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USPTO Revises Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
Written November 6, 2018
On October 31, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office released the latest revision of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP).
This revision clarifies USPTO trademark policies and practices and includes relevant Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and court decisions reported before September 15, 2018. This revision supersedes prior versions of the TMEP, examination guides, or any other statement of USPTO policy.
This revision clarifies USPTO trademark policies and practices and includes relevant Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and court decisions reported before September 15, 2018. This revision supersedes prior versions of the TMEP, examination guides, or any other statement of USPTO policy.