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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AD23 Publication ID: Fall 2018 
Title: Removal of Rules Governing Trademark Interferences 
Abstract:

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the USPTO's work to identify and propose regulations for removal, modification, and streamlining because they are outdated, unnecessary, ineffective, costly, or unduly burdensome on the agency or the private sector.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 2.91    37 CFR 2.92    37 CFR 2.93    37 CFR 2.96    37 CFR 2.98   
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1123    35 U.S.C. 2   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/18/2017  82 FR 48469   
NPRM Comment Period End  11/17/2017 
Final Rule  10/00/2018 
Final Rule Effective  11/00/2018 
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:
Catherine Cain
Senior Trademark Policy Attorney & Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure Editor
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1451,
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone:571 272-8946
Fax:571 273-8946
Email: catherine.cain@uspto.gov