TMEP

Incorporated relevant precedential decisions reported through August 31, 2024.

102

Replaced references to the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) with the wording "trademark electronic filing system".

103

Updated to indicate the systems the trademark electronic system and the Board’s electronic filing system are comprised of. Updated links.  

104

Replaced X-Search with XSearch.

110

Miscellaneous text edits. Updated to provide links to the TTAB Reading Room and TTABVUE.

202

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronically". Miscellaneous text edits. Added cross reference.

202.01

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

202.03

Replaced first reference to TEAS with "electronic".

203

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous text edits.

204.02

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous text edits.

204.03

Miscellaneous text edits.

301.01

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronically" and references to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (Board) electronic filing system with Board’s electronic filing system. Added cross reference. Miscellaneous text edits. Deleted link. Added link.

301.01(a)

Revised section title: Trademark Electronic Filing System. Updated to indicate the systems the trademark electronic system is comprised of. Updated and deleted links. Miscellaneous text edits. Deleted reference to "Success" page.  

301.01(b)

Revised section title: Trademark Electronic Filing System Availability. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

301.02(b)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

301.02(d)

Added phone number.

301.02(e)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

301.02(f)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic filing".

302

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronically". Miscellaneous text edits. Added cross reference.

302.02(a)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and reference to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system.

302.02(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and reference to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system.

303.01

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and reference to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system. Miscellaneous text edits.

303.02(a)

Revised section title: Trademark Electronic Filing System Submission Confirmation Page. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic" and deleted reference to "Success" page.

304.02

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronically".

304.03

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

306

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "system". Added phone number.

307

Miscellaneous text edits. Deleted "Customer Service Window" paragraph.

308

Replaced "through TEAS" with "electronically".

309

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

401.01

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic" and deleted reference to "Success" page. Updated email address. Miscellaneous text edits.

401.02

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Added when series of serial numbers preceded by the series code "98" began.

405

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

405.01

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

405.02

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

405.03

Miscellaneous text edits.

405.04

Miscellaneous text edits. Updated mailing address.

501.04

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

501.06

Miscellaneous text edits.

502.02(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File. Deleted link. Added cross reference.

502.02(b)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Deleted link. Added cross reference.

502.02(c)

Miscellaneous stylistic edit.

502.03

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

503.01(b)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

503.05

Miscellaneous text edits.

504

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File. Deleted link. Added cross reference.

505.01

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous stylistic edits.

505.02

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous text and stylistic edit.

601

Miscellaneous text edits.

601.01

Miscellaneous text edits.

601.01(c)(ii)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

601.01(c)(v)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

601.01(d)     

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

601.01(e)     

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

601.02

Miscellaneous text edits.

602.01(a)

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

602.03

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits.

602.03(a)

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

602.03(c)

Miscellaneous text edits.

604.02

Miscellaneous text edits.

604.03

Miscellaneous text edits.

605.01

Miscellaneous text edits.

606

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

607

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

608.01

Miscellaneous text edits.

609.01

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

609.01(a)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

609.02(a)

Revised section title: When the Correspondence Address May be Changed Without Using the Change of Address or Representation Form. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

609.02(b)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic" and replaced reference to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system.

609.02(c)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

609.02(d)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

609.02(f)      

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

610

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

611.01(b)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and certain references to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File. Added parenthetical to case citation. Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citation.

611.01(c)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and references to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system. Added case citation.

611.01(c)(i)

Miscellaneous text edits.

611.01(c)(ii)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Deleted rule citation. Added case citation. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

611.02(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Miscellaneous text edits.

611.03(a)     

Miscellaneous text edits.

611.03(b)

Miscellaneous text edits.

611.04

Miscellaneous text edits.

611.05(b)

Miscellaneous text edits. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

611.06(h)

Miscellaneous text edits.

702.01

Miscellaneous text edits.

702.02

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Added cross references. Deleted link.

702.03(a)(ii)

Miscellaneous text edits.

702.03(a)(iii)

Miscellaneous text edits.

702.03(a)(iv)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

705.05

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Updated link. Added case citation.

705.06

Miscellaneous text edits.

705.08

Deleted references to December 3, 2022.

