New Trademark Examination Guide Regarding UnitarinessTrademark Services | Trademark Services
The U.S. Patent and Trademark just released a new Exam Guide entitled Additional Considerations for Determining Whether Wording in a Mark Comprises a Unitary Phrase or Slogan for Purposes of Disclaimer. The new Exam Guide can be found at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/resources/Trademark_Exam_Guides.jsp The Exam Guide supplements Section 1213.05 of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (“TMEP”) and […]
The USPTO Enhances Its Electronic Trademark Assignment SystemTrademark Services | Trademark Services
Recently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced enhancements to its Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS). The enhancements include the following: Notices of receipt, recordation, and non-recordation will be sent by email when authorized The assignement documents can now be viewed on the USPTO’s website Entity type and citizen information for the receiving […]
The USPTO Releases New Version of The Trademark Manual of Examining ProcedureTrademark Services | Trademark Services
This month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released the Eighth Edition of The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (“TMEP”). This latest edition can be accessed on the USPTO’s website. If you are wondering what changes were made in the latest edition, check out the USPTO’s Index to Changes. It goes through section […]
USPTO fixes issues with electronic notices to courtesy emailsTrademark Services | Trademark Services
Back in the day (i.e., before November 19, 2011), trademark applicants could only list a single email address to receive electronic notices from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). However, after the most recent version of the Trademark Electronic Application System (“TEAS”) was released (version 4.9), trademark applicants were allowed to list additional email […]