amendments accompanying requests for
reconsideration after final action if the amendments comply with the
rules of practice in trademark cases and the Act.
* * * * *
. 10. Revise § 2.68 to read as follows:
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§ 2.68 Express abandonment (withdrawal) of application.
(a) Written document required. An applicant may expressly abandon
an application by filing a written request for abandonment or
withdrawal of the application, signed by the applicant, someone with
legal authority to bind the applicant (e.g., a corporate officer or
general partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to
practice under § 11.14 of this chapter, in accordance with the
requirements of § 2.193(e)(2).
(b) Rights in the mark not affected. Except as provided in § 2.135,
the fact that an application has been expressly abandoned shall
not, in any proceeding in the Office, affect any rights that the
applicant may have in the mark in the abandoned application.
. 11. Revise § 2.74(b) to read as follows:
§ 2.74 Form and signature of amendment.
* * * * *
(b) Signature. A request for amendment of an application must be
signed by the applicant, someone with legal authority to bind the
applicant (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a
partnership), or a practitioner qualified to practice under § 11.14
of this chapter, in accordance with the requirements of §
2.193(e)(2). If the amendment requires verification, the verification
must be sworn to or supported by a declaration under § 2.20 by a
person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the applicant under
§ 2.193(e)(1).
. 12. Revise § 2.76(b)(1) introductory text to read as follows:
§ 2.76 Amendment to allege use.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) A statement that is signed and verified (sworn to) or supported
by a declaration under § 2.20 by a person properly authorized to
sign on behalf of the applicant (see § 2.193(e)(1)) that:
* * * * *
. 13. Revise § 2.87(f) to read as follows:
§ 2.87 Dividing an application.
* * * * *
(f) Signature. The request to divide must be signed by the
applicant, someone with legal authority to bind the applicant (e.g., a
corporate officer or general partner of a partnership), or a
practitioner who meets the requirements of § 11.14, in accordance
with the requirements of § 2.193(e)(2).
* * * * *
. 14. Revise § 2.88(b)(1) introductory text to read as follows:
§ 2.88 Filing statement of use after notice of allowance.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
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(1) A statement that is signed and verified (sworn to) or supported
by a declaration under § 2.20 by a person properly authorized to
sign on behalf of the applicant (see § 2.193(e)(1)) that:
* * * * *
. 15. Revise § 2.89(a)(3) and (b)(3) to read as follows:
§ 2.89 Extensions of time for filing a statement of use.
(a) * * *
(3) A statement that the applicant still has a bona fide intention
to use the mark in commerce, specifying the relevant goods or services,
signed and verified (sworn to) or supported by a declaration under
§ 2.20 by a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the
applicant (see § 2.193(e)(1)). If the verification is unsigned or
signed by the wrong party, the applicant must submit a substitute
verification within six months of the date of issuance of the notice of
allowance.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(3) A statement that the applicant still has a bona fide intention
to use the mark in commerce, specifying the relevant goods or services,
signed and verified (sworn to) or supported by a declaration under
§ 2.20 by a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the applicant
(see § 2.193(e)(1)). If the verification is unsigned or signed by the wrong
party, the applicant must submit a substitute verification before the
expiration of the previously granted extension; and
* * * * *
. 16. Revise § 2.101(b) introductory text to read as follows:
§ 2.101 Filing an opposition.
* * * * *
(b) Any person who believes that he, she or it would be damaged by
the registration of a mark on the Principal Register may file an
opposition addressed to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and must
serve a copy of the opposition, including any exhibits, on the attorney
of record for the applicant or, if there is no attorney, on the
applicant or on the applicant's domestic representative, if one has
been appointed, at the correspondence address of record in the Office.
The opposer must include with the opposition proof of service pursuant
to § 2.119 at the correspondence address of record in the Office.
If any service copy of the opposition is returned to the opposer as
undeliverable, the opposer must notify the Board within ten days of
receipt of the returned copy. The opposition need not be verified, but
must be signed by the opposer or the opposer's attorney, as specified
in § 11.1 of this chapter, or other authorized representative, as
specified in § 11.14(b) of this chapter. Electronic signatures
pursuant to § 2.193(c) are required for oppositions filed through
ESTTA under paragraphs (b)(1) or (2) of this section.
* * * * *
. 17. Revise § 2.102(a) introductory text to read as follows:
§ 2.102 Extension of time for filing an opposition.
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(a) Any person who believes that he, she or it would be damaged by
the registration of a mark on the Principal Register may file in the
Office a written request, addressed to the Trademark Trial and Appeal
Board, to extend the time for filing an opposition. The written request
need not be verified, but must be signed by the potential opposer or by
the potential opposer's attorney, as specified in § 11.1 of this
chapter, or authorized representative, as specified in § 11.14(b)
of this chapter. Electronic signatures pursuant to § 2.193(c) are
required for electronically filed extension requests.
* * * * *
. 18. Revise § 2.111(b) to read as follows:
§ 2.111 Filing petition for cancellation.
* * * * *
(b) Any person who believes that he, she or it is or will be
damaged by a registration may file a petition, addressed to the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, for cancellation of the registration
in whole or in part. Petitioner must serve a copy of the petition,
including any exhibits, on the owner of record for the registration, or
on the owner's domestic representative of record, if one has been
appointed, at the correspondence address of record in the Office. The
petitioner must include with the petition for cancellation proof of
service, pursuant to § 2.119, on the owner of record, or on the
owner's domestic representative of record, if one has been appointed,
at the correspondence address of record in the Office. If any service
copy of the petition for cancellation is returned to the petitioner as
undeliverable, the petitioner must notify the Board within ten days of
receipt of the returned copy. The petition for cancellation need not be
verified, but must be signed by the petitioner or the petitioner's
attorney, as specified in § 11.1 of this chapter, or other
authorized representative, as specified in § 11.14(b) of this
chapter. Electronic signatures pursuant to § 2.193(c) are required
for petitions submitted electronically via ESTTA. The petition for
cancellation may be filed at any time in the case of registrations on
the Supplemental Register or under the Act of 1920, or registrations
under the Act of 1881 or the Act of 1905 which have not been published
under section 12(c) of the Act, or on any ground specified in section
14(3) or (5) of the Act. In all other cases, the petition for
cancellation and the required fee must be filed within five years from
the date of registration of the mark under the Act or from the date of
publication under section 12(c) of the Act.