707.01

Miscellaneous text edits.

707.02

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Miscellaneous text edits.

708.02

Miscellaneous text edits.

708.05

Miscellaneous text edits.

709

Moved text of this section to section 709.01.

709.01

Revised section title: Interviews with Examining Attorneys. Incorporated text of section 709 and revised to update procedures for interviews with examining attorneys. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

709.03

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

709.04

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

709.05

Miscellaneous text edits. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

709.06

Miscellaneous text edits.

710.01(b)     

Added case citations. Miscellaneous stylistic edits.

710.01(c)

Added case citations. Miscellaneous stylistic edit.

710.02

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

710.03

Miscellaneous text edits.

711

Deleted references to December 3, 2022. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link.

711.01

Deleted reference to December 3, 2022.

711.01(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link.

712

Miscellaneous text edits.

712.03

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

714.04

Miscellaneous text edits.

715.02

Miscellaneous text edits. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

715.03(a)(ii)(C)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "electronic".

715.03(a)(ii)(E)

Revised section title: Responses After Final Refusal Signed by Unauthorized Persons, Unsigned Responses, Electronic Responses Consisting Solely of a Signature, and Electronic Responses Missing Significant Data or Attachments. Replaced references to TEAS with "electronic".

715.04

Miscellaneous text edits.

716.02(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

716.02(j)

Clarified when suspension is appropriate where an examining attorney is ready to write an appeal brief or has already submitted an appeal brief and the Trademark database shows an expungement or reexamination petition has been filed and has not been acted on or an expungement or reexamination proceeding has been instituted.

716.02(l)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

716.04

Updated suspension check procedures.

717.02

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

718.01

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous text edits.

718.02(a)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

718.03

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

718.03(a)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous text edits.

718.03(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "electronic".

719

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

802

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link. Added cross references.

803.01

Miscellaneous text edits.

803.02(a)

Miscellaneous text edits.

803.03(a)

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced "TICRS" with "in the application record".

803.03(d)

Miscellaneous text edits.

803.03(i)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

803.04

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

803.05(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

803.05(b)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

804.01

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

804.01(b)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Added case citation and cross reference. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

804.04

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citation and cross reference. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

806.03(j)

Miscellaneous text edits.

806.03(j)(ii)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

806.04(a)     

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

807

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

807.01

Replaced reference to TEAS with "electronic". Miscellaneous text edits.

807.03

Replaced reference to TEAS with "electronic applications".

807.03(a)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

807.03(f)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

807.05

Revised section title: Drawings in Electronic Applications. Replaced reference to TEAS with "electronic".

807.05(a)

Revised section title: Standard Character Drawings in Electronic Applications. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

807.05(a)(i)

Revised section title: Long Standard Character Marks in Electronic Applications.

807.05(b)

Revised section title: Special Form Drawings in Electronic Applications.

807.07(c)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "electronic".

807.07(f)(ii)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

807.09

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

807.13(b)

Updated citation to the Guide to the Madrid System International Registration of Marks under the Madrid Protocol and the accompanying quotation.

807.14(a)

Miscellaneous text edits.

807.14(d)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "electronic".

807.15

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

807.16

Miscellaneous text edits.

808.01(a)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

808.03

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

809

Added case citation. Miscellaneous text edits.

809.01

Miscellaneous text edits. Added case citation. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

809.01(a)

Miscellaneous text edits.

809.01(b)(i)

Miscellaneous text edits.

809.02

Miscellaneous text edits. Added case citation.

809.03

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

810.02

Miscellaneous text edits.

811.01

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

812

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

813.01(a)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

813.01(c)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

815.03

Added case citations.

816.04

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

817

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

818

Miscellaneous text edits.

819.01(a)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

819.01(g)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous text edits.

819.01(h)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

819.01(l)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

819.03

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

904.01

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

904.01(b)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

904.02(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

904.02(c)(iii)

Miscellaneous text edits.

904.03

Replaced reference to TEAS with "electronic".

904.03(f)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

904.03(l)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

904.03(m)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

904.04(a)

Added case citation. Miscellaneous stylistic edits.

904.04(a)(iii)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File. Replaced X-Search with XSearch.

