TMEP Subject Matter Index (I) – Subject Matter Index

Identification of goods/services 1402
1. accuracy of 1402.05
2. advertising services 1402.11(i)
3. ambiguous 1402.07(b)
4. amendment of portion 1402.13
5. amendment permitted to clarify or limit 1402.06 - 1402.06(b)
6. amusement apparatus 1401.11(b)
7. association services 1402.11(c)
8. award programs 1402.11(j)
9. bonus programs 1402.11(h)
10. broad terms in 1402.03; 1402.03(a)
11. certification mark 1306.02(c)
12. charitable services 1402.11(d)
13. clarification of 1402.06 - 1402.06(b)
14. classification 1401
15. collective membership mark application 1304.02(c)
16. components or ingredients 1402.05(a)
17. computer programs and software, recorded or downloadable 1402.03(d)
18. computer services 1402.11(a)
19. consulting services 1402.11(e)
20. date of changes to USPTO ID manual 1401.13
21. deletion of items from 1104.10(b)(iii); 1107; 1108.02(d); 1109.13; 1402.06(a); 1604.09(b); 1609.03; 1613.09(b); 1716.04(d)
22. dietetic substances 1401.11(d)
23. distribution of video tapes, audio tapes, and videodiscs 1402.11(f)
24. electric/electrothermic goods 1401.11(a)
25. entitlement to filing date with respect to 202.02; 1402.02
26. final refusal pertaining to 714.05(a)(ii)
27. food additives 1401.05(e); 1401.11(c)
28. "full line of" 1402.03(c); 1902.02(f)(i)
29. game-playing apparatus 1401.11(b)
30. general guidelines 1402.01(a)
31. geographical indication terminology appearing in 1402.03(g)
32. gift baskets 1401.05(a); 1902.02(g)(iii)
33. house mark 1402.03(b); 1902.02(f)(i)
34. identical language in more than one class not permitted 1401.05(c)
35. in amendment to allege use 1104.10(b)(iii)
36. in international application 1902.02(f) - 1902.02(f)(ii)
37. in request for extension of time to file statement of use 1108.02(d)
38. in response to IB notice of irregularity 1902.07(c)(ii)
39. in statement of use 1109.13
40. in §44 application may not exceed scope of those in foreign registration 1012; 1402.01(b)
41. in §66(a) application 1402.01(c); 1904.02(c) - (c)(v)
42. inappropriate in collective membership mark application 1304.02(c)
43. inclusive terminology in 1402.03(a)
44. industry terms 1402.03(f)
45. information services 1402.11(b)
46. kits 1401.05(a); 1902.02(g)(iii)
47. lawful use 1401.14(f)
48. limitation of list of goods/services in international registration 1904.02(e)(ii); 1904.03(g); 1904.15; 1906.01; 1906.01(e)
49. limiting by amendment 1402.06 - 1402.06(a)
50. location of 1402.01(d)
51. manual of acceptable identifications 1402.04
52. marketing services 1401.11(e); 1402.11(j)
53. marketing and advertising 1402.11(i)
54. meal replacements 1401.11(d)
55. medical vs. non-medical goods 1401.05(b)
56. moving goods/services between companion applications 1402.08
57. negative language in 1402.06(a)
58. online publications 1402.11(a)(x)
59. "ordinary-meaning" test for determining scope of 1402.07(a)
60. parenthesis and brackets should not be used in 707.02; 1402.12
61. printed publications, downloadable or recorded 1402.03(e); 1402.11(a)(x)
62. recorded entertainment services 1402.11(g)
63. registered marks appearing in 1402.09
64. scope of, for amendment purposes 1402.07; 1402.07(d); 1402.07(e)
65. services 1402.11
66. specificity of terms in 1402.01; 1402.03; 1402.03(d); 1402.03(e)
67. systems 1401.05(d)
68. trademark protection system terminology appearing in 1402.03(g)
69. trademarks/service marks appearing in 1402.09
70. unacceptable amendments 1402.15
71. unambiguous 1402.07(c)
Immoral or scandalous matter 1203.01
Improper use of registration notice 906.02
Inadvertently issued registration 1109.15(a); 1503.04; 1609.10(a); 1904.14
Incomplete application materials 204 - 204.03
Incomplete response to Office action 611.05(a) - 611.05(c); 718.03 - 718.03(b); 1713.01 - 1713.02; 1714.01(f)(ii)(A)
Incontestability