* * * * *
. 19. Revise § 2.119(d) to read as follows:
§ 2.119 Service and signing of papers.
* * * * *
(d) If a party to an inter partes proceeding is not domiciled in
the United States and is not represented by an attorney or other
authorized representative located in the United States, the party may
designate by document filed in the United States Patent and Trademark
Office the name and address of a person residing in the United States
on whom may be served notices or process in the proceeding. If the
party has appointed a domestic representative, official communications
of the United States Patent and Trademark Office will be addressed to
the domestic representative unless the proceeding is being prosecuted
by an attorney at law or other qualified person duly authorized under
§ 11.14(c) of this subchapter. If the party has not appointed a
domestic representative and the proceeding is not being prosecuted by
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an attorney at law or other qualified person, the Office will send
correspondence directly to the party, unless the party designates in
writing another address to which correspondence is to be sent. The mere
designation of a domestic representative does not authorize the person
designated to prosecute the proceeding unless qualified under § 11.14(a),
or qualified under § 11.14(b) and authorized under § 2.17(f).
* * * * *
. 20. Revise § 2.146(c) to read as follows:
§ 2.146 Petitions to the Director.
* * * * *
(c) Every petition to the Director shall include a statement of the
facts relevant to the petition, the points to be reviewed, the action
or relief requested, and the fee required by § 2.6. Any brief in
support of the petition shall be embodied in or accompany the petition.
The petition must be signed by the petitioner, someone with legal
authority to bind the petitioner (e.g., a corporate officer or general
partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to practice
under § 11.14 of this chapter, in accordance with the requirements
of § 2.193(e)(5). When facts are to be proved on petition, the
petitioner must submit proof in the form of affidavits or declarations
in accordance with § 2.20, signed by someone with firsthand
knowledge of the facts to be proved, and any exhibits.
* * * * *
. 21. Revise § 2.153 to read as follows:
§ 2.153 Publication requirements.
The owner of a mark registered under the provisions of the
Trademark Act of 1881 or 1905 may at any time prior to the expiration
of the period for which the registration was issued or renewed, upon
the payment of the prescribed fee, file an affidavit or declaration in
accordance with § 2.20 setting forth those goods or services in the
registration on or in connection with which said mark is in use in
commerce, and stating that the owner claims the benefits of the Act of
1946. The affidavit or declaration must be signed by a person properly
authorized to sign on behalf of the owner under § 2.193(e)(1).
. 22. Revise § 2.161(b) to read as follows:
§ 2.161 Requirements for a complete affidavit or declaration of
continued use or excusable nonuse.
* * * * *
(b) Include a statement that is signed and verified (sworn to) or
supported by a declaration under § 2.20 by a person properly
authorized to sign on behalf of the owner under § 2.193(e)(1),
attesting to the use or excusable nonuse of the mark within the period
set forth in section 8 of the Act. The verified statement must be
executed on or after the beginning of the filing period specified in
§ 2.160(a).
* * * * *
. 23. Revise § 2.163(b) to read as follows:
§ 2.163 Acknowledgment of receipt of affidavit or declaration, and
response to Office action.
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* * * * *
(b) A response to the refusal must be filed within six months of
the date of issuance of the Office action, or before the end of the
filing period set forth in section 8(a) or section 8(b) of the Act,
whichever is later. The response must be signed by the owner, someone
with legal authority to bind the owner (e.g., a corporate officer or
general partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to
practice under § 11.14 of this chapter, in accordance with the
requirements of § 2.193(e)(2).
* * * * *
. 24. Revise § 2.167(a) to read as follows:
§ 2.167 Affidavit or declaration under Section 15.
* * * * *
(a) Be verified (sworn to) or supported by a declaration under
§ 2.20, signed by the owner of the registration or a person properly
authorized to sign on behalf of the owner under § 2.193(e)(1);
* * * * *
. 25. Revise § 2.171(b)(1) to read as follows:
§ 2.171 New certificate on change of ownership.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) In a registration resulting from an application based on
section 1 or section 44 of the Act, if ownership of a registration has
changed with respect to some but not all of the goods and/or services,
the owner(s) may file a request that the registration be divided into
two or more separate registrations. The assignment or other document
changing title must be recorded in the Office. The request to divide
must include the fee required by § 2.6(a)(8) for each new
registration created by the division, and be signed by the owner of the
registration, someone with legal authority to bind the owner (e.g., a
corporate officer or general partner of a partnership), or a
practitioner qualified to practice under § 11.14 of this chapter,
in accordance with § 2.193(e)(2) of this chapter.
* * * * *
. 26. Revise § 2.172 to read as follows:
§ 2.172 Surrender for cancellation.
Upon application by the owner, the Director may permit any
registration to be surrendered for cancellation. The application for
surrender must be signed by the owner of the registration, someone with
legal authority to bind the owner (e.g., a corporate officer or general
partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to practice
under § 11.14 of this chapter. When a registration has more than
one class, one or more entire class(es) but fewer than the total number
of classes may be surrendered. Deletion of fewer than all the goods or
services in a single class constitutes amendment of the registration as
to that class (see § 2.173), not surrender.
. 27. Revise § 2.184(b)(2) to read as follows:
§ 2.184 Refusal of renewal.
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* * * * *
(b) * * *
(2) The response must be signed by the registrant, someone with
legal authority to bind the registrant (e.g., a corporate officer or
general partner of a partnership), or a practitioner who meets the
requirements of § 11.14 of this chapter, in accordance with the
requirements of § 2.193(e)(2).
* * * * *
. 28. Revise § 2.193 to read as follows:
§ 2.193 Trademark correspondence and signature requirements.
