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< Changes in TMEP 3rd edition
This summarizes the changes in the organization of the 3rd edition of the TMEP, comparing the 3rd edition, dated January 2002, to the 2nd edition, Rev. 1.1, dated August 1997.
TMEP SECTION |
CHANGE |
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Chapter 100 (old) |
(Types of Marks) - deleted. |
Chapter 100 (new) |
General Information. Includes material from prior Chapters 300 and 400, prior §1402, plus listing of information available to the public in paper or electronic form. |
101 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1202. |
102 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1301. |
103 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1302. |
104 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1305. |
105 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1304.01. |
106 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1306. |
107 |
Deleted. |
108 |
Renumbered 1307. |
109 |
Deleted; consolidated with 1202.01. |
Chapter 200 (old) |
(Types of Applications and Registrations) - deleted. |
Chapter 200 (new) |
Application Filing Date. Includes information about filing dates previously in Chapter 700. |
201 |
Deleted. |
202 - 202.02(b) |
Renumbered 801 - 801.02(b). |
202.03 -202.03(d) |
Deleted; incorporated in 806 - 806.01(d) |
202.03(a) |
New - fee payment refused or charged back by financial institution. |
202.04 |
Deleted. |
202.04(a) |
Deleted. |
202.04(b) |
Deleted; incorporated in 901.05. |
202.04(c) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1207.04. |
202.04(d) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1212. |
203 - 203.05 |
Renumbered 1601 -1601.05. |
203.06 |
Renumbered 1601.07. |
Chapter 300 (old) |
(Access to Applications and Registrations) - deleted. |
Chapter 300 (new) |
Filing and Receipt of Documents. Includes information about correspondence addresses, receipt of papers, certificates of mailing and express mail (previously in Chapter 700), plus new section on electronic filing. |
301 |
Old §301 deleted; incorporated in 109. New §301 - electronic filing. |
302 |
Deleted. |
302.01 |
Deleted. |
303 - 304 |
Old §§303 - 304 renumbered 109 - 109.03. |
303.02(c)(i) |
New - postage on return receipt postcards. |
304 et seq. |
New - electronic mail. |
305 |
Renumbered 110. |
307 |
New - hand delivery. |
Chapter 400 |
Title Changed - Processing Documents and Fees. Includes information about processing new applications previously in Chapter 700, plus new section on processing fees. |
401 - 412 |
Deleted. |
405 et seq. |
New - fees: credit cards, checks, deposit accounts, refunds. |
413 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1705.05. |
501.06 |
New - Partial Assignment. |
503.01 |
Renumbered 503.02. |
503.02 |
Renumbered 503.01. |
503.03 |
Renumbered 503.05. |
503.05 |
Renumbered 503.03. |
503.05(a) |
Renumbered 503.03(a). |
503.05(b) - 503.05(d) |
Renumbered 503.03(c) - 503.03(e). |
503.06 |
Rewritten and expanded to 503.06 - 503.06(f). |
503.09 |
Deleted; incorporated in 502.01. |
602.01(a) |
New - power of attorney relating to more than one application or registration. |
602.01(b) |
New - associate powers of attorney. |
602.01(c) |
New - powers of attorney filed after registration. |
602.03 - 602.03(a) |
Renumbered 602.04 - 602.04(a). |
602.04 |
Renumbered 602.03. |
603 |
Expanded into 603 through 603.05; rewritten. |
603.01 |
Renumbered 603.05. |
Chapter 700 (old) |
(Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers) - renumbered as Chapter 300. |
Chapter 700 (new) |
Procedural Examination of Applications. Includes much of the material previously in Chapter 1100. |
701 |
Renumbered 302. |
701.01 |
Deleted; incorporated in 302 and 302.01. |
702 |
Deleted; incorporated in 302.03, 305.01, and 307. |
702.01 - 702.01(b) |
Renumbered 302.03 - 302.03(b). |
702.02 |
Renumbered 305.03. |
702.02(a) |
Deleted. |
702.02(b) -702.02(g)(iv) |
Renumbered 305.03(a) - 305.03(f)(iv). |
702.03 - 702.03(g) |
Renumbered 305.02 - 305.02(h). |
702.04 |
Renumbered 306. |
702.04(a) and (b) |
Consolidated; renumbered 306.01. |
702.04(c) - 702.04(g) |
Renumbered 306.02 - 306.05(d). |
703 -703.01 |
Renumbered 401 - 401.01. |
704 |
Renumbered 202. |
705 |
Renumbered and broken into 204 - 204.02. |
705.01 |
Renumbered 204.03. |
706 |
Renumbered 201. |
706.01 |
Renumbered 205. |
707 |
Renumbered 201.02. |
708 - 708.02 |
Renumbered 206 - 206.02. |
708.03 |
Deleted. |
708.04 |
Deleted; incorporated in 206.02. |
709 |
Renumbered 402. |
710 |
Deleted. |
710.01 |
Renumbered 401.03(a). |
710.02 |
Renumbered 401.03(b). |
710.03 |
Deleted. |
710.03(a) |
Renumbered 308. |
710.03(b) |
Deleted. |
710.03(c) |
Renumbered 712.02; title changed. |
711 |
Deleted. |
712 |
Old §712 renumbered 401.03. New §§712 - 712.01 discuss signature of responses to Office Actions. |
713 |
Renumbered 401.04. |
714 |
Renumbered 1711. |
715 |
Renumbered 303.02(b); title changed. |
716 |
Renumbered 303.02(c). |
717 |
Renumbered 404. |
718 |
Deleted. |
801 |
Renumbered 802; title changed. |
802 - 802.03(d) |
Renumbered 803 - 803.03(d). |
802.03(e)(i) - 802.03(f) |
Renumbered 803.03(e) - (i). |
802.07 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1201.02(c). |
803 |
Renumbered 804. |
803.01 |
Renumbered and broken out into 804.01, 804.01(a)(i) and 804.02. |
803.01(a) |
Renumbered 804.01(a). |
803.02 |
Renumbered 804.01(b). |
803.03 |
Deleted; incorporated in 804.01(a). |
803.04 |
Renumbered 804.03. One year delay between execution and filing of documents now considered to be “reasonable.” |
803.04(a) |
Deleted. |
803.05 |
Deleted. |
803.06 - 803.12 |
Deleted; incorporated in 712 - 712.01(a)(vii). |
804 |
Renumbered 1402. |
804.01 |
Renumbered 1402.01. |
804.02 |
Renumbered 1402.02. |
804.03 |
Renumbered 1402.03. |
804.03(a) |
Renumbered 1402.03(b). |
804.03(b) |
Renumbered 1402.03(d). |
804.03(c) |
Renumbered 1402.03(e). |
804.04 |
Old §804.04 renumbered 1402.04. New §804.04 discusses persons authorized to sign verification. |
804.05 |
Renumbered 1401.02(c). |
804.06 |
Renumbered 1402.01(d). |
804.07 |
Renumbered 1402.09. |
804.08 |
Renumbered 1402.05. |
804.08(a) |
Deleted. |
804.08(b) |
Renumbered 1402.05(a). |
804.08(c) |
Renumbered 1402.03(a). |
804.08(d) |
Renumbered 1402.05(b). |
804.09-804.09(b) |
Renumbered 1402.06-1402.06(b). |
804.09(c) |
Renumbered 1402.08. |
804.10-804.10(c) |
Renumbered 1402.07-1402.07(c). |
804.10(d) |
Renumbered and broken into 1402.07(d) and (e). |
804.11 |
Renumbered 1402.10. |
804.11(a) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1104.09(c). |
804.11(b) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1109.13. |
804.11(c) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1108.02(d). |
805-805.02 |
Renumbered 1401.03-1401.03(b). |
805.03 |
Renumbered 1401.04(b). |
806 et seq. |
Expanded to include information about multi-basis applications previously in §1006. |
806.01 |
Renumbered 804.02. |
806.02 |
Renumbered 806.01(a). |
806.03 |
Renumbered 806.01(b). |
806.04 |
