[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 54783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25581]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-T-2009-0045]


Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Sixth 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 sixth edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure 
(``TMEP'') on October 12, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that any suggestions for improving the 
form and content of the TMEP be submitted via electronic mail message 
to [email protected]. 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: Mary E. Hannon, Office of the Deputy 
Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, by electronic mail at: 
[email protected]; or by mail addressed to: Commissioner for 
Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451, marked to the 
attention of Mary E. Hannon.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 12, 2009, the USPTO issued the 
sixth 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 sixth edition incorporates USPTO trademark practice and 
relevant case law reported prior to September 1, 2009. 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 TMEP may be viewed or downloaded free of charge from the USPTO 
Web site at: http://tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/.

    Dated: October 19, 2009.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. E9-25581 Filed 10-22-09; 8:45 am]
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