Sec. 26 (15 U.S.C. §1094). General

provisions...

....285

Sec. 27 (15 U.S.C. §1095). Principal

registration not precluded by

supplemental registration..........

Sec. 28 (15 U.S.C. §1096). Department of

Treasury; supplemental registration not

filed.

.....286

286

TITLE III - NOTICE OF REGISTRATION .............. 286

Sec. 29 (15 U.S.C. §1111). Notice of
registration; display with mark; actual
notice...........

TITLE IV-CLASSIFICATION

286

287

Sec. 30 (15 U.S.C. §1112). Classification of

goods and services; registration in
plurality of classes

287

Sec. 32 (15 U.S.C. §1114). Remedies;

infringement; innocent infringers...

Sec. 33 (15 U.S.C. §1115). Registration as
evidence of right to exclusive use;

defenses............

Sec. 34 (15 U.S.C. §1116). Injunctions;

enforcement; notice of filing suit given
Commissioner ...

Sec. 35 (15 U.S.C. §1117). Recovery of
profits, damages, and costs.....

289

291

.294

.301

Sec. 36 (15 U.S.C. §1118). Destruction of

infringing articles..

Sec. 37 (15 U.S.C. §1119). Power of court

over registration; certification of
decrees and orders................

....302

......303

Sec. 38 (15 U.S.C. §1120). Fraud; civil

liability.....

....303

Sec. 39 (15 U.S.C. §1121). Jurisdiction of
Federal courts; State, local, and other
agency requirements

304

Sec. 40 (15 U.S.C. §1122). Liability of

States, instrumentalities of States and

State officials.............................

....304

Sec. 41 (15 U.S.C. §1123). Rules and
regulations......

...305

TITLE VII-IMPORTATION FORBIDDEN

OF GOODS BEARING INFRINGING MARKS
OR NAMES

Sec. 42 (15 U.S.C. §1124). Importation of
goods bearing infringing marks or
names forbidden..........

.....306

306

Sec. 44 (15 U.S.C. §1126). International

conventions; register of marks........................ 310

TITLE X-CONSTRUCTION AND

DEFINITIONS..............

Sec. 45 (15 U.S.C. §1127).....

........315

.315

TITLE XI - REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACTS............320

Sec. 46(a) (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Time of

taking effect - Repeal of prior acts................ 320

Sec. 46(b) (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Existing

registrations under prior acts

Sec. 47(a) (15 U.S.C. §1051 note).

Applications pending on effective date

of Act.........

......322

....323

Sec. 47(b) (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Appeals

pending on effective date of Act.................... 323

Sec. 48 (15 U.S.C. §1051 note). Prior acts

Applications pending on effective date

of the Trademark Law Revision Act of

1988 .....

.325

35 U.S.C. §6. Duties of Commissioner.....
35 U.S.C. §11. Publications...

PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND

TRADEMARK OFFICE

.339

340

....... 341

35 U.S.C. §21. Filing date and day for
taking action..........

341

5 U.S.C. §6103. Holidays........

....341

District of Columbia Code - Sec. 28-2701...........343

35 U.S.C. §22. Printing of papers filed...............345