Deleted; incorporated in 903. |
806.05 |
Deleted; incorporated in 904. |
806.06 |
Deleted; see 905 regarding “method-of-use” clause. |
806.07 |
Renumbered 806.01(c). |
806.08 |
Renumbered 806.01(d). |
807.01 |
Renumbered 807.01(b). |
807.02 |
Renumbered 807.01(c). |
807.02(a) |
Renumbered 807.01(d). |
807.03 |
Renumbered 807.04. |
807.03(a) |
Renumbered 807.10. |
807.03(b) |
Renumbered 807.11. |
807.04 |
Renumbered 807.02. |
807.05 |
Renumbered 807.07(a). |
807.05(a) |
Renumbered 807.07(c). |
807.06 |
Renumbered 807.09. |
807.06(a) |
Renumbered 807.09(c); title changed. |
807.06(b) |
Renumbered 807.09(d). |
807.06(c) |
Deleted; incorporated in 807.09(d). |
807.06(d) |
Renumbered 807.09(e). |
807.07 |
Renumbered 807.06. |
807.08 |
Deleted; incorporated in 807.06. |
807.08(a) |
Renumbered 807.06(c). |
807.09 |
Renumbered 807.06(a); title changed. |
807.09(a) |
Renumbered 807.07(b); title changed. |
807.09(a)(i) |
Renumbered 807.08; title changed. |
807.10 |
Deleted; incorporated in 807.17. |
807.11 |
Deleted; incorporated in 807.17. |
807.12 |
Renumbered 807.16. |
807.13 |
Renumbered 807.15. |
807.13(a) |
Deleted; incorporated in 807.15. |
807.14(a) |
Title changed. |
807.14(a)(i) |
Old §807.14(a)(i) renumbered 807.18; title changed. New section states that material alteration is determined by comparing amendment to original drawing or description. |
807.15 |
Renumbered 807.19. |
808.01 |
Deleted. |
808.02 |
Title changed. |
808.03 et seq. |
Renumbered 808.01 et seq. |
808.04 - 808.05 |
Deleted. |
808.06 |
Renumbered 808.03; title changed. |
809 |
Discussion of translation of dead languages added. |
809.02(a) |
Deleted. |
809.03 |
Deleted. |
810.01 |
Title changed. |
810.02(a) |
Deleted; incorporated in 405.04. |
814 |
Renumbered 817. |
815 |
Renumbered 818. |
901.02 |
Deleted; incorporated in 901. |
901.03 |
Renumbered 901.05. |
902 |
Renumbered 1101. |
902.01 - 902.01(a) |
Deleted. |
902.02 |
Deleted; incorporated in 806.01(c) and (d). |
902.03 |
Deleted. |
903 |
Renumbered 902. |
903.01 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1104. |
903.02 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1109. |
903.02(a) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1108. |
904 - 904.02 |
Renumbered 903 - 903.02. |
904.03 |
Renumbered 903.03. |
904.03(a)-904.03(c) |
Deleted; incorporated in 903.03. |
904.04 - 904.09 |
Renumbered 903.04 - 903.09. |
904.10 |
Deleted; incorporated in 903.09. |
905 - 905.02(a) |
Renumbered 904 - 904.02(a). |
905.03 |
Renumbered 904.03. |
905.03(a) - 905.03(c) |
Deleted. |
905.04 - 905.08 |
Renumbered 904.04 - 904.08. |
905.09 |
Renumbered 905. |
905.10 - 905.12 |
Renumbered 904.09 - 904.11. |
906.01 |
Renumbered 906.03. |
906.02 |
Deleted; incorporated in 906. |
906.03 |
Renumbered 906.04 |
906.04 |
Renumbered 906.02. |
906.05 |
Deleted; incorporated in 906.01. |
1002 |
Broken into 1002.01, 1002.02 and 1002.05. |
1002.01 |
Renumbered 1002.04 |
1002.02 |
Renumbered 1002.03. |
1003 |
Renumbered 1007. |
1004.01 |
Deleted; incorporated in 202. |
1004.02 |
Renumbered 1004.01; title changed. |
1004.03 |
Renumbered 1004.01(a). |
1004.04 |
Renumbered 1005. |
1004.05 |
Renumbered 1004.01(b). |
1005 |
Renumbered 1003. |
1005.01 |
Renumbered 1003.01. |
1005.02 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1002.02. |
1005.03 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1003. |
1005.04 |
Renumbered 1003.06. |
1005.05 |
Deleted; incorporated in 202. |
1005.06 |
Renumbered 1003.02; title changed. |
1005.07 |
Renumbered 1003.05. |
1005.08 |
