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Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure

Foreword
Introduction
Change Summary
Introduction
Chapter 100 General Information
Chapter 200 - Application Filing Date
Chapter 300 - Filing and Receipt of Documents
Chapter 400 - Processing Documents and Fees
Chapter 500 - Change of Ownership
Chapter 600 - Attorney, Representative, and Signature
Chapter 700 - Procedure for Examining Applications
Chapter 800 - Application Requirements
Chapter 900 - Use in Commerce
Chapter 1000 - Applications Under Section 44
Chapter 1100 - Intent-to-Use Applications and Requests to Divide
Chapter 1200 - Substantive Examination of Applications
Chapter 1300 - Service Marks, Collective Marks, and Certification Marks
Chapter 1400 - Classification and Identification of Goods and Services
Chapter 1500 - Post-Examination Procedures
Chapter 1600 - Registration and Post Registration Procedures
Chapter 1700 - Petitions, Requests for Reinstatement, and Other Matters Submitted to Director
Chapter 1800 - Public Inquiries About Applications and Registrations
Chapter 1900 - Madrid Protocol
Appendix A - Examining Attorneys? Appeal Briefs
Appendix B - Members of International Trademark Agreements
Appendix C - Notes of Other Statutes
Appendix D - Foreign Entity Appendix
Appendix E - Countries That Have Standard Character Marks or the Equivalent

TMEP - Subject Matter Index

Subject Matter Index A
Subject Matter Index B
Subject Matter Index C
Subject Matter Index D
Subject Matter Index E
Subject Matter Index F
Subject Matter Index G
Subject Matter Index H
Subject Matter Index I
Subject Matter Index J
Subject Matter Index K
Subject Matter Index L
Subject Matter Index M
Subject Matter Index N
Subject Matter Index O
Subject Matter Index P
Subject Matter Index Q
Subject Matter Index R
Subject Matter Index S
Subject Matter Index T
Subject Matter Index U
Subject Matter Index V
Subject Matter Index W
Subject Matter Index X
Subject Matter Index Y
Subject Matter Index Z

Instructions Page

TRADEMARK MANUAL OF EXAMINING PROCEDURE

INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING TMEP JULY 2022

This July 2022 version replaces the July 2021 version.

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