TMEP Change Summary
Attention is directed to the following changes in the January 2015 TMEP.
| SECTION | CHANGE |
|---|---|
| TMEP | Incorporated changes in accordance with final rules issued at 79 FR 63036, 79 FR 74633, and 80 FR 2303. |
| 201.02 | Updated case citation. |
| 202.03 | Updated to include TEAS RF application option. |
| 301 | Added cross reference to new section 820. |
| 303 | Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |
| 304.02 | Updated to indicate that responses sent via e-mail will not be accorded a date of receipt. |
| 304.05 | Updated to indicate that responses sent via e-mail will not be accorded a date of receipt. |
| 305.02(g) | Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |
| 305.03 | Rule 2.198: changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express® and "date in" to "date accepted"; added paragraph (a)(1)(viii). Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express® in text. Added affidavits of use under §71 and combined affidavits or declarations under §§71 and 15 to list of documents excluded under Rule 2.198. |
| 305.04 | Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express® in rule excerpt and text. |
| 503.05 | Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |
| 504.03 | Updated time period during which request for correction of the "Ownership" field in the Trademark database may be entered in a §1(b) application. |
| 505.01 | Updated rule citations and cross reference. |
| 605.02 | Update rule excerpt. Updated text for consistency with revised Rule 2.17. |
| 608.02 | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.65. Updated rule citation. |
| 611.05(a) | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.65. Updated rule citation. |
| 711 | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. Updated rule citation. |
| 712.02 | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.65. Updated rule citations. Added references to TEAS RF applications and new cross reference. |
| 712.03 | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.65. Updated rule citations. Added references to TEAS RF applications and new cross reference |
| 713 | Updated rule excerpt. Updated to make text consistent with revised rule. |
| 714 | Replaced Rule 2.64 with new Rule 2.63(b)-(d). |
| 714.01 | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. |
| 714.03 | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. |
| 714.04 | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. Updated rule citations. |
| 714.05(a)(ii) | Updated rule citation. |
| 715.01 | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. Updated rule citation. |
| 715.02 | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. Updated rule citation. |
| 715.03 | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. Updated rule citation. |
| 715.03(a)(ii)(B) | Updated rule citation. |
| 715.03(a)(ii)(C) | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. Updated rule citations. |
| 715.03(a)(ii)(D) | Updated rule citation. |
| 715.03(a)(ii)(E) | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. Updated rule citation. |
| 715.03(c) | Updated to make wording consistent with new Rule 2.63. Updated rule citation. |
| 718.01 | Added rule excerpt and updated existing rules excerpts. Updated to make wording consistent with rules. Updated rule citations. |
| 718.02 | Updated rule citation. |
| 718.02(a) | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.65. Updated rule citation. |
| 718.03 | Updated rule excerpt. Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.65. Updated rule citations. |
| 718.03(a) | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.65. Updated rule citations. |
| 718.03(b) | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.65. Updated rule citations. |
| 802 | Updated to include TEAS RF option. Updated rule citation. Added cross references. |
| 804.02 | Updated TMEP cross reference. |
| 806.01(a) | Updated TMEP cross reference. |
| 807.07(f)(i) | Updated section title and text to include TEAS RF. |
| 810 | Updated to include TEAS RF option. Updated rule citations. |
| 812 | Updated rule excerpt. Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.36. |
| 818 | Deleted paragraph (k) regarding use by a related company and updated succeeding paragraphs. Updated newly numbered paragraph (t) to make wording consistent with revised rule. |
| 819 | Updated rules citations. Deleted explanatory wording regarding processing fee. |
| 819.01 | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.22. Updated rule citations. |
| 819.01(a) | Updated rule citation. |
| 819.01(b) | Updated rule citations. |
| 819.01(c) | Updated rule citations. |
| 819.01(d) | Updated rule citations. |
| 819.01(e) | Updated rule citations. |
| 819.01(f)(iii)) | Updated rule citations. |
| 819.01(h) | Updated rule citation. |
| 819.01(m) | Updated rule citations. |