Renumbered 1003.08. |
1006 |
Deleted. |
1006.01 - 1006.02 |
Deleted; see 806.02 - 806.02(f) regarding new procedures for filing under more than one basis. |
1006.03 |
Renumbered 806.03. |
1006.04 |
Renumbered 806.03(a); title changed. |
1006.05 |
Deleted. |
1006.06 |
Deleted. |
1006.07 |
Renumbered 806.04(a). |
1007 |
Renumbered 1006. |
1007.01 |
Deleted. |
1008 |
Renumbered 1013. |
1009 |
Deleted. |
1009.01 |
Renumbered and broken into 1011 - 1011.03. |
1009.02 |
Deleted. |
1009.03 |
Renumbered 1009. |
1009.04 |
Renumbered 1012. |
1009.05 |
Deleted. |
1010 |
Renumbered 1003.04. |
1011 |
Renumbered 1010. |
1012 |
Renumbered 1014. |
1013 |
Renumbered 1015. |
Chapter 1100 (old) |
Renumbered as Chapter 700. |
Chapter 1100 (new) |
Intent-to-Use Applications and Related Documents - Includes prior §§1105.05 and 1105.06 et seq., rewritten. |
1101 |
Renumbered 701. |
1102-1102.03 |
Renumbered 702-702.02. |
1102.04 -1102.04(b) |
Renumbered 1710 - 1710.02. |
1102.05 |
Deleted; incorporated in 702.01. |
1102.06 et seq. |
Renumbered 702.03 et seq.; revised to incorporate Exam Guide 1-01. |
1103 - 1103.03 |
Deleted. |
1103.04 |
Consolidated with 1105.02; renumbered 814. |
1103.05 |
Renumbered 1217. |
1103.06 |
Renumbered 703. |
1104 |
Renumbered 704.02. |
1104.01 - 1104.02 |
Deleted. |
1105 |
Renumbered 704; title changed. |
1105.01 |
Renumbered 704.01. |
1105.01(a) |
Renumbered 1102. |
1105.01(a)(i) |
Renumbered 1102.02. |
1105.01(a)(ii) |
Deleted. |
1105.01(a)(iii) - (a)(v) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1102.01. |
1105.01(a)(vi) |
Renumbered 1102.04. |
1105.01(a)(vii) |
Renumbered 1102.03. |
1105.01(b) |
Renumbered 105. |
1105.02 |
Consolidated with 1103.04; renumbered 814. |
1105.03 |
Renumbered 713; title changed. |
1105.03(a) |
Renumbered 706. |
1105.03(b) |
Renumbered 713.01. |
1105.04 -1105.04(c) |
Renumbered 714 - 714.03. |
1105.04(c)(i) |
Incorporated in 714.05 - 714.05(c). |
1105.04(d) |
Deleted; incorporated in 714.04. |
1105.04(e) |
Renumbered 714.06. |
1105.04(f) |
Renumbered 715.02. |
1105.04(g) |
Renumbered 715.01. |
1105.05 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1103. |
1105.05(a) |
Renumbered 1104. |
1105.05(a)(i) |
Renumbered and broken into 1104.01, 1104.02 and 1104.03. |
1105.05(a)(i)(A) |
Renumbered 1104.04. |
1105.05(a)(i)(B) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1104.03(b). |
1105.05(a)(ii) |
Renumbered 1104.08. |
1105.05(a)(iii) |
Renumbered and broken into 1104.01 - 1104.01(c). |
1105.05(a)(iv) |
Renumbered 1104.09. |
1105.05(a)(iv)(A) |
Renumbered and broken into 1104.09(a) and (b). |
1105.05(a)(iv)(B) |
Renumbered and broken into 1104.09(b) and 1104.09(c). |
1105.05(a)(iv)(C) |
Renumbered 1104.09(e). |
1105.05(a)(iv)(D) |
Renumbered 1104.09(f). |
1105.05(a)(iv)(E) |
Renumbered 1104.09(g). |
1105.05(a)(v) |
Renumbered 1104.09(h). |
1105.05(a)(vi) |
Renumbered 1104.10. |
1105.05(a)(vii) |
Renumbered 1104.11. |
1105.05(b) |
Renumbered and broken into 1105 and 1106.01. |
1105.05(b)(i) |
Renumbered 1106.03. |
1105.05(c) |
Renumbered and broken into 1106.02 and 1107. |
1105.05(d) |
Renumbered and broken into 1108 - 1108.02(e). |
1105.05(d)(i) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1108.02. |
1105.05(d)(ii) |
Renumbered 1108.02(f); title changed. |
1105.05(d)(iii) |
Renumbered 1108.02(d). |
1105.05(d)(iv) |
Renumbered and broken into 1108.03 - 1108.03(a). |
1105.05(d)(v) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1108.04. |
1105.05(e) |
Renumbered 1109. |
1105.05(e)(i) |