904.06

Miscellaneous text edits.

1001

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1002.03

Miscellaneous text edits.

1002.04

Miscellaneous text edits.

1003.04(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1003.04(b)

Replaced references to TEAS with electronic application. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1003.04(c)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1011.04

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1013

Miscellaneous text edits.

1103

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1104.01(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1104.01(c)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1104.02

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link. Added cross reference.

1104.03(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1104.03(c)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1104.04

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1104.07

Miscellaneous text edits. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1104.10(b)(iii)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1104.11

Miscellaneous text edits.

1106.02

Miscellaneous text edits.

1106.03

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1106.04

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1107

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1108

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link.

1108.01

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and deleted reference to "Success" page.

1108.02(d)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1108.04

Miscellaneous text edit.

1109.04

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1109.05

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link. Added cross reference.

1109.08

Replaced "he or she" with "they".

1109.11(d)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1109.13

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1109.15

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1110.02

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1110.04

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link. Miscellaneous stylistic edits.

1201.02(c)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

1202

Updated case citation.

1202.02(a)(v)(A)    

Miscellaneous text edits.

1202.04

Updated case citation.

1202.04(b)

Updated case citation.

1202.04(d)

Updated case citation.

1202.08(b)

Miscellaneous text edit. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1202.08(e)

Miscellaneous text edit.

1202.09(a)(ii)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1202.09(a)(ii)(B)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1202.11

Miscellaneous text edits.

1202.12

Miscellaneous text edit. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1202.16

Deleted links.

1202.17

Deleted link.

1202.17(c)(i)

Updated case citation.

1202.19

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1203.03

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citation and deleted case citation.

1203.03(a)(i)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Updated case citation. Added case citation.

1203.03(a)(ii)

Added case citation.

1203.03(b)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits.

1203.03(b)(i)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citations. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1203.03(b)(ii)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citations.

1203.03(b)(iii)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citation.

1206

Added case citation. Miscellaneous text edits.

1206.03

Miscellaneous text edits.

1206.04(a)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1206.04(b)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1206.04(c)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1207.01(a)   

Added case citation.

1207.01(a)(i)

Added case citations.

1207.01(a)(vi)

Added case citation.

1207.01(b)

Added case citation and deleted case citation.

1207.01(b)(v)

Added case citation.

1207.01(b)(viii)

Added case citations. Miscellaneous stylistic edits.

1207.01(b)(xi)

Added case citation. Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits.

1207.01(d)(ix)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Added case citations.

1207.01(d)(x)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1209.01(a)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1209.01(b)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citations. Deleted case citation.

1209.01(c)(i)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Added case citation.

1209.02

Miscellaneous text edits.

1209.02(a)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1209.03(c)

Added case citation.

1209.03(d)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Added case citations. Deleted case citation.

1209.03(e)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Added case citations. Deleted case citations.

1209.03(h)

Revised section title: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialism. Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Deleted case citation. Added paragraph regarding when an abbreviation, acronym or initialism is considered generic. Added case citations.

1209.03(v)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Added case citation.

1210.03

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1210.05(d)(ii)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1210.06

Miscellaneous text edits.

1211

Miscellaneous text edits.

1211.01(a)(iv)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1211.02(b)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1212.01

Miscellaneous stylistic edit. Added case citation.

1212.02(b)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Added case citation.

1212.02(c)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1212.02(d)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1212.06(a)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Added case citation.

1213.01(c)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1213.01(d)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1213.05(b)

Deleted link. Added link.

1213.08(c)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1217

Added case citation. Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits.

1301.01

Miscellaneous stylistic edit. Added case citation.

1301.01(a)

Miscellaneous stylistic edit. Added case citations.

1301.01(a)(ii)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citation.

1301.01(a)(iii)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1301.02

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Updated cross reference. Added case citations. Deleted case citations.

1301.04(d)

Miscellaneous text edits. Added case citation.

1301.04(f)

Added case citation. Miscellaneous stylistic edit.

1301.04(f)(ii)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citation. Deleted case citation.

1301.04(h)(iv)(C)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1304.03(d)

New section: False Suggestion of a Connection.

1306.01

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citation.

