- TEAS Reformatted Declarations Effective January 14, 2017 (January 3, 2017)
- Retirement of Trademarks legacy ID Manual (21Dec2016)
- Trademark Fee Adjustment, Correction 78042–78043 [2016-26684] [TEXT] [PDF] (07Nov2016)
- International Trademark Classification; Changes, 76867–76870 [2016–26682] [TEXT] (link is external) [PDF] (link is external) (04Nov2016)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Relating to Revival of Abandoned Applications, Reinstatement of Abandoned Applications and Cancelled or Expired Registrations, and Petitions to the Director 74997-75005 [2016-26035] [TEXT](link is external)(link is external) [PDF](link is external)(link is external) (28Oct2016)
- Trademark Fee Changes Web Page (21Oct2016)
- Trademark Fee Adjustment, 72694–72708 [2016-25506] [TEXT] [PDF] (21Oct2016)
- Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice, 69950–69988 [2016–23092] [TEXT] (link is external) [PDF] (link is external) (07Oct2016)
- Changes in Requirements for Affidavits or Declarations of Use, Continued Use, or Excusable Nonuse in Trademark Cases, 40589 - 40594 [2016 - 14791] [TEXT] [PDF] (22June2016)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Relating toTrademark Fee Adjustment, 33619–33632 [2016–12571] [TEXT] (link is external) [PDF] (link is external) (27May2016)
- TM5 Common Status Descriptors (11May2016)
- TMEP April 2016 (30April2016)
- Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice, 19325–19352 [2016-06672][TEXT](link is external) [PDF](link is external) (04March2016)
- TMEP October 2015 (30Oct2015)
- TSDR Release Highlights [Word] (24Oct2015)
- Trademark Public Advisory Committee, 63542–63543 [2015–26572] [TEXT] (link is external) [PDF] (link is external) (20Oct2015)
- September 2015 Enhancements to the Beta version of the Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (29Sept2015)
- Announcement of Pilot Program to Allow Amendments to Identifications of Goods and Services in Trademark Registrations Due to Technology Evolution (01Sept2015)
- Post Registration Proof of Use Pilot Final Report (25August2015)
- July 2015 Enhancements to the Beta version of the Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (22July2015)
- Examination Guide 1-15 (Repeating-Pattern Marks) (03June2015)
- USPTO Financial Manager (14April2015)
- WIPO Selects USPTO for Inaugural Publication – Madrid Highlights Special Edition (March 2015)
- March 2015 Enhancements to the Beta version of the Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (13March2015)
- USPTO Now Issuing Courtesy Email Reminders of Registration Maintenance Filing Deadlines (27Jan2015) UPDATED
- Trademark Rules of Practice: Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, 2303–2313 [2015–00267] [TEXT] [PDF] (16Jan2015)
- International Schedule of Classes of Goods and Services under Nice Agreement, Tenth Edition, version 2015 (01Jan2015)
- Noteworthy Changes to the Nice Classification System under the Nice Agreement, Tenth Edition, version 2015 [Word] (01Jan2015)
- New Reduced Trademark Fee FAQs (23Dec2014)
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Stakeholder Forum Regarding ESTTA on January 29, 2015 (22Dec2014) [Word]
- Reduction of Fees for Trademark Applications and Renewals, 74633–74639 [2014–29413] [TEXT] [PDF] (16Dec2014)
- Share Comments/Suggestions on Draft of Examination Guide: Repeating Pattern Marks (Comment Period Ends March 16, 2015)
- New Maximum Daily Limit for Credit Cards – Effective June 1, 2015 (12Dec2014)
- USPTO Roundtable: Ensuring the Accuracy and Integrity of the Trademark Register (25Nov2014)
- Trademarks Next Generation Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual (17Nov2014)
- TMEP October 2014 (30Oct2014)