Renumbered and broken into 1109.04 - 1109.05. |
1105.05(e)(ii) |
Renumbered 1109.06. |
1105.05(e)(iii) |
Renumbered 1109.01. |
1105.05(f) and 1105.05(f)(i) |
Consolidated; renumbered 1109.07. |
1105.05(f)(i)(A) |
Renumbered and broken into 1109.10, 1109.11(a), 1109.15 and 1109.16(a). |
1105.05(f)(i)(B) |
Renumbered 1109.16. |
1105.05(f)(i)(C) |
Renumbered 1109.17. |
1105.05(f)(ii) |
Renumbered 1109.08. |
1105.05(f)(iii) |
Renumbered and broken into 1109.07, 1109.09 et seq., and 1109.10. |
1105.05(f)(iv) |
Renumbered 1109.13. |
1105.05(f)(v) |
Renumbered 1109.12. |
1105.05(f)(vi) |
Renumbered 1109.09(b). |
1105.05(f)(vii) |
Renumbered 1109.15. |
1105.05(f)(viii) |
Renumbered 1109.18. |
1105.06(a) |
Renumbered and broken into 1110 - 1110.07. |
1105.06(b) |
Renumbered 1110.08. |
1106 |
Renumbered 705. |
1106.01 |
Deleted; incorporated in 704.01. |
1106.02 |
Old §1106.02 renumbered 705.01. New §1601.02 discusses action by examining attorney after issuance of notice of allowance. |
1106.02(a) and (b) |
Deleted; incorporated in 705.01. |
1106.02(c) |
Deleted. |
1106.02(d) |
Renumbered 705.02. |
1106.03 |
Deleted; incorporated in 705. |
1106.03(a) |
Deleted; incorporated in 705.01. |
1106.04 |
Old §1106.04 renumbered 704.03. 1106.04. New §1106.04 discusses correction of errors in notices of allowance. |
1106.05 |
Deleted. |
1106.06 |
Renumbered 705.03. |
1106.07 |
Renumbered 705.04. |
1106.07(a) |
Renumbered and expanded into 710.01 - 710.01(c). |
1106.07(b) |
Renumbered 710.02. |
1106.08 |
Renumbered 705.05. |
1106.09 |
Renumbered 713.02. |
1106.10 |
Renumbered 713.03; title changed. |
1106.11 |
Renumbered 705.06. |
1106.12 |
Renumbered 705.07; title changed. |
1106.13 |
Deleted. |
1106.14 |
Renumbered 717.01. |
1106.15 |
Renumbered 717.02. |
1107 - 1107.04 |
Renumbered 709 - 709.04. |
1107.04(a) |
Deleted. |
1107.04(b) |
Deleted; incorporated in 709.04. |
1107.05 |
Renumbered 709.06. |
1107.06 |
Deleted; incorporated in 709. |
1107.07 |
Deleted. |
1107.08 |
Deleted. |
1108 |
Renumbered 716. |
1108.01(a) |
Renumbered 716.02(e). |
1108.02 |
Renumbered 716.03. |
1108.03 |
Renumbered 716.04. |
1108.04 |
Renumbered 716.05. |
1108.05 |
Renumbered 716.06; title changed. |
1109 |
Renumbered 711. |
1109.01 |
Renumbered 310. |
1109.01(a) |
Renumbered 711.01; title changed. |
1109.02 |
Renumbered 308. |
1109.02(a) |
Renumbered 309. |
1109.03 |
Deleted. |
1110 |
Renumbered and broken into 715.03 - 715.03(a). |
1111 - 1111.02 |
Renumbered 707 - 707.02. |
1111.03 - 1111.03(c) |
Renumbered 708 - 708.03. |
1111.04 |
Renumbered 708.05. |
1112 - 1112.03 |
Renumbered 718 - 718.06. |
1112.04 |
Renumbered 718.03(c). |
1112.04(a) |
Renumbered 718.03(a); title changed. |
1112.04(b) |
Deleted. |
1112.04(c) |
Renumbered 1712.01. |
1112.05 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1713 and 1714. |
1112.05(a) |
Renumbered 1714. Revised to discuss revival based on “unintentional delay.” |
1112.05(b) et seq. |
Deleted. |
1112.06 |
Renumbered 718.07. |
1113 et seq. |
Renumbered 1403 et seq. |
1114 -1114.02 |
Renumbered 815-815.02. |
1114.03 |
Deleted. |
1114.04 |
Renumbered 815.03. |
1114.05 |
Renumbered 815.04. |
1115 et seq. |
Renumbered 816 et seq. |
1116 et seq. |
Renumbered 1715 et seq. |
1201.01 |
Titled changed. |
1201.03(a)(i) and (ii) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1201.03(a). |
1201.03(b) |
Title changed. |
1201.03(b)(i) |
Renumbered 1201.03(d). |
1201.03(b)(ii) |
Renumbered 1201.03(e). |
1201.03(b)(iii) |
Renumbered 1201.03(f). |
1201.04 |
Title changed. |
1202 |