(a) Signature required. Each piece of correspondence that requires
a signature must bear:
(1) A handwritten signature personally signed in permanent ink by
the person named as the signatory, or a true copy thereof; or
(2) An electronic signature that meets the requirements of
paragraph (c) of this section, personally entered by the person named
as the signatory. The Office will accept an electronic signature that
meets the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section on
correspondence filed on paper, by facsimile transmission (§ 2.195(c)),
or through TEAS or ESTTA.
(b) Copy of original signature. If a copy, such as a photocopy or
facsimile copy of an original signature is filed, the filer should
retain the original as evidence of authenticity. If a question of
authenticity arises, the Office may require submission of the original.
(c) Requirements for electronic signature. A person signing a
document electronically must:
(1) Personally enter any combination of letters, numbers, spaces
and/or punctuation marks that he or she has adopted as a signature,
placed between two forward slash ("/") symbols in the signature block
on the electronic submission; or
(2) Sign the verified statement using some other form of electronic
signature specified by the Director.
(d) Signatory must be identified. The name of the person who signs
a document in connection with a trademark application, registration, or
proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board must be set
forth in printed or typed form immediately below or adjacent to the
signature, or identified elsewhere in the filing (e.g., in a cover
letter or other document that accompanies the filing).
(e) Proper person to sign. Documents filed in connection with a
trademark application or registration must be signed by a proper
person. Unless otherwise specified by law, the following requirements
apply:
(1) Verification of facts. A verification in support of an
application for registration, amendment to an application for
registration, allegation of use under § 2.76 or § 2.88, request
for extension of time to file a statement of use under § 2.89, or
an affidavit under section 8, 12(c), 15, or 71 of the Trademark Act
must be sworn to or supported by a declaration under § 2.20, signed
by the owner or a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the
owner. A person who is properly authorized to verify facts on behalf of
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an owner is:
(i) A person with legal authority to bind the owner (e.g., a
corporate officer or general partner of a partnership);
(ii) A person with firsthand knowledge of the facts and actual or
implied authority to act on behalf of the owner; or
(iii) An attorney as defined in § 11.1 of this chapter who has
an actual written or verbal power of attorney or an implied power of
attorney from the owner.
(2) Responses, amendments to applications, requests for express
abandonment, requests for reconsideration of final actions, and
requests to divide. Responses to Office actions, amendments to
applications, requests for express abandonment, requests for
reconsideration of final actions, and requests to divide must be signed
by the owner of the application or registration, someone with legal
authority to bind the owner (e.g., a corporate officer or general
partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to practice
under § 11.14 of this chapter, in accordance with the following
guidelines:
(i) If the owner is represented by a practitioner qualified to
practice before the Office under § 11.14 of this chapter, the
practitioner must sign, except where the owner is required to sign the
correspondence; or
(ii) If the owner is not represented by a practitioner qualified to
practice under § 11.14 of this chapter, the individual owner or
someone with legal authority to bind the owner (e.g., a corporate
officer or general partner of a partnership) must sign. In the case of
joint owners who are not represented by a qualified practitioner, all
must sign.
(3) Powers of attorney and revocations of powers of attorney.
Powers of attorney and revocations of powers of attorney must be signed
by the individual applicant, registrant or party to a proceeding
pending before the Office, or by someone with legal authority to bind
the applicant, registrant, or party (e.g., a corporate officer or
general partner of a partnership). In the case of joint applicants,
registrants, or parties, all must sign. Once the applicant, registrant
or party has designated a qualified practitioner(s), the named
practitioner may sign an associate power of attorney appointing another
qualified practitioner(s) as an additional person(s) authorized to
prosecute the application or registration. If the applicant,
registrant, or party revokes the original power of attorney, the
revocation discharges any associate power signed by the practitioner
whose power has been revoked. If the practitioner who signed an
associate power withdraws, the withdrawal discharges any associate
power signed by the withdrawing practitioner upon acceptance of the
request for withdrawal by the Office.
(4) Petitions to revive under § 2.66. A petition to revive
under § 2.66 must be signed by someone with firsthand knowledge of
the facts regarding unintentional delay.
(5) Petitions to Director under § 2.146. A petition to the
Director under § 2.146 must be signed by the petitioner, someone
with legal authority to bind the petitioner (e.g., a corporate officer
or general partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to
practice under § 11.14 of this chapter, in accordance with the
following guidelines:
(i) If the petitioner is represented by a practitioner qualified to
practice before the Office under § 11.14 of this chapter, the
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practitioner must sign; or
(ii) If the petitioner is not represented by a practitioner
authorized to practice before the Office under § 11.14 of this
chapter, the individual petitioner or someone with legal authority to
bind the petitioner (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a
partnership) must sign. In the case of joint petitioners, all must
sign.
(6) Requests for correction, amendment or surrender of
registrations. A request for correction, amendment or surrender of a
registration must be signed by the owner of the registration, someone
with legal authority to bind the owner (e.g., a corporate officer or
general partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to
practice before the Office under § 11.14 of this chapter. In the
case of joint owners who are not represented by a qualified
practitioner, all must sign.
(7) Renewal applications. A renewal application must be signed by
the registrant or the registrant's representative.
(8) Designations and revocations of domestic representative. A
designation or revocation of a domestic representative must be signed
by the applicant or registrant, someone with legal authority to bind
the applicant or registrant (e.g., a corporate officer or general
partner of a partnership), or a practitioner qualified to practice
under § 11.14 of this chapter. In the case of joint applicants or
registrants, all must sign.
(9) Requests to change correspondence address in an application or
registration. A notice of change of correspondence address in an
application or registration must be signed by the applicant or
registrant, someone with legal authority to bind the applicant or
registrant (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner of a
partnership), or a practitioner qualified to practice under § 11.14
of this chapter, in accordance with the following guidelines:
(i) If the applicant or registrant is represented by a practitioner
qualified to practice before the Office under § 11.14 of this
chapter, the practitioner must sign; or
(ii) If the applicant or registrant is not represented by a
practitioner qualified to practice before the Office under § 11.14,
the individual applicant or registrant or someone with legal authority
to bind the applicant or registrant (e.g., a corporate officer or
general partner of a partnership) must sign. In the case of joint
applicants or joint registrants, all must sign.
