Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Seventh Edition, 69921-69922 [2010-28810]

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[FR Doc. 2010–28703 Filed 11–15–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No. PTO–T–2010–0085] Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Seventh Edition United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (‘‘USPTO’’) issued the seventh edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (‘‘TMEP’’), and made available archived copies of the fourth, fifth, and sixth editions, on October 15, 2010. ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that any suggestions for improving the form and content of the TMEP be submitted via electronic mail message to tmtmep@uspto.gov. Written comments may also be submitted by mail addressed to: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. 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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 15, 2010, the USPTO issued the seventh edition of the TMEP, which provides USPTO trademark examining attorneys, trademark applicants, and attorneys and representatives for trademark applicants with a reference on the practices and procedures for prosecution of applications to register marks in the USPTO. The TMEP contains guidelines for examining attorneys and materials in the nature of information and interpretation, and outlines the procedures which examining attorneys are required or authorized to follow in the examination of trademark applications. The seventh edition incorporates USPTO trademark practice and relevant case law reported prior to September 1, 2010. The policies stated in this revision supersede any previous policies stated in prior editions, examination guides, or any other statement of USPTO policy, to the extent that there is any conflict. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28810]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-T-2010-0085]


Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Seventh Edition

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') 
issued the seventh edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining 
Procedure (``TMEP''), and made available archived copies of the fourth, 
fifth, and sixth editions, on October 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that any suggestions for improving the 
form and content of the TMEP be submitted via electronic mail message 
to tmtmep@uspto.gov. Written comments may also be submitted by mail 
addressed to: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, 
VA 22313-1451, marked to the attention of Editor, Trademark Manual of 
Examining Procedure, or by hand delivery to the Trademark Assistance 
Center, Concourse Level, James Madison Building-East Wing, 600 Dulany 
Street, Alexandria, Virginia, marked to the attention of Editor, 
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine P. Cain, Office of the 
Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, by electronic 
mail at: catherine.cain@uspto.gov; or by mail

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addressed to: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, 
VA 22313-1451, marked to the attention of Catherine P. Cain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 15, 2010, the USPTO issued the 
seventh edition of the TMEP, which provides USPTO trademark examining 
attorneys, trademark applicants, and attorneys and representatives for 
trademark applicants with a reference on the practices and procedures 
for prosecution of applications to register marks in the USPTO. The 
TMEP contains guidelines for examining attorneys and materials in the 
nature of information and interpretation, and outlines the procedures 
which examining attorneys are required or authorized to follow in the 
examination of trademark applications.
    The seventh edition incorporates USPTO trademark practice and 
relevant case law reported prior to September 1, 2010. The policies 
stated in this revision supersede any previous policies stated in prior 
editions, examination guides, or any other statement of USPTO policy, 
to the extent that there is any conflict. The seventh edition may be 
viewed or downloaded free of charge from the USPTO Web site at https://tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/.
    The USPTO also made archived copies of the fourth, fifth, and sixth 
editions of the TMEP available on October 15, 2010. Links to these 
older editions are on the USPTO Web site at https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/resources/TMEP_archives.jsp.

    Dated: November 5, 2010.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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