Some text moved and broken into 1202.08 through 1202.12. |
1202.01 |
Deleted; incorporated in 901 et seq. |
1202.02 |
Renumbered 1202.01. |
1202.02(a)(iii)(B) |
Examining attorneys no longer make this distinction between de jure and de facto functionality in Office actions. |
1202.03 et seq. |
Renumbered 1202.02 et seq.; completely rewritten. |
1202.03(a) |
Renumbered 1202.02(a); title changed. |
1202.03(a)(i) |
Renumbered 1202.02(a)(iii). |
1202.03(a)(i)(A) |
Deleted. |
1202.03(a)(i)(B) |
Incorporated in 1202.02(a)(iii)(B). |
1202.03(a)(i)(C) |
Incorporated in 1202.02(a)(iii)(B). |
1202.03(a)(ii) |
Renumbered 1202.02(a)(i). |
1202.03(a)(iii) |
Renumbered 1202.02(a)(v). |
1202.03(a)(iv) |
Renumbered 1202.02(a)(iv). |
1202.03(b) et seq. |
Renumbered 1202.02(b) et seq.; rewritten. |
1202.03(c) |
Renumbered 1202.02(d). |
1202.03(d) |
Renumbered 1202.02(e). |
1202.03(e) |
Renumbered 1202.02(a)(iii)(B). |
1202.03(f) et seq. |
Deleted. |
1202.04 - 1202.04(d) |
Renumbered 1202.03 - 1202.03(d). |
1202.04 |
New - informational matter. |
1202.04(e) |
Renumbered 1202.05. |
1202.04(e)(i) - (e)(iii) |
Renumbered 1202.05(d) - 1202.05(f). |
1202.04(e)(iv) |
Renumbered 1202.05(h). |
1202.04(f) |
Renumbered 1202.03(e). |
1202.04(g) |
Renumbered and broken into 1202.03(f) through 1202.03(g). |
1202.05 |
Renumbered 1202.12. |
1202.06 -1202.06(d) |
New - goods in trade. Incorporates Exam Guide 1-99, Sec. III. |
1202.07 - 1202.07(b) |
New - marks that identify columns or sections of publications. Incorporates Exam Guide 1-99, Sec. IV. |
1202.08 |
New - title of a single creative work. Includes material previously in 1202. |
1202.09 |
New - names of artists and authors. |
1202.10 |
New - model or grade designations. Includes material previously in 1202. |
1202.11 |
New - Background designs and shapes. Includes material previously in 1202. |
1202.13 |
New - scent or fragrance as mark. |
1202.14 |
New - holograms. |
1203.04 |
Renumbered 1210.05(b). |
1207.01(b)(i) |
Broken into 1207.01(b)(i) - (b)(vii). |
1207.01(b)(ii) |
Renumbered 1207.01(b)(viii); title changed. |
1207.01(b)(iii) |
Renumbered and broken into 1207.01(c) and 1207.01(c)(i). |
1207.01(b)(iv) |
Renumbered 1207.01(c)(ii). |
1207.01(b)(vi) |
Discussion of translation of dead languages added. |
1207.01(c) |
Deleted. |
1207.01(c)(i) |
Renumbered 1207.01(d)(i). |
1207.01(c)(ii) |
Renumbered 1207.01(c)(iii). |
1207.01(c)(iii) - (c)(vii) |
Renumbered 1207.01(d)(ii) - (d)(vi). |
1207.01(d)(x) |
New - fame of mark. |
1207.04 - 1207.04(d)(ii) |
Incorporated in 1204.04 - 1207.04(f)(i); rewritten. |
1208.02 |
Deleted. |
1208.03 - 1208.03(e) |
Renumbered 1208.02 - 1208.02(e). |
1208.03(f) |
Deleted. |
1208.03(g) |
Renumbered 1208.02(f). |
1208.04 et seq. |
Renumbered 1208.03 et seq. |
1209.01(b) |
Numbered list moved and broken into 1209.03(a) - 1209.03(s). |
1209.01(c) |
Broken into 1209.01(c) - (c)(ii). |
1209.03 |
Renumbered 1209.04. |
1209.03(g) |
Discussion of translation of dead languages added. |
1209.03(m) |
New - descriptiveness of domain names. |
1210 et seq. |
Geographic marks - rewritten. |
1210.01 |
Renumbered 1210.03. |
1210.02 |
Renumbered 1210.02(a). |
1210.03 |
Renumbered 1210.02. |
1210.03(a) |
Renumbered 1210.04(d); title changed. |
1210.03(b) |
Renumbered 1210.02(d). |
1210.04 |
Broken into 1210.04(a) through (c). |
1210.05 |
Renumbered 1210.01(a). |
1210.06 |
Renumbered 1210.01(b). |
1210.07 |
Renumbered 1210.05(a). |
1210.08 |
Renumbered and broken into 1210.07 - 1210.07(e). |
1210.08(a) |
Renumbered 1210.02(c). |
1210.09 |