(10) Cover letters. A person transmitting paper documents to the
Office may sign a cover letter or transmittal letter. The Office
neither requires cover letters nor questions the authority of a person
who signs a communication that merely transmits paper documents.
(f) Signature as certification. The presentation to the Office
(whether by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating) of any
document by any person, whether a practitioner or non-practitioner,
constitutes a certification under § 11.18(b) of this chapter.
Violations of § 11.18(b) of this chapter may jeopardize the
validity of the application or registration, and may result in the
imposition of sanctions under § 11.18(c) of this chapter. Any
practitioner violating § 11.18(b) of this chapter may also be
subject to disciplinary action. See §§ 10.23(c)(15) and
11.18(d) of this chapter.
(g) Separate copies for separate files. (1) Since each file must be
complete in itself, a separate copy of every document to be filed in
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connection with a trademark application, registration, or inter partes
proceeding must be furnished for each file to which the document
pertains, even though the contents of the documents filed in multiple
files may be identical.
(2) Parties should not file duplicate copies of correspondence in a
single application, registration, or proceeding file, unless the Office
requires the filing of duplicate copies. The Office may dispose of
duplicate copies of correspondence.
(h) Separate documents for separate branches of the Office. Since
different branches or sections of the Office may consider different
matters, each distinct subject, inquiry or order must be contained in a
separate document to avoid confusion and delay in answering
correspondence.
(i) Certified documents required by statute. When a statute
requires that a document be certified, a copy or facsimile transmission
of the certification is not acceptable.
PART 11 - REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT
AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
. 29. The authority citation for 37 CFR Part 11 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 500, 15 U.S.C. 1123, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), 32.
. 30. Revise § 11.18(a) to read as follows:
§ 11.18 Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Office.
(a) For all documents filed in the Office in patent, trademark, and
other non-patent matters, and all documents filed with a hearing
officer in a disciplinary proceeding, except for correspondence that is
required to be signed by the applicant or party, each piece of
correspondence filed by a practitioner in the Office must bear a
signature, personally signed or inserted by such practitioner, in
compliance with § 1.4(d)(1), § 1.4(d)(2), or § 2.193(a) of this chapter.
* * * * *
October 15, 2009 DAVID J. KAPPOS
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Errata
"All reference to Patent No. 7,600,307 to Keith Squires, et al of Morgan,
UT for METHOD FOR RESTRAINING A PRISONER appearing in the Official Gazette of
October 13, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,600,588 to Shilin Chen of The Woodlands, TX
for ROLLER CONE DRILL BITS WITH OPTIMIZED CUTTING ZONES, LOAD ZONES, STRESS
ZONES AND WEAR ZONES FOR INCREASED DRILLING LIFE AND METHODS appearing in the
Official Gazette of October 13, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,601,038 to Victor Zaderej, et al of St.
Charles, IL for GROUPED ELEMENT TRANSMISSION CHANNEL LINK WITH PEDESTAL
ASPECTS appearing in the Official Gazette of October 13, 2009 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,601,334 to Christopher P. Leamon, et al of
West Lafayette, Indiana for VITAMIN-TARGETED IMAGING AGENTS appearing in the
Official Gazette of October 13, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,601,379 to Harjit Singh of Woodbridge, CT
for METHOD FOR PREPARING A CONSUMABLE VENDING MACHINE BEVERAGE appearing in
the Official Gazette of October 13, 2009 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,601,867 to Beatriz Dominguez, et al of
Suffolk, UK for SULPHONYLATED DIPHENYLETHYLENEDIAMINES, METHOD FOR THEIR
PREPARATION AND USE IN TRANSFER HYDROGENATION CATALYSIS appearing in the
Official Gazette of October 13, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,601,975 to Masato Muraki, et al of Tokyo,
Japan for CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM EXPOSURE APPARATUS appearing in the Official
Gazette of October 13, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,601,997 to Kazuhiro Fukikawa, et al of
Osaka, Japan for MATERIAL JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF
MANUFACTURING THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of October 13, 2009
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,602,149 to Gye-Jong Lim, et al of Yongin-si
Korea, Republic of for METHOD FOR COMPENSATING STATE OF CHARGE OF BATTERY,
BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING THE METHOD, AND HYBRID VEHICLE HAVING THE
BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM appearing in the Official Gazette of October 13,
2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,602,372 to Tae-Soo Kim, et al of Suwon-si
Korea, Republic of for BACKLIGHT DRIVER CIRCUIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
DEVICE HAING THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of October 13, 2009
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,602,468 to Jae Young Oh of Uiwang-shi
Korea, Republic of for METHOD FOR FORMING PAD ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR
MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND LIQUID
CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD appearing in the Official
Gazette of October 13, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,602,547 to Allen M. Baker of Cypress, CA
for COMPACT TWO-ELEMENT INFRARED OBJECTIVE LENS AND IR OR THERMAL SIGHT FOR
WEAPON HAVING VIEWING OPTICS appearing in the Official Gazette of October 13,
2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,603,076 to Mark Dale, et al of Laguna
| November 17, 2009 |
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Hills, CA for DOWNSTREAM ADAPTIVE MODULATION IN BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM appearing in the Official Gazette of October 13, 2009 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Reexamination Certificate No. C2 6,730,042 to Richard E.
Fulton, et al of Grand Junction, CO for BIOPSY LOCALIZATION METHOD AND DEVICE
appearing in the Official of October 20, 2009 should be deleted, since the
reexamination certificate has been vacated."