| 819.01(n) | Updated rule citation. |
| 819.01(o) | Updated rule citations. |
| 819.01(p) | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.22. Updated rule citations. |
| 819.01(q) | Updated rule citations. |
| 819.02(a) | Updated rule citations. |
| 819.02(b) | Updated rule citations. Clarified that "other documents" refers to those filed between issuance of the Notice of Allowance and filing of the statement of use. |
| 819.04 | Updated rule citations. Clarified TEAS forms that can be used to pay processing fee. |
| 820 | New section: TEAS RF (Reduced Fee) |
| 820.01 | New section: TEAS RF Filing Requirements |
| 820.02 | New section: Additional Requirements for a TEAS RF Application |
| 820.02(a) | New section: Receipt of Communications by E-Mail |
| 820.02(b) | New section: Additional Documents That Must be Filed Through TEAS |
| 820.03 | New section: Adding a Class During Examination |
| 820.04 | New section: Procedures for Payment of TEAS RF Processing Fee Per Class |
| 901.05 | Deleted section for consistency with revised Rule 2.38 |
| 903.05 | Updated TMEP cross reference. |
| 1101 | Deleted cross reference to TMEP §1201.03(a). |
| 1104 | Updated rule citation. |
| 1107 | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.77. |
| 1107.01 | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.77. |
| 1110.02 | Updated to include TEAS RF application option. Updated rule citation. |
| 1201.01 | Updated TMEP cross references. |
| 1201.02(a) | Deleted cross reference to TMEP §1201.03(a). |
| 1201.02(c) | Updated TMEP cross reference. |
| 1201.03 | Updated TMEP cross references. |
| 1201.03(a) | Deleted section. |
| 1201.03(b) | Renumbered as 1201.03(a) |
| 1201.03(c) | Renumbered as 1201.03(b) |
| 1201.03(d) | Renumbered as 1201.03(c) |
| 1201.03(e) | Renumbered as 1201.03(d) |
| 1201.03(f) | Renumbered as 1201.03(e) |
| 1201.04 | Updated TMEP cross reference. |
| 1201.06(a) | Updated TMEP cross reference. |
| 1212.06(a) | Updated TMEP cross reference. |
| 1301.04(g)(i) | Updated rule citation. |
| 1306.06(f)(vi) | Updated rule citation. |
| 1402.01(d) | Updated to include TEAS RF. |
| 1402.02 | Updated to include TEAS RF. |
| 1402.09 | Updated rule citation. |
| 1402.13 | Updated rule citation. |
| 1403.02(c) | Updated to include TEAS RF. Updated rule citation. |
| 1501 | Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |
| 1501.01 | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.63. Updated rule citations. |
| 1501.02(a) | Updated rule citation. |
| 1505.01(d) | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.77. Updated TMEP cross reference. |
| 1505.02 | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.77. |
| 1604.19 | Updated to make consistent with revised Rule 2.6. |
| 1606.13 | Updated reproduction of Rule 2.185. |
| 1606.13(a) | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.185. |
| 1606.13(b) | Updated to make wording consistent with revised Rule 2.185. |
| 1608 | Updated to make consistent with revised Rule 2.172. |
| 1615 | Updated excerpt of Rule 2.171. |
| 1615.01 | Clarified that the USPTO will create a new registration certificate for the child registration and issue it to the new owner. |
| 1615.02 | Clarified procedure when the IB notifies the USPTO of the division of an international registration resulting from a change of ownership with respect to some but not all of the goods and/or services. |
| 1702 | Updated reproduction of Rule 2.146. Updated text to make consistent with revised Rule 2.63. |
| 1703 | Updated rule citation. |
| 1704 | Updated rule citations. |
| 1705.04 | Updated rule citation. |
| 1705.06 | Updated rule excerpt. Updated rule citations. |
| 1706 | Updated rule citation. |
| 1713.02 | Updated rule citation. |
| 1714.01(a)(ii) | Updated rule citations. Updated text to make consistent with revised Rule 2.63. |
| 1714.01(f)(ii)(A) | Updated rule citation. Updated text to make consistent with revised Rule 2.65. |
| 1902.02(a) | Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |
| 1902.07(f) | Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |
| 1902.08(b) | Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |
| 1904.02(a) | Updated rule citation. |
| 1904.02(c)(iv) | Updated rule citation. |
| 1904.03(d) | Updated rule citation. Updated text to make consistent with revised Rule 2.65. |
| 1904.03(g) | Updated rule citation. |
| 1904.09 | Reworded second paragraph for clarity. |
| 1904.09(a) | Updated to make consistent with revised Rule 7.31. Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |
| 1904.09(b) | Updated text to make consistent with revised Rule 7.31. Added rule citation. |
| 1906.01(a)(i) | Updated to make consistent with revised Rule 7.23. Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |
| 1906.01(b) | Updated to make consistent with revised Rule 7.24. Changed "Express Mail" to Priority Mail Express®. |