Renumbered 1210.08. |
1210.10 |
Renumbered 1210.06(b). |
1210.11 |
Renumbered 1210.09. |
1211.01(a) |
Broken into 1211.01(a) - 1211.01(a)(vi). |
1211.01(b) |
Broken into 1211.01(b) - 1211.01(b)(vii). |
1211.02(b) |
Broken into 1211.02(b) - 1211.02(b)(vi). |
1212.02(i)(i) |
Renumbered 1209.01(c)(iii) |
1212.06(e) |
Broken into 1212.06(e) - 1212.06(e)(iv). |
1212.09(a) |
Title changed. |
1212.10 |
New - printing “§2(f)” notations. |
1213.02 |
Renumbered 1213.03; title changed. |
1213.02(a) - (d) |
Renumbered 1213.03(a) - (d). |
1213.03 |
Renumbered 1213.02. |
1213.04 - 1213.04(b) |
Renumbered 1213.05(a) - 1213.05(a)(ii). |
1213.05 |
Renumbered 1213.04. |
1213.06 |
Deleted. |
1213.06(a) |
Renumbered 1213.05. |
1213.06(b) |
Deleted. |
1213.06(b)(i) - (v) |
Renumbered 1213.05(b) - (f). |
1213.07 |
Renumbered 1213.06. |
1213.08 |
Renumbered 1213.07. |
1213.09 et seq. |
Renumbered 1213.08 et seq. |
1213.10 - 1213.12 |
Renumbered 1213.09 - 1213.11. |
1214 -1214.03 |
New - “phantom” elements in marks. Incorporates Exam Guide 1-99, Sec. I. |
1215 - 1215.10 |
New - domain names. Incorporates Exam Guide 2-99. |
1216-1216.02 |
New sections on incontestability and effect of applicant’s prior registrations. |
1301.01(b)(i) |
Renumbered 1301.02(d); title changed. |
1301.01(b)(ii) |
Old §1301.01(b)(ii) renumbered 1301.01(b)(i). New section discusses warranty as registrable service. |
1301.01(b)(iii) |
Old §1301.01(b)(iii) renumbered 1301.02(e). New section discusses publishing periodical as registrable service. |
1301.01(b)(iv) |
New - Soliciting investors as registrable service. |
1301.01(b)(v) |
New - Informational services incidental to sale of goods. |
1301.02(d) |
Renumbered 1202.15. |
1301.03(b) |
Title changed; some text moved to 901.03. |
1301.03(c) and (d) |
Deleted; incorporated in 901.04. |
1301.03(e) |
Deleted; incorporated in 901.03 and 1301.03(b). |
1301.04 |
Broken into 1301.04 - 1301.04(d). |
1301.05 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1402.11. |
1301.06 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1401.02(b). |
1303.02(c)(i) |
Deleted. Incorporated in 1303.01. |
1303.02(c)(ii) - (iii) |
Renumbered 1303.02(c)(i) - (ii). |
Chapter 1400 |
Expanded to include discussion of identification and classification of goods and services previously in §§804, 805 and 1301.05, and discussion of multiple class applications previously in §1113 et seq. |
1401.03 |
Deleted. |
1401.07 |
Renumbered 1401.08. |
1401.08 |
Renumbered 1401.07. |
1401.09 |
Old §1401.09 renumbered 1401.03(c). New §1401.09 discuss classification changes effective Jan. 1, 2002. |
1401.10 |
Renumbered 1402.04. |
1402.01 |
Deleted; incorporated in 104. |
1402.02 |
Deleted. |
1402.03 |
Deleted. |
1402.04 |
Deleted. |
1402.11(a) - (e) |
New sections - identification and classification of computer services, information services, association services, charitable services and consulting services. |
1501.01 |
Some text moved to 1704. |
1501.05 |
Old §1501.05 renumbered 1501.06. New §1501.05 discusses amendment during appeal. |
1501.06 |
Renumbered 1501.07. |
1505.01(e) |
Title changed. |
1505.01(f) |
New - Amendments of basis after publication. |
Chapter 1600 |
Revised to incorporate Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act changes to the requirements for maintaining a registration. |
1601 - 1601.03 |
Renumbered 1602 - 1602.03. |
1602 |
Renumbered 1603. |
1602.01 |
Renumbered 1603.03; title changed. |
1602.02 |
Renumbered 1603.02. |
1602.03 |
Renumbered 1603.01. |
1603 |