1306.01(a)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1306.01(c)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1306.02(a)(iv)(A)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1306.02(d)

Miscellaneous text edit.

1306.04(b)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1306.04(b)(iii)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1306.04(e)

Miscellaneous stylistic edit. Miscellaneous text edits.

1306.04(f)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1306.05(g)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added case citation. Added cross reference.

1401.01

Added "for goods and services" to the first sentence.

1401.02(a)

Updated to indicate where NCL 12-2024 is available and where to find information about NCL 12-2025. Miscellaneous text edit to General Remarks.

1401.03(b)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1401.05

Miscellaneous stylistic edit.

1401.05(a)

Deleted "Tool kits comprising carpenter’s levels, hand saws, power-driven saws, and carpenters’ rules" example. Miscellaneous text edit.

1401.05(c)

Miscellaneous stylistic edit.

1401.08

Miscellaneous text edit.

1401.10

Miscellaneous text edit.

1401.15(a)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1402.01

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits.

1402.01(a)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added cross reference.

1402.01(b)

Replaced "should be used" with "is used" in the second paragraph.

1402.01(d)   

Replaced references to TEAS with "electronic". Updated cross references.

1402.01(e)

Miscellaneous text edits. Deleted "whenever necessary".

1402.02

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced references to TEAS with "electronic".

1402.03(a)

Miscellaneous text edits. Added case citation.

1402.03(g)

Miscellaneous text edits. Updated rule citation.

1402.04

Replaced "may require an amendment to" with "require amendment of". Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Updated cross reference. Miscellaneous text edits.

1402.05

Miscellaneous text edits. Added case citation.

1402.05(a)

Added case citations. Replaced "should" with "must". Miscellaneous text edits.

1402.06(a)

Miscellaneous text edits. Added case citation and example.

1402.07(b)

Miscellaneous text edit.

1402.09

Miscellaneous text edit.

1402.11

Revised paragraph regarding organizing fashion shows. Updated access date for link.

1402.11(a)(i)

Miscellaneous text edit.

1402.11(a)(iii)

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced "should be limited" and "should not be used" to "must be limited" and "must not be used".

1402.11(a)(v)

Replaced "should" with "must" in second paragraph.

1402.11(a)(vi)

Updated access date for link.

1402.11(a)(ix)

Updated access date for link.

1402.11(b)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1402.11(d)

Miscellaneous text edit.

1402.11(f)

Replaced "should not" with "must not".

1402.11(g)

Replaced "could not" with "must not".

1402.11(i)

Miscellaneous stylistic edit.

1402.11(j)

Miscellaneous text edit.

1402.11(k)

Replaced "should not" with "must not" in the second paragraph and "should" with "must" in the third paragraph.

1402.12

Replaced references to "should" with "must". Replaced reference to TEAS with "electronically filed".

1402.13

Replaced "shall" with "will".

1403

Miscellaneous text edits.

1403.01

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1403.02(c)

Replaced reference to TEAS with the "trademark electronic filing system".

1403.04

Replaced "shall" with "will".

1501

Replaced references to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system.

1501.02(a)   

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1501.03

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1501.06

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1502.01

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link.

1503.01

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced references to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system. Deleted link. Added cross reference.

1503.04

Replaced references to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system. Deleted link.

1503.05

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Replaced reference to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system. Added case citation and deleted case citation.

1504.04

Miscellaneous text edits.

1504.05

Miscellaneous text edits.

1505.01(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and replaced reference to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system. Deleted link.

1505.01(b)(ii)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1505.01(c)(i)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1505.01(c)(ii)         

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1505.02(e)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1505.02(f)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1601.01(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1604.02

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1604.03

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1604.04

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Added statutory citation. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Added case citation.

1604.04(a)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1604.08(b)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1604.08(c)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1604.09(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1604.11

Miscellaneous text edits.

1604.12(a)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1604.12(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Replaced "the TEAS mailbox" with "TEAS@uspto.gov".

1604.15

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and deleted reference to "Success" page.

1604.16

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Deleted link. Miscellaneous text edits.

1604.19

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and deleted reference to "Success" page. Deleted link. Added cross reference.

1604.22

Deleted "random".

1605.02

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and deleted reference to "Success" page. Deleted link. Added cross reference. Miscellaneous text edits.