"All reference to Patent No. D,602,448 to Christopher P. Hussell of Cary,
NC for LED appearing in the Official Gazette October 20, 2009 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. D,602,594 to Hideaki Iwahashi, et al of
Tosu-shi, Japan for MEDICAL TRANSDERMAL PATCH appearing in the Official
Gazette of October 20, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,603,761 to Takateru Seki, et al of
Yokohama-shi, Japan for METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A THIN FILM MAGNETIC HEAD
appearing in the Official Gazette of October 20, 2009 should be deleted since
no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,603,988 to Reiner Lederle, et al of
Munchen, Germany for METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A VALVE appearing in
the Official Gazette of October 20, 2009 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,604,203 to Michael S. Lewis, et al of
Round Hill, VA for SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACING AIRCRAFT VORTICES
appearing in the Official Gazette of October 20, 2009 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,604,488 to Takayoshi Honda, et al of
Nagoya-City, Japan for ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD,
CONNECTOR AND CASE appearing in the Official Gazette of October 20, 2009
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,605,201 to Sung Whee Hong of Cheshire, CT
for RUBBER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DECREASING THE TANGENT DELTA VALUE
AND MAINTAINING THE ABRASION RESISTANCE INDEX appearing in the Official
Gazette of October 20, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,605,321 to Kenichi Makino of Kanagawa,
Japan for BODY MOVEMENT DETECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND CONTENT PLAYBACK
APPARATUS AND METHOD appearing in the Official Gazette of October 20, 2009
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,605,484 to David W. Baarman, et al of
Fennville, MI for SELF-POWERED MINATURE LIQUID TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH
CONFIGURABLE HYDROPOWER GENERATOR appearing in the Official Gazette of
October 20, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,605,803 to Gary B. Gordon, et al of
Saratoga, CA for METHOD OF OPERATING AN OPTICAL MOUSE appearing in the
Official Gazette of October 20, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,605,893 to Takayuki Okada of Tokyo, Japan
for PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS appearing in the Official Gazette of
October 20, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,606,112 to David A. Betts, et al of
Eufaula, AL for SONAR IMAGING SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING TO WATERCRAFT appearing
in the Official Gazette of October 20, 2009 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."
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"All reference to Patent No. 7,606,244 to Theodore F. Rabenko, et al of
Duluth, GA for GATEWAY WITH VOICE appearing in the Official Gazette of
October 20, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,606,325 to Peter Bode, et al of Nurenberg,
Germany for METHOD FOR GENERATING I/Q SIGNAL IN A TDMA TRANSMITTER AND
CORRESPONDING MODULATOR appearing in the Official Gazette of October 20, 2009
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,606,413 to Glenn F. Evans, et al of
Kirkland, WA for STRATEGIES FOR PROCESSING IMAGE INFORMATION USING A COLOR
INFORMATION DATA STRUCTURE appearing in the Official Gazette of October 20,
2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,606,495 to Nobuhiko Kikuchi of Tokyo, Japan
for OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER, AND OPTICAL NETWORK EQUIPMENT USING THE
SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of October 20, 2009 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,606,822 to Gregory Joseph Badros, et al of
Palo Alto, CA for TIME-MILTIPLEXING DOCUMENTS BASED ON PREFERENCES OR
RELATEDNESS appearing in the Official Gazette of October 06, 2009 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,606,834 to Wolfgang Becker of Ludwigshafer,
Germany for SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING TENANT-SPECIFIC PROPERTIES
FOR USE IN A PROVIDER-TENANT ENVIROMENT appearing in the Official Gazette of
October 20, 2009 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All reference to Patent No. 7,606,853 to Aviv Refuah, et al of Tel-Aviv,
Israel PERSONALIZED INTERNET INTERACTION BY ADAPTING A PAGE FORMAT TO A USER
RECORD appearing in the Official Gazette of October 20, 2009 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
| Certificates of Correction |
Certificates of Correction
for October 27, 2009
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| Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board |
SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
October 12-16, 2009
Date Issued
|
Type of Case(1) |
Proceeding or Appn. No. |
Party or Parties |
Issue |
TTAB Decision |
Opposer's or Petitioner's Mark and Goods or Services |
Applicant's or Respondent's Mark and Goods or Services |
Mark and Goods Cited by Examining Attorney |
Citable as Precedent of TTAB |
| 10-13 |
EX |
77356614 |
Dakota Natural Foods, Inc. |
2(e)(1) |
Refusal Affirmed |
|
"JUMBOZ" (in stylized lettering) [processed sunflower seeds] |
|
No |
| 10-13 |
EX |
76680112 |
Bradley Dobos |
genericness |
Refusal Affirmed |
|
"GOJI BERRY" [fruit, namely, raw and unprocessed berry only indigenous to several regions in the Himalayas] |
|
No |
| 10-14 |
EX
EX |
77298497
77298501 |
Formax, Inc. |
2(d) |
Refusal Reversed in both cases |
|
"POWERMAX" and
"POWERMAX4000" [both marks for: industrial electric food processing machines, namely, machines for slicing food products for packing and packaging in commercial quantities, and parts therefor] |
"POWERMAX" [electric food blenders] |
No |
| 10-15 |
OPP |
91176135 |
The Sunrider Corporation v. Shoban Lal Jain |
2(d) |
Opposition Sustained |
"OI-LIN" [skin care creams, gels, and firming and toning preparations] |
"OLINA" [body and beauty care cosmetics and bleaching preparation for cosmetic purposes] |
|
No |
| 10-16 |
EX |
77369073 |
G.B.I. Tile and Stone, Inc. |
2(d) |
Refusal Affirmed |
|
"CAPRI COLLECTION" [stones, ceramic floor tiles, porcelain floor tiles] |
"CAPRI" [roofing tiles and trim] |
Yes |
(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (MD)=Motion to Dismiss; (MR)=Motion to Reopen; (R)=Request for Reconsideration (2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member
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Alabama Auburn University Libraries (334) 844-1737