Renumbered 1604. |
1603.01 |
Renumbered 1604.01. |
1603.02 |
Renumbered 1604.02. |
1603.03 - 1603.03(a) |
Renumbered 1604.04 - 1604.04(a). |
1603.04 |
Renumbered 1604.06 et seq. |
1603.05 |
Renumbered 1604.07. |
1603.05(a) |
Renumbered 1604.07(b); title changed. |
1603.05(b) |
Renumbered 1604.07(e). |
1603.05(c) |
Renumbered 1604.07(c). |
1603.06 |
Renumbered 1604.09. |
1603.07 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1604.10. |
1603.08 |
Renumbered and broken into 1604.12 - 1604.12(c). |
1603.09 |
Renumbered 1604.11; title changed. |
1603.10 - 1603.10(a) |
Renumbered 1604.13 - 1604.13(a). |
1603.11 |
Deleted. |
1603.12 |
Renumbered 1604.15; title changed. |
1603.13 |
Deleted; procedures for curing deficiencies covered in 1604.16 - 1604.17. |
1603.13(a) |
Renumbered 1604.18. |
1603.13(b) |
Renumbered 1604.18(d). |
1603.13(c) |
Deleted. |
1604 |
Renumbered 1605. |
1604.01 |
Renumbered 1605.01. |
1604.02 - 1604.04 |
Renumbered 1605.03 - 1605.05. |
1604.17 - 1604.17(c) |
New - correcting deficiencies in §8 affidavits. |
1605 |
Renumbered 1606. |
1605.01 - 1605.01(a) |
Renumbered 1606.03 - 1606.03(a). |
1605.02 |
Renumbered 1606.05 et seq. |
1605.03 |
Renumbered 1606.06. |
1605.03(a) |
Deleted. |
1605.03(b) |
Deleted. |
1605.03(c) |
Deleted; incorporated in 1606.06. |
1605.04 |
Renumbered 1606.08 et seq. |
1605.05 - 1605.08 |
Deleted. |
1605.06 |
New - §14 limitation independent of §15 affidavit. |
1605.09 |
Renumbered 1606.10; title changed. |
1605.10 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1606.11. |
1605.11 |
Deleted; incorporated in 1606.12. |
1605.11(a) |
Renumbered 1606.14. |
1605.11(b) |
Renumbered 1606.14(d). |
1605.11(c) |
Deleted. |
1606 |
Renumbered 1607. |
1606.13 - 1606.13(c) |
New - Correcting deficiencies in renewal application. |
1607 |
Renumbered and broken into 1608 (Surrender) and 1609 (Amendment). |
1607.01 |
Renumbered 1608. |
1607.02 - 1607.02(c) |
Renumbered 1609.02 - 1609.02(c). |
1607.03 |
Renumbered and broken into 1609.03 - 1609.04. |
1607.04 |
Renumbered 1609.09. |
1609.03 |
New - amendment of identification of goods/services. |
1610 |
New - court orders concerning registrations. |
1612 |
New - powers of attorney, changes of address, and designations of domestic representative filed after registration. |
Chapter 1700 |
Expanded to include information about petitions to revive, petitions to make special, and letters of protest (all formerly in Chapter 1100), and review of denial of filing dates (previously in 714). |
1701 |
Revised to discuss reorganization of USPTO as a performance-based organization. |
1702 |
Renumbered 1704. |
1704 |
Deleted. |
1705 |
Old §1705 renumbered 1709. New §1705 discusses petition procedure. |
1706 |
New - standard of review on petition. |
1707 |
New - Director’s supervisory authority. |
1708 |
New - waiver of rules. |
1712.02 |
New - reinstatement of registrations cancelled or expired due to Office error. |
Chapter 1800 |
Title changed - Public inquiries about applications and registrations. |
1802 |
Renumbered 106. |
1802.01 |
Renumbered 1502.01. |
1803 |
Renumbered 719. |
1804 |
Renumbered 1802. |
1805 |
Renumbered 1803. |
Chapter 1900 |
Deleted. (Trademark statutes are available at www.uspto.gov.) |
Rules |
Deleted. (Trademark rules are available at www.uspto.gov.) |
Appendix C |
Trademark forms deleted. (Forms are available at www.uspto.gov.) New Appendix C lists Notes of Other Statutes, which were in Chapter 1900 of prior edition of TMEP. |
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