Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure - October 2012

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Foreword

Introduction

Changes in TMEP October 2012

Instructions Regarding TMEP October 2012
100 General Information
200 Application Filing Date
300 Filing and Receipt of Documents
400 Processing Documents and Fees
500 Change of Ownership
600 Attorney, Representative, and Signature
700 Procedure for Examining Applications
800 Application Requirements
900 Use in Commerce
1000 Applications Under Section 44
1100 Intent-to-Use Applications and Requests to Divide
1200 Substantive Examination of Applications
1300 Service Marks, Collective Marks, and Certification Marks
1400 Classification and Identification of Goods and Services
1500 Post-Examination Procedures
1600 Registration and Post-Registration Procedures
1700 Petitions, Requests for Reinstatement, and Other Matters Submitted to Director
1800 Public Inquiries about Applications and Registrations
1900 Madrid Protocol

Appendix A Examining Attorney’s Appeal Briefs

Appendix B Members of International Trademark Agreements

Appendix C Notes of Other Statutes

Appendix D Foreign Entities

Appendix E Countries that Have Standard Character Marks or the Equivalent

Index

 

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