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DOC/PTO | RIN: 0651-AD30 | Publication ID: Fall 2018 |
Title: Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants | |
Abstract:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposes to amend its rules to require foreign trademark applicants and registrants to be represented by a U.S. licensed attorney, i.e. an attorney in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State in the U.S. (including the District of Columbia and any Commonwealth or territory of the U.S.) to file trademark documents with the USPTO. A requirement that foreigners be represented by a U.S. licensed attorney will (i) ensure that the USPTO can effectively use available mechanisms to enforce foreign applicant compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements in trademark matters; (ii) provide greater confidence to foreign applicants and the public that registrations that issue to foreign applicants are not subject to invalidation for reasons such as improper signatures and use claims; and (iii) aid USPTO efforts to improve accuracy of the U.S. Trademark Register. |
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Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt | |
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 2.11 37 CFR 2.17 37 CFR 7.25 37 CFR 11.14 | |
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1123 35 U.S.C. 2 |
Legal Deadline:
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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 |