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DOC/PTO | RIN: 0651-AD71 | Publication ID: Fall 2023 |
Title: ●Changes to Implement Provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020; Delay of Effective Date | |
Abstract:
On November 17, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) published a final rule amending its regulations to implement provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 concerning new response periods and extensions in the examination of post-registration filings. Those provisions had an effective date of December 1, 2022. On October 13, 2022, the provisions regarding responses and extensions in the examination of post-registration filings were subsequently delayed until October 7, 2023. This action further delays the provisions that address the post-registration provisions until the spring or summer 2024. |
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Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 2 37 CFR 7 | |
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1066 15 U.S.C. 1067 15 U.S.C. 1113 15 U.S.C. 1123 35 U.S.C. 2 Pub. L. 112-29 Pub. L. 116-260 ... |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Related RINs: Previously reported as 0651-AD55 | |
Agency Contact: Catherine Cain Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure Editor Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313 Phone:571 272-8946 Fax:751 273-8946 Email: catherine.cain@uspto.gov |