(164)                   Trademark Examining Operation

   Effective Dec. 1, 1983, all requests presented to the Patent and 
Trademark Office under the provisions of Section 7 of the trademark 
statute (15 U.S.C. 1057) will be considered by the Post Registration 
Section of the Trademark Examining Operation.
   Necessary telephone inquiries concerning procedure or status should
be directed to 703-557-1986.

Dec. 2, 1983                                          MARGARET M. LAURENCE
                                                    Assistant Commissioner
                                                            for Trademarks

                                [1038 TMOG 256]