U. S. TRADEMARK LAW RULES OF PRACTICE & FEDERAL STATUTES UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AUG 06 1998 DEPOSITED BY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA U. S. PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE Sec. 1.4 Nature of correspondence and signature requirements.... Sec. 1.5 Identification of application, patent or registration....... Sec. 1.6 Receipt of correspondence. Sec. 1.7 Times for taking action: Expiration on Saturday, Sunday Sec. 1.8 Certificate of mailing or transmission..... Sec. 1.9 Definitions. ..... Sec. 1.10 Filing of correspondence by "Express Mail." RECORDS AND FILES OF THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE. Sec. 1.11 Files open to the public Sec. 1.12 Assignment records open to Sec. 1.13 Copies and certified copies.. .........3 ........3 .4 .......6 8 11 11 13 Sec. 1.16 National application filing fees.............22 Sec. 2.11 Applicants may be represented Secs. 2.12-2.16 [Reserved]........... .34 ...34 .34 Sec. 2.17 Recognition for representation..............35 Sec. 2.19 Revocation of power of attorney or of other authorization to represent; withdrawal. DECLARATIONS.......... .......36 ........37 Sec. 2.20 Declarations in lieu of oaths..................37 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION......................37 Sec. 2.21 Requirements for receiving a filing date............. Sec. 2.23 Serial number. Sec. 2.24 Designation of representative by foreign applicant... Sec. 2.25 Papers not returnable.. ...37 39 .....39 application. Sec. 2.26 Use of old drawing in new 39 Sec. 2.27 Pending trademark application ...40 index; access to applications.................. 40 THE WRITTEN APPLICATION.............. 41 Sec. 2.32 Application to be signed and Sec. 2.31 Application must be in English...................................41 Sec. 2.37 Authorization for representation; U.S. representative. ...... Sec. 2.38 Use by predecessor or by related 42 ...45 ...45 45 ..46 |