1. affidavit of (§15) (SeeAffidavit of incontestability)
2. effect in examination 1216.02
Indexing against recorded document not permitted 503.07
Individual as applicant
1. citizenship of 803.04
2. doing business under assumed name 803.02; 803.02(a)
3. name of 803.02; 803.02(a)
Individual, living, name or likeness of (SeeConsent to register by living individual)
Individuals who may practice before Office in trademark matters 602 - 602.03(c)
Informal application materials 204 - 204.03
Informal communications with examining attorney 304.01; 709.04; 709.05
Information, examining attorney’s request for 814
Informational matter
1. as mark 1202.04; 1301.02(a)
2. in drawing, deletion of 807.12(b); 807.12(c); 807.13(b); 807.14(a)
Initial examination
must be complete 704.01
of intent-to-use applications 1102 - 1102.04
Inquiry
1. by examining attorney 814
2. from Congressional office 1802
3. from member of press 1804
4. from third party regarding ex parte matter 1806
5. general inquiries from public 1805
6. letter of, with respect to suspended application 716.05
7. regarding status of pending matters 108 - 108.03; 1705.05
Insignia, refusal to register mark comprising 1204
Inspection of Office records 109 - 109.03; 503.08
Institutions, defined for purposes of §2(a) 1203.03(a)(ii)
"Insurance" extension of time to file statement of use 1108.03 - 1108.03(a); 1109.16(c) - 1109.06(d)
Intent-to-use applications (See alsoAmendment to allege use, Notice of allowance, Request for extension of time to file statement of use, and Statement of use)
1. allegation of use required prior to registration 1103
2. assignment of 501.01(a)
3. averments 804.02; 806.01(b); 1101
4. distinctiveness under §2(f) 1212.09
5. initial examination of:
  1. color marks 1202.05(h)
  2. configuration 1202.02(d)
  3. drawings 807.12(a); 1102.02; 1104.10(b)(vi); 1109.12
  4. for use as mark 704.01; 1102 - 1102.01
  5. identification of goods/services 1104.10(b)(iii); 1108.02(d); 1109.13
  6. ornamentation 1202.03(e)
  7. product design or packaging 1202.02(d)
  8. publication of 1105
  9. Supplemental Register 1102.03
  10. trade dress 1202.02(d)
  11. under §§1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e) 1102.01
Inter-American Convention 1001; Appendix B
Interference, petition to declare 1208.03 - 1208.03(c); 1507
"Internal inconsistencies," amendment of drawing to cure not permitted 807.14(d)
International Alphabetical List 1401.02(c)
International applications for registration 1902 - 1902.07(f)
1. certification by USPTO 1902.03
2. classification in 1902.02(g) - 1902.02(g)(iii)
3. color claim 1902.02(e)
4. description of mark 1902.02(k)
5. drawing 1902.02(d)
6. examination by IB 1902.06
7. fee for 1902.02(i)
8. form for filing 1902.02(a)
9. identification of goods and services 1902.02(f) - 1902.02(f)(ii)
10. irregularities in 1902.07 - 1902.07(f)
11. requirements for complete international application 1902.05
12. requirements for date of receipt in USPTO 1902.02
International Bureau 1900 (introductory text)
International fees 1903.02
International registrations 1901
1. application for 1902 - 1902.07(f)
2. as basis for §44 application 1016
3. cancellation of, by International Bureau 1904.08; 1906.01(e)
4. central attack 1902.09
5. changes to 1906.01 - 1906.01(i)
6. correction of 1904.03(f); 1904.14; 1906.01(f)
7. date of 1902.04
8. dividing 1906.01(a)(iv)
9. in general 1901
10. invalidation 1904.07
11. limitation in list of goods/services 1904.03(g); 1904.15; 1906.01(e)
12. renewal of 1905
13. restriction of holder’s rights of disposal 1906.01(b)
14. who can file 1902.01
International trademark agreements 1001; Appendix B
Internet domain names, marks comprising 1209.03(m); 1215 - 1215.10
Internet evidence 710.01(b)
Interruption of U.S. Postal Service 303; 305.04
Interview with applicant or attorney 709 - 709.06