Birmingham Public Library (205) 226-3620
Arkansas Little Rock: Arkansas State
Library (501) 682-2053
California Los Angeles Public Library (213) 228-7220
Riverside: University of
California, Riverside Libraries (951) 827-4392
Sacramento: California State
Library (916) 654-0069
San Diego Public Library (619) 236-5813
San Francisco Public Library (415) 557-4500
Sunnyvale Public Library (408) 730-7300
Colorado Denver Public Library (720) 865-1711
Connecticut Fairfield: Ryan-Matura Library
Sacred Heart University (203) 371-7726
Delaware Newark: University of Delaware
Library (302) 831-2965
Dist. of Columbia Washington: Howard University
Libraries (202) 806-7252
Florida Fort Lauderdale: Broward County
Main Library (954) 357-7444
Miami-Dade Public Library (305) 375-2665
Orlando: University of Central
Florida Libraries (407) 823-2562
Georgia Atlanta: Price Gilbert Memorial
Library, Georgia Institute
of Technology (404) 894-1395
Hawaii Honolulu: Hawaii State Public
Library System (808) 586-3477
Illinois Chicago Public Library (312) 747-4450
Springfield: Illinois State Library (217) 782-5659
Indiana Indianapolis-Marion County Public
Library (317) 269-1741
West Lafayette Siegesmund
Engineering Library,
Purdue University (765) 494-2872
Iowa Des Moines: State Library of Iowa (515) 242-6541
Kansas Wichita: Ablah Library, Wichita
State University 1 (800) 572-8368
Kentucky Louisville Free Public Library (502) 574-1611
Louisiana Baton Rouge: Troy H. Middleton
Library, Louisiana State University (225) 388-8875
Maine Orono: Raymond H. Fogler Library,
University of Maine (207) 581-1678
Maryland Baltimore: University of Baltimore
Law Library (410) 837-4554
College Park: Engineering and
Physical Sciences Library,
University of Maryland (301) 405-9157
Massachusetts Amherst: Physical Sciences Library,
University of Massachusetts (413) 545-2765
Boston Public Library (617) 536-5400
Ext. 4256
Michigan Ann Arbor: Media Union Library,
University of Michigan (734) 647-5735
Big Rapids: Abigail S. Timme
Library, Ferris State University (231) 592-3602
Detroit: Public Library (313) 833-1450
Minnesota Minneapolis Public Library and
Information Center (612) 630-6000
Mississippi Jackson: Mississippi Library
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Missouri Kansas City: Linda Hall Library (816) 363-4600
Ext. 724
St. Louis Public Library (314) 241-2288
Ext. 390
Montana Butte: Montana College of Mineral
Science and Technology Library (406) 496-4281
Nebraska Lincoln: Engineering Library,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (402) 472-3411
Nevada Las Vegas--Clark County Library
District (702) 507-3421
Reno: University of Nevada, Reno
Library (775) 784-6500
Ext. 257
New Jersey Newark Public Library (973) 733-7779
Piscataway: Library of Science and
Medicine, Rutgers University (732) 445-2895
New Mexico Albuquerque: University of
New Mexico General Library (505) 277-4412
New York Albany: New York State Library (518) 474-5355
Buffalo and Erie County Public
Library (716) 858-7101
Rochester Public Library (716) 428-8110
New York Library
(The Research Libraries) (212) 592-7000
Stony Brook: Engineering Library,
State University of New York (631) 632-7148
North Carolina Charlotte (704) 687-2241
Raleigh: D.H. Hill Library, North
Carolina State University (919) 515-2935
North Dakota Grand Forks: Chester Fritz Library,
University of North Dakota (701) 777-4888
Ohio Akron - Summit County Public (330) 643-9075
Library
Cincinnati and Hamilton County,
Public Library of (513) 369-6932
Cleveland Public Library (216) 623-2870
Dayton: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Library, Wright State
University (937) 775-3521
Toledo/Lucas County Public Library (419) 259-5209
Oklahoma Stillwater: Oklahoma State
University
Edmon Low Library (405) 744-6546
Oregon Portland: Paul L. Boley Law Library,
Lewis & Clark College (503) 768-6786
Pennsylvania Philadelphia, The Free Library of (215) 686-5331
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of (412) 622-3138
University Park: Pattee Library,
Pennsylvania State University (814) 865-7617
Puerto Rico Mayaquez General Library,
University of Puerto Rico (787) 993-0000
Ext. 3244
Bayamon, Learning Resources Center,
University of Puerto Rico (787) 786-5225
Rhode Island Providence Public Library (401) 455-8027
South Carolina Clemson University Libraries (864) 656-3024
South Dakota Rapid City: Devereaux Library,
South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology (605) 394-1275
Tennessee Nashville: Stevenson Science
Library, Vanderbilt University (615) 322-2717
Texas Austin: McKinney Engineering
Library, University of Texas at
Austin (512) 495-4500
College Station: West Campus
Library, Texas A & M University (979) 845-2111
Dallas Public Library (214) 670-1468
Houston: The Fondren Library, Rice
University (713) 348-5483
Lubbock: Texas Tech University (806) 742-2282
San Antonio Public Library (210) 207-2500
Utah Salt Lake City: Marriott Library,
University of Utah (801) 581-8394
Vermont Burlington: Bailey/Howe Library,
University of Vermont (802) 656-2542
Washington Seattle: Engineering Library,
University of Washington (206) 543-0740
West Virginia Morgantown: Evansdale Library,
West Virginia University (304) 293-4695
Ext. 5113
Wisconsin Madison: Kurt F. Wendt Library,
University of Wisconsin Madison (608) 262-6845
Milwaukee Public Library (414) 286-3051
Wyoming Cheyenne: Wyoming State Library (307) 777-7281
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| Patent Technology Centers |
PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
JON W. DUDAS, Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
MARGARET J. A. PETERLIN, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
JOHN DOLL, Commissioner for Patents
PEGGY FOCARINO, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations
JOHN LOVE, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
AVERAGE
FILING DATE OF
APPLICATIONS
RECEIVING A
FIRST OFFICE
CUSTOMER SERVICE ACTION IN THE
TELEPHONE and FAX LAST 3
TECHNOLOGY CENTERS NUMBERS MONTHS*
1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY
1610 Pharmaceutical formulations, 03/01/05
method of treatment using
bio-affecting agents, drug
delivery systems, steroids,
herbicidal and pesticidal
compositions, and cosmetics
1620 Organic chemistry 571-272-0700 11/23/05
FAX 571-273-8300
1630 Molecular biology, 571-272-0600 08/01/06
bioinformatics, nucleic FAX 571-273-8300
acids, recombinant DNA
and RNA, Gene regulation,
gene therapy, nucleic acid
amplification, transgenic
animals and recombinant
plants, combinatorial/
computational chemistry.
