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Temporary Postponement of Electronic Filing and Payment Rules for Certain Madrid Protocol-related Rules (24Oct2003)
January 2004 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Procedure; Final Rule (20Oct2003)
Reorganization of Correspondence and Other General Provisions: Correction (01Oct2003)
Madrid Protocol: Final Rules (26Sep2003)
Changes To Support Implementation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 21st Century Strategic Plan (Notice of Proposed Rule Making) (12Sep2003)
Revision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Seal (02Sep2003)

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Top USPTO Officials to Speak at 8th Annual Independent Inventors Conference in Philadelphia November 17 and 18 (16Oct2003)
Patent and Trademark Assignments on the Web System Postponed (02Oct2003)
December 2nd Ribbon Cutting Set at New USPTO Campus (01Oct2003)
Closing of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday, September 18, 2003, and Friday, September 19, 2003 [signed 23 September 2003] (25Sep2003)
American Library Association Hails USPTO Web Site (21Aug2003)

Patents

Emergency Closure of the customer Service Window On Friday, October 10, 2003 (signed 22Oct2003) (24Oct2003)
Correspondence Filed By Individuals Whose Names Have Been Removed From The Register
Pursuant to 37 CFR 10.11(b) (signed 17 October 2003)
(21Oct2003)
January 2004 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Procedure; Final Rule (20Oct2003) [PDF]
USPTO Announces Action Plan Targeted to Improve Quality and Respond to Customer Needs for Biotech Patent Applications (06Oct2003)
Centralized Delivery and Facsimile Transmission Requirements for Patent Application Related Correspondence [signed 01 October 2003] (03Oct2003) [PDF]
Comments on Notice of Proposed Rule Making for Clarification of Power of Attorney Practice, and Revisions to Assignment Rules (03Sep2003)
United States Postal Service Interruptions and Emergency Terminated [signed 19 August 2003] (19Aug2003)
Comments on the Study of the Changes Needed To Implement a Unity of Invention Standard in the United States (18Aug2003)
United States Postal Service Interruptions (15Aug2003)

Trademarks

USPTO Receives First International Trademark Application Under Madrid Protocol (03Nov2003)
USPTO Expands Options for Electronic Filing in Trademark Disputes (03Nov2003)
Electronic forms for submitting Madrid-Protocol related documents are unavailable (31Oct2003)
Madrid Protocol: Tips for Paper Filers (31Oct2003)
FAQ for filers under the Madrid Protocol (31Oct2003)
Exam Guide 1-03: Changes Affecting All Applications and Registrations (31Oct2003)
Madrid Protocol Guide (29Oct2003)
Temporary Postponement of Electronic Filing and Payment Rules for Certain Madrid Protocol-related Rules
(24Oct2003) [PDF]
Reorganization of Correspondence and Other General Provisions: Correction (01Oct2003) [PDF]
Documents in Trademark Disputes Can Now Be Accessed Online (29Sep2003)
Madrid Protocol: Final Rules (26Sep2003) [PDF]
USPTO Receives Coveted IRMCO Team Award (09Sep2003)
U.S. Joins Madrid Protocol (14Aug2003)
Reorganization of Correspondence and Other General Provisions (13Aug2003) [PDF]
TM - Comments on Rules of Practice for Trademark-Related Filings under the Madrid Protocol Implementation Act (9Jun2003)
Address Change Notice (30Apr2003)
Address Change Rule(30Apr2003)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Rules of Practice for Trademark-Related Filings Under the Madrid Protocol Implementation Act (28Mar2003)

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An entity or person issuing a document, for example, a "certificate," allegedly by the Chief Financial Officer of the United States Patent and Trademark Office for payment of USPTO fees and lawyer fees is NOT affiliated with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The United States Patent and Trademark Office does NOT issue such "certificates." If you have any questions, please call the Office of Independent Inventor Programs at (703) 306-5568. (06Nov2001)

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