- USPTO to Issue Courtesy Email Reminders of Registration Maintenance Filing Deadlines (24Oct2014)
- Examination Guide 3-14 (Service Mark Specimen) (Sept. 2014) [Word]
- FY 14 Enhancements to the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (eTAS) (05Sep2014)
- Request for Comments: Proposal to Allow Amendments to Identifications of Goods and Services Due to Technology Evolution (Comment Period Ends November 3, 2014) [Word]
- Advisory - PDF Format Change in the Trademark Official Gazette (08Aug2014)
- Post Registration Proof of Use Pilot Status Report (July 2014) [Word]
- Examination Guide 2-14 (Geographic Certification Marks) (June 2014) [Word]
- Notice Regarding Trademark ID Manual and Suggestions to TM IDSuggest Mailbox - July 2014 (07Jul2014)
- Share Comments/Suggestions on Draft of Examination Guide: Service Mark Specimens (Comment Period Ends July 16, 2014)
- Trademark Applications and Renewals; Reduction of Fees, 26664-26669 [2014-10730] [TEXT] [PDF] (09May2014)
- TMEP April 2014 (30April 2014)
- Recent Precedential Decision In re P.T. Polymindo Permata, 109 USPQ2d 1256, 1257-58 (Dir USPTO 2013) holding that the Director would exercise supervisory authority under Trademark Rule 2.146(a)(3), 37 C.F.R. §2.146(a)(3), and reverse a holding of abandonment where an applicant substantially complied with Rule 2.65(b), 37 C.F.R. §2.65(b), by providing unverified but otherwise acceptable substitute specimens in requests for reconsideration and the necessary verification on petition (15Apr2014)
- USPTO Roundtable: Amendments to Identifications of Goods and Services Due to Technology Evolution (04Apr2014)
- USPTO Announces 2014 National Trademark Expo (01Apr2014)
- Response to Comments Received Regarding Draft Examination Guide on gTLDs (27March2014) [Word]
- Changes in Requirements for Collective Trademarks and Service Marks, Collective Membership Marks, and Certification Marks [TEXT] [PDF] (20Feb2014)
- Share Comments/Suggestions Regarding TMEP Chapter 800 (11Feb2014)
- Using the TEAS Attorney Withdrawal, Replacement, and Appointment/Revocation Forms (31Jan2014)
- Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice and the Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, 3750-3757 [2014-01126] [TEXT] [PDF] (23Jan2014)
- Webcast of Madrid Protocol Seminar Now Available (07Jan2014)
- International Schedule of Classes of Goods and Services under Nice Agreement (01Jan2014)
- Noteworthy changes to the Nice Classification System under the Nice Agreement (01Jan2014)
- Electronic Trademark Official Gazette Enhancements (10Dec2013)
- Letters of Protest (03Dec2013)
- Trademark Policy Collaboration Site Overview (03Dec2013)
- TMIDSuggest Mailbox for Proposing New Goods/Services Entries (03Dec2013)
- Subscribing to Trademark Alert Emails (03Dec2013)
- Overdue Registrations (03Dec2013)
- Notice Regarding Trademark ID Manual and Suggestions to TM ID Suggest Mailbox (TMIDSuggest@uspto.gov) - December 2013 (29Nov2013)
- Notice of Delegation of Functions and Duties at the USPTO (22Nov2013)
- Steps When Confronted with an Assignment Against Your Property Filed by Another Party (UPDATED 21Nov2013)
- TMEP October 2013 (30Oct2013)
- USPTO Announces Seminar on Madrid Protocol (03Oct2013)
- Public Meeting: Technical Briefing on Trademark Status and Document Retrieval [UPDATED] (09Sep2013)
- Request for Comments: Post Registration Amendments to Identifications of Goods and Services Due to Technology Evolution (Comment Period Ends December 1, 2013) [Word]
- Share Comments/Suggestions on Draft of Examination Guide: gTLDs (Comment Period Ends October 23, 2013)
- Response to Comments (27March2014) [Word]
- WIPO Announces New Special Services for Users of Madrid System (30Jul2013)
- ID Manual Enhancements (20July2013)