1640 Immunology, receptor/ligands, 571-272-0600 09/20/06
cytokines, recombinant FAX 571-273-8300
hormones, engineered
antibodies, cancer immunology,
and molecular biology thereof,
Neurobiology; cellular/
bacterial/viral/parasitic
immunology; specific binding
assays, immunoassays and
apparatus.
1650 Fermentation, microbiology, 571-272-0500 08/11/06
plant and animal extracts, FAX 571-273-8300
peptides, isolated and/or
recombinant proteins and
enzymes, protein
crystallography, and enzyme
assays
1660 Plants 571-272-0700 12/20/06
FAX 571-273-8300
1700/ CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING, AND DESIGNS
2900
1791 Tires, adhesive bonding, glass/ 571-272-1700 02/01/05
paper making, plastics shaping FAX 571-273-8300
and molding
1792 Coating, etching, cleaning, 571-272-1700 05/15/05
bonding and single crystal FAX 571-273-8300
growth
1793 Metallurgy, metal working, 571-272-1700 11/01/05
inorganic chemistry, catalysts, FAX 571-273-8300
electrolysis and gaseous/
plastic/ceramic compositions
1794 Food, stock materials and 571-272-1700 06/15/05
miscellaneous articles FAX 571-273-8300
1795 Fuel cells, batteries, solar 571-272-1700 01/01/05
cells, electrochemistry and FAX 571-273-8300
photolithography
1796 Organic chemistry and polymers 571-272-1700 10/15/05
FAX 571-273-8300
1797 Separation, purification, 571-272-1700 02/01/05
chemical apparatus and FAX 571-273-8300
petroleum technology
2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARE AND
INFORMATION SECURITY
2110 Computer architecture 571-272-0900 04/23/06
FAX 571-273-8300
2120 Miscellaneous computer 571-272-1400 05/20/06
applications FAX 571-273-8300
2130 Cryptography, security 571-272-7220 06/21/05
FAX 571-273-8300
2140/ Computer networks 571-272-0800 07/03/05
2150 FAX 571-273-8300
2160/ Database and file management/ 571-272-7220 07/01/06
2170 Graphical user interface FAX 571-273-8300
2180 Computer architecture 571-272-0900 08/30/06
FAX 571-273-8300
2190 Interprocess communications 571-272-1400 07/12/05
and software development FAX 571-273-8300
2600 COMMUNICATIONS
2610 Digital Communications, General 571-272-2600 11/02/05
Communications, Optical FAX 571-273-8300
Communications, Telephony,
Audio, Multiplex
Communications, Cellular
Telephony, Radio and Satellite
Communications
2620 Television and TV Recording, 571-272-2600 08/23/05
Video Distribution, Image FAX 571-273-8300
Analysis, (Fax, Printing,
Printing Network, Scanners),
Speech, (Fax, Disk Drive),
Computer Graphics, Display
Systems
2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
2811- Semiconductors and 571-272-1650 10/01/06
2815, Semiconductor Manufacturing FAX 571-273-8300
2818,
2822,
2823,
2825,
2826,
2829,
2891-
2895
2816, Electronic circuits, static 571-272-1850 11/10/06
2817, memory, lasers, electronic FAX 571-273-8300
2819, components, control circuits,
2821, power supplies measuring and
2824, testing
2827,
2828,
2836-
2838,
2855-
2857,
2862,
2863
2831- Electronic conductors, 571-272-1850 12/01/06
2835, elements and connectors, FAX 571-273-8300
2839, motor structure, electronic
2841, housings, circuit boards,
2851- photocopiers, recorders,
2854, printers, general
2861 illumination
2875,
2885
2871- Liquid crystals, optical 571-272-1550 10/07/06
2874, elements, optical systems, FAX 571-273-8300
2876- fiber optics, electric
2879, lamps, registers, optics
2881- measuring, radiant energy
2884,
2886,
2887,
2889
3600 TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE,
LICENSING AND REVIEW
3610 Surface transportation 571-272-5250 04/25/06
FAX 571-273-8300
3620 Electronic Commerce 571-272-5350 05/06/05
FAX 571-273-8300
3630 Static structures, 571-272-5350 03/14/06
supports and furniture FAX 571-273-8300
3640 Aeronautics, 571-272-5150 11/23/05
agriculture, fishing, FAX 571-273-8300
trapping, vermin destroying,
plant and animal husbandry,
weaponry, nuclear systems
and licensing & review
3650 Material handling and 571-272-5250 04/18/06
article handling FAX 571-273-8300
3660 Computerized vehicle 571-272-5150 11/16/06
controls and navigation, FAX 571-273-8300
radio wave, optical and
acoustic wave communication,
Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
3670 Wells, earth boring/ 571-272-5150 07/06/06
moving/working, FAX 571-273-8300
excavating, mining,
harvesters, bridges,
roads, petroleum,
closures, connections,
and hardware
3680-A Machine elements 571-272-5250 07/06/06
and power transmissions FAX 571-273-8300
3680-B Business Methods 571-272-5350 03/21/05
FAX 571-273-8300
3680-A Business Methods - Finance 571-272-5350 11/30/05
FAX 571-273-8300
3700 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS
3710 Amusement and 571-272-3750 11/01/06
education devices, FAX 571-273-8300
packages and containers
3720 Manufacturing devices 571-272-4050 01/15/07
and processes, machine FAX 571-273-8300
tools and hand tools
3730 Medical instruments, 571-272-2975 10/15/06
diagnostic equipment, FAX 571-273-8300
treatment devices,
surgery, surgical
supplies
3740 Thermal and combustion 571-272-3750 10/01/06
technology, motive and FAX 571-273-8300
fluid power systems
3750 Fluid handling and 571-272-3750 09/01/06
dispensing, and Textile FAX 571-273-8300
Manufacturing and
Apparel
3760 Body treatment, 571-272-2975 12/15/06
kinestherapy, and FAX 571-273-8300
exercising
3770 Respirators, Therapeutic 571-272-2975 12/01/06
Support, Splints, Braces, FAX 571-273-8300
Bandages and Birth Control
Devices
3780 Package and Article Carriers, 571-272-2975 06/30/06
Envelopes, Purses, Wallets, FAX 571-273-8300
Receptacles, Bottles and Jars
* The information provided above reflects an average for the workgroup.
