The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) is a manual published by the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that serves as the national patent office and trademark registration authority for the United States. The USPTO's headquarters are in Alex ...
(USPTO) for use by
trademark attorney
A trademark attorney (U.S. spelling) or trade mark attorney or agent (UK spelling) is a person who is qualified to act in matters involving trademark law and practice and provide legal advice on trade mark and design matters.
In many countries, ...
s and
trademark examiners. It describes all of the laws and regulations that must be followed in order to apply for and maintain a
trademark
A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies products or services from a particular source and distinguishes them from oth ...
in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...
. It includes explanations of the trademark application and examination process, the various types of trademarks, the
Madrid Protocol, and proceedings before the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) is an administrative tribunal within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The TTAB is empowered to determine the right to register a trademark. It has no authority to determine the righ ...
.
The current edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure is the October 2018 edition.
See also
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Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual
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Trademark Official Gazette
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Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
The ''Manual of Patent Examining Procedure'' (MPEP) is published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for use by patent attorneys and agents and patent examiners. It describes all of the laws and regulations that must be follo ...
(MPEP)
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Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices
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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP) is a manual published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for use by litigants before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. It provides basic information generall ...
External links
The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure October 2018 from the USPTO
United States trademark law
Publications of the United States government
Works about trademark law
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