0651-AD23 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Removal of Rules Governing Trademark Interferences

The United States Patent and Trademark Office proposes to amend the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases to remove the rules governing trademark interferences. This proposed rule implements the USPTO's work to identify and propose regulations for removal, modification, and streamlining because they are outdated, unnecessary, ineffective, costly, or unduly burdensome on the agency or the private sector.

]]> Info./Admin./Other Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 37 CFR 2.91 37 CFR 2.92 37 CFR 2.93 37 CFR 2.96 37 CFR 2.98 15 U.S.C. 1123 35 U.S.C. 2 No NPRM 10/18/2017 82 FR 48469 NPRM Comment Period End 11/17/2017 Final Rule 05/00/2018 Final Rule Effective 06/00/2018 No No None No No No No Catherine Cain Senior Trademark Policy Attorney & Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure Editor 0651 Patent and Trademark Office PTO 571 272-8946 571 273-8946 catherine.cain@uspto.gov P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria VA 22314