- Share Comments/Suggestions on Draft of Examination Guide: Geographic Certification Marks (Comment Period Extended until August 15, 2013) [Word] (08Jul2013)
- Beta Version of Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (02Jul2013)
- TMEP April 2013 (30Apr2013)
- Final Rule: Changes to Representation of Others before the USPTO [PDF] (03Apr2013)
- How 100% Electronic Communication Can Save Time and Money (04Mar2013)
- How to Overcome a Specimen Refusal (22Feb2013)
- How to Overcome an Ornamental Refusal (22Feb2013)
- Updating Ownership Information After Assignment is Recorded (22Feb2013)
- Deployment of Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) 2.1 (03Feb2013)
- Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks - Fee Change - Effective February 17, 2013 [PDF] (17Jan13)
- Review of Comments Regarding Amending the First Filing Deadline for Affidavits or Declarations of Use or Excusable Nonuse (10Jan2013)
- International Schedule of Classes of Goods and Services under Nice Agreement, Tenth Edition, version 2013 (01Jan2013)
- Noteworthy Changes to the Nice Classification System under the Nice Agreement, Tenth Edition, version 2013 [Word] (01Jan2013)
- Notice Regarding Trademark ID Manual and Suggestions to TM IDSuggest Mailbox - December 2012 (17Dec12)
- Official Gazette Subscriber Alert (11Dec12)
- TMEP IdeaScale Website Available (11Dec12)
- Consistency Initiative Made Permanent Program (04Dec12)
- USPTO Trademark Filing Information for Customers Impacted by Hurricane Sandy (02Nov12)
- Extension of OHIM Deadlines Due to Hurricane Sandy [PDF] (02Nov12)
- Trademark Filing Deadlines Extended Until October 31st for October 29th and 30th Due Dates (31Oct12)
- Share Comments/Suggestions on Draft of Examination Guide: Webpage Specimens as Displays Associated with the Goods (Comment Period Ends October 31, 2012) [Word] (28Sep2012)
- Notice Concerning Larger Than Usual Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) (21Sep2012)
- Extension of Comment Period for Notice of Inquiry Regarding Adjustment of Fees for Trademark Applications [PDF](19Sep2012)
- Extension of Comment Period for Request for Comments Regarding Amending the First Filing Deadline for Affidavits or Declarations of Use or Excusable Nonuse [PDF] (19Sep2012)
- Direct Link to Trademark Official Gazette Page Featuring Marks for Applicants Who Authorize Communications by E-Mail (29Aug2012)
- Notice of Inquiry Regarding Adjustment of Fees for Trademark Applications [PDF] (16Aug2012)
- Request for Comments Regarding Amending the First Filing Deadline for Affidavits or Declarations of Use or Excusable [PDF] (16Aug2012)
- Avoiding Loss of TEAS Plus Status (6Aug2012)
- Trademark Considerations for Using Detroit Satellite Office (25Jul2012)
- Steps for Transmitting a Large Volume of Evidence Electronically (30Mar20102)
- Additional Information for Post-Notice of Allowance Process (15Mar2012)
- USPTO's Trademark Educational Outreach Program (14Mar2012)
- Steps When Confronted with an Assignment Against Your Property Filed by Another Party (14Mar2012)
- Trademark Operation Announces Staff Changes (3Feb2012)
- Modified Language for E-Mailed Notices Related to OG Publication (16Dec2011)
- Introduction of Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR 1.0) (16Dec2011) UPDATED
- Additional Courtesy Electronic Mail Addresses Now Permitted for Trademark Correspondence (2Dec2011)
- New "Notification of Notice of Publication" and Acceptance of Multiple Email Addresses (24Oct2011)
- Public Meeting: Continuing Legal Education Programs on Trademark Policing Measures and Tactics (18Oct2011)
- Assignment Enhancements (4Oct2011)
- Reminder: Use resources of TMIN Videos and Process Timelines (24May2011)
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