If you need more specific information about an individual application,
please call the appropriate customer service office above.
TECHNOLOGY CENTERS DIRECTOR
1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
1610 Pharmaceutical formulations, method George C. Elliott
of treatment using bio-affecting
agents, drug delivery systems,
steroids, herbicidal and pesticidal
compositions, and cosmetics
1620 Organic chemistry Irem Yucel
1630 Molecular biology, bioinformatics, George C. Elliott
nucleic acids per se, nucleic acid
methodologies, SNPs & haplotypes,
recombinant DNA and RNA, gene
regulation, gene therapy, nucleic
acid amplification, nucleic acid
based diagnostic assays, nucleic
acid inhibitors, transgenic animals
and recombinant plants, combinatorial/
computational chemistry.
1640 Immunology, receptor/ligands, John L. LeGuyader
cytokines, recombinant hormones,
engineered antibodies, cancer
immunology, and molecular biology
thereof, Neurobiology; cellular/
bacterial/viral/parasitic immunology;
specific binding assays, immunoassays
and apparatus.
1650 Fermentation, microbiology, plant and Irem Yucel
animal extracts, peptides, isolated
and/or recombinant proteins and
enzymes, protein crystallography,
and enzyme assays
1660 Plants George C. Elliott
1700/ CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
2900 AND DESIGNS
1791 Tires, adhesive bonding, glass/paper Gary G. Jones
making, plastics shaping and molding
1792 Coating, etching, cleaning, bonding Marian C. Knode
and single crystal growth
1793 Metallurgy, metal working, inorganic Jacqueline M. Stone
chemistry, catalysts, electrolysis and
gaseous/plastic/ceramic compositions
1794 Food, stock materials and miscellaneous Marian C. Knode
articles
1795 Fuel cells, batteries, solar cells, Jacqueline M. Stone
electrochemistry and photolithography
1796 Organic chemistry and polymers Gary G. Jones
1797 Separation, purification, chemical Gary G. Jones
apparatus and petroleum technology
2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARE AND
INFORMATION SECURITY
2110 Computer architecture Jack B. Harvey
2120 Miscellaneous computer applications Wendy Garber
2130 Cryptography, security Andrew Hirshfeld
2140 Computer networks Andrew Hirshfeld
2150 Computer networks Andrew Hirshfeld
2160 Database and file management Jack B. Harvey
2170 Graphical user interface Wendy Garber
2180 Computer architecture Jack B. Harvey
2190 Interprocess communications and Wendy Garber
software development
2600 COMMUNICATIONS
2611 Digital communications Valencia Martin-Wallace
2612 General communications Mark R. Powell
2613 Optical communications Valencia Martin-Wallace
2614 Telephony Mark R. Powell
2615 Audio Mark R. Powell
2616/ Multiplex communications Valencia Martin-Wallace
2619
2617 Cellular telephony Wanda Walker
2618 Radio and Satellite Communications Mark R. Powell
2621 Television and TV Recording Wanda Walker
2622 Cameras Wanda Walker
2623 Video distribution Wanda Walker
2624 Image analysis Mark R. Powell
2625 Fax, printing, printing network, Wanda Walker
scanners
2626 Speech Mark R. Powell
2627 Disc drives Mark R. Powell
2628 Computer graphics Valencia Martin-Wallace
2629 Display systems Valencia Martin-Wallace
2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
2811- Semiconductors and Semiconductor Richard K. Seidel
2815, Manufacturing
2818,
2822,
2823,
2825,
2826,
2829,
2891-
2895
2816, Electronic circuits, static memory, Janice A. Falcone
2817, lasers, electronic components, control
circuits,power
2819, supplies, measuring and testing
2821,
2824,
2827,
2828,
2836-
2838,
2855-
2857,
2862,
2863
2831- Electronic conductors, elements and Sharon A. Gibson
2835, connectors, motor structure, electronic
2839, housings, circuit boards, photocopiers,
2841, recorders, printers, general
2851- illumination
2854,
2861,
2875,
2885
2871- Liquid crystals, optical elements, Sharon A. Gibson
2874, optical systems, fiber optics, electric
2876- lamps, registers, optics measuring,
2879, radiant energy
2881-
2884,
2886,
2887,
2889
3600 TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE,
LICENSING AND REVIEW
3610 Surface transportation Katherine Matecki
3620 Electronic commerce Wynn W. Coggins
3630 Static structures, supports and Wynn W. Coggins
furniture
3640 Aeronautics, agriculture, fishing, Donald T. Hajec
trapping, vermin destroying, plant
and animal husbandry, weaponry,
nuclear systems and licensing
& review
3650 Material and article handling Katherine Matecki
3660 Computerized vehicle controls and Donald T. Hajec
navigation, radio wave, optical and
acoustic wave communication, Robotics,
and Nuclear Systems
3670 Wells, earth boring/moving/working, Donald T. Hajec
excavating, mining, harvesters,
bridges, roads, petroleum, closures,
connections, and hardware
3680A Machine elements and power Katherine Matecki
transmissions
3680B Business Methods Wynn W. Coggins
3690 Business Methods - Finance Wynn W. Coggins
3700 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS
3710, Amusement and education devices, Karen M. Young
3721, packages and containers
3727,
and
3728
3720 Packages and containers; Frederick R. Schmidt
3720 Manufacturing devices and processes, Frederick R. Schmidt
machine tools and hand tools
3730 Medical instruments, diagnostic Frederick R. Schmidt
equipment, treatment devices, surgery,
surgical supplies
3740 Thermal and combustion technology, Karen M. Young
motive and fluid power systems
3750 Fluid handling and dispensing Karen M. Young
3760 Body treatment, kinestherapy, Frederick R. Schmidt
exercising, textile manufacturing
and apparel
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