Trademark XML Migration Information Announcement September 4, 2001

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Information Products Division

Data Dissemination

Trademark Daily XML Migration

October 4, 2002

NOTE: The following information in red denotes a change from the (Updated August 14, 2002) June 17, 2002 announcement.

1. Trademark Daily XML Process Data Type Defintions (DTDs):

A) Trademark Applications (including TARR enhancements)

Trademark-Applications.dtd, Version 0.5 2002-09-03 (zipped)

B) Trademark Assignments

Trademark-Assignments.dtd, Version 0.1 2002-05-17 (zipped)

C) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) (including TTAB enhancements)

Trademark-TTAB.dtd, Version 0.8 2002-09-27 (zipped)

2. Trademark Daily XML Process DTD comparisons:

A) Trademark-Applications.dtd, Version 0.4 2002-08-14.dtd

versus

Trademark-Applications.dtd, Version 0.5 2002-09-03.dtd

Compare-Trademark-Applications-dtd.doc

B) Trademark-TTAB.dtd, Version 0.6 2002-07-31.dtd

versus

Trademark-TTAB.dtd, Version 0.8 2002-09-27.dtd

Compare-Trademark-TTAB-dtd.doc

3. Test data for each of the 3 Trademark Daily XML DTDs for October 1, 2002.

NOTE: Trademark Daily XML test files will be available from the Data File Delivery (DFD) FTP System from the /tdxf directory starting October 8, 2002 with the October 7, 2002 data. Current DFD customers that subscribe to the Trademark Weekly Text Files will be given access to the /tdxf directory.

A) Trademark Applications – ap021001.zip

B) Trademark Assignments – as021001.zip

C) Trademark TTAB – tt021001.zip

4. The Trademark Daily XML Process Documentation:

A) Trademark Applications XML DTD Element Documentation

Trademark-Applications-v0.5-xml-dtd-elements.doc

B) Trademark Assignments XML DTD Element Doumentation

Trademark-Assignment-v0.1-xml-dtd-elements.doc

C) Trademark TTAB XML DTD Element Documentation

Trademark-TTAB-v0.8-xml-dtd-elements.doc

If you have any questions or need additional information please contact one of the following individuals:

Ed Johnson Marva Dubar