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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AC38 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Requirements for Amendments After Publication 
Abstract: This action amends 37 CFR (Part 2) to mandate that a proposed amendment of a trademark application after its approval for publication be filed electronically, using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). The rationale for requiring filing by TEAS stems from the time-sensitive nature of amendments to an application at this point in the process, and the need for the USPTO to receive and process such proposed amendments as quickly as possible. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 2   
Legal Authority: 15 USC 1123    35 USC 2   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2010    
NPRM Comment Period End  02/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Cynthia C. Lynch
Administrator for Trademark Examination Policy
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
Phone:571 272-8742
Fax:571 273-8742
Email: cynthia.lynch@uspto.gov