United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2018_register executive 2018-07-17 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7e48097 D09002ee1c7e481ee United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Patent and Trademark Office originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) amends the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases to remove the rules governing trademark interferences. This rule arises out of the USPTO's work during FY 2017 to identify and propose regulations for removal, modification, and streamlining because they are outdated, unnecessary, ineffective, costly, or unduly burdensome on the agency or the private sector. The revisions put into effect the work the USPTO has done, in part through its participation in the Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task Force) established by the Department of Commerce (Department or Commerce) pursuant to Executive Order 13777, to review and identify regulations that are candidates for removal. 83 FR 33129 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-07-17/2018-15163 2018-15163 fr17jy18-7 RIN 0651-AD23 3510-16-P Docket No. PTO-T-2017-0032 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-07-17/2018-15163 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-07-17/html/2018-15163.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-07-17/pdf/2018-15163.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Trademarks 4 p. 33129 33132 83 FR 33129 Title 37 Part 2 37 CFR Part 2 RIN 0651-AD23 Removal of Rules Governing Trademark Interferences; Federal Register Vol. 83, Issue RULE 2018-15163 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 2018-08-16 Docket No. PTO-T-2017-0032 3510-16-P 2018-15163 Final rule.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) amends the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases to remove the rules governing trademark interferences. This rule arises out of the USPTO's work during FY 2017 to identify and propose regulations for removal, modification, and streamlining because they are outdated, unnecessary, ineffective, costly, or unduly burdensome on the agency or the private sector. The revisions put into effect the work the USPTO has done, in part through its participation in the Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task Force) established by the Department of Commerce (Department or Commerce) pursuant to Executive Order 13777, to review and identify regulations that are candidates for removal.

This rule is effective on August 16, 2018. Catherine Cain, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, by email at TMFRNotices@uspto.gov, or by telephone at (571) 272-8946. Administrative Practice and Procedure Trademarks Removal of Rules Governing Trademark Interferences , TMFRNotices@uspto.gov https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/comments-proposed-rulemaking-related-removal-rules Vol. 83, no. 137 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2018-07-17 continuing daily deposited born digital 684 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-07-17 P0b002ee19b78f5c5 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr17jy18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-07-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-07-17/pdf/FR-2018-07-17.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-07-17/xml/FR-2018-07-17.xml fdlp 33119 33794 DGPO 2018-07-17 2024-06-01 FR-2018-07-17 machine generated eng FR FR-2018-07-17 83 137