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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AC25 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Elimination of Issuance of Trademark Registration Certificates in Paper Form 
Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposes to revise the rules of practice to eliminate the issuance of paper trademark registration certificates and provide for issuance of electronic certificates that may be reproduced from the USPTO’s electronic databases available on the USPTO website. The purpose of the rule change is to streamline USPTO processes and provide faster issuance of registration certificates. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 2.151    37 CFR 2.201    37 CFR 2.6   
Legal Authority: 15 USC 1123    35 USC 2   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Mary E. Hannon
Attorney Advisor
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1451,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
Phone:571 272-9569
Fax:571 273-9569
Email: mary.hannon@uspto.gov