1605.03

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1605.05

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and deleted reference to "Success" page. Deleted link. Added cross reference. Miscellaneous text edits.

1606.03

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and deleted reference to "Success" page.

1606.04

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link.

1606.11

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and deleted reference to "Success" page.

1607

Replaced references to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system. Deleted link. Added cross reference.

1608

Miscellaneous text edits. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronically".

1609.01(b)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronically".

1609.02(c)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1609.10

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1609.10(a)   

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1609.10(b)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1609.11

Revised section title: Change of Owner’s Address Can Be Filed Through the Trademark Electronic Filing System. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1610

Added rule citation and updated text to conform to rule citation. Miscellaneous stylistic edit.

1611

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1612.01(a)   

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1612.03

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous text edits.

1613.03

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Deleted link.

1613.04

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1613.08(b)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1613.08(c)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1613.09(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1613.11

Miscellaneous text edits.

1613.12(a)

Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1613.12(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Replaced "the TEAS mailbox" with "TEAS@uspto.gov".

1613.15

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and deleted reference to "Success" page.

1613.22

Deleted "random".

1703

Miscellaneous stylistic edit. Replaced reference to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system.

1705.03

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and deleted reference to "Success" page.

1705.05

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1705.08

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1709

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1709.01

Revised section title: Trademark Electronic Filing System Unavailable on the Date of Filing Deadline. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1709.01(a)

Revised section title: Trademark Electronic Filing System Unavailable Due to Widespread or Lengthy USPTO System Outage. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

1709.01(b)

Revised section title: Trademark Electronic Filing System Unavailable Due to Limited or Short-term USPTO System Outage or User’s System Outage. Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

1709.03

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1710

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1711

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Replaced reference to "Success" page with submission confirmation page. Miscellaneous text edits.

1712.01

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Updated link. Replaced reference to "Success" page with submission confirmation page.

1712.02(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Replaced reference to "Success" page with submission confirmation page.

1714

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1714.01(e)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1714.01(g)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1715

Miscellaneous text edits.

1715.03(b)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1715.04(c)

Miscellaneous text edits. Updated to indicate a Note to the File is also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File.

1715.05

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1715.05(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1716.02(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1716.04(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1716.04(c)

Miscellaneous text edits. Added case citations. Added rule citation. Updated cross reference.

1716.04(d)

Added rule citation and case citation.

1902.02(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic". Added cross reference.

1902.02(c)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.02(d)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous stylistic edits.

1902.02(f)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous text edits.

1902.02(f)(ii) 

Miscellaneous text edits.

1902.02(g)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.02(g)(i)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.02(h)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.02(i)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.03

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.03(a)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.03(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Miscellaneous text edits.

1902.07

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.07(b)(i)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.07(f)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.08(a)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.08(b)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1902.08(c)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1903.02

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1904.01(i)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1904.01(j)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1904.02(c)

Clarified what must or must not be examined when the identification includes parenthetical language from the IB. Updated to indicate that if the wording preceding the parenthetical language is definite according to USPTO practice, it must be accepted as definite.

1904.02(c)(ii)

Replaced "should" with "must" in the first example.

1904.02(c)(iii)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1904.02(c)(iv)

Updated to indicate the examining attorney must advise the applicant that the previous items listed in the existing identification remain operative for purposes of future amendment. Miscellaneous text edits.

1904.02(f)(i)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1904.02(h)

Miscellaneous stylistic edits. Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system".

1904.02(i)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1904.02(j)

Updated citation to the IB’s Guide to the Madrid System International registration of Marks under the Madrid Protocol and accompanying quotation.

1904.03(f)

Miscellaneous text edits.

1904.03(g)(i)

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Replaced "should" with "must" and "may" with "will" in the fourth example.

1904.04

Miscellaneous text and stylistic edits. Updated statutory citation. Replaced references to ESTTA with Board’s electronic filing system. Added rule citations. Added cross references. Added case citation and deleted case citation.

1904.09(a)

Replaced reference to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system". Updated link.

1906.01(a)(i)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".

1906.01(b)

Replaced references to TEAS with "trademark electronic filing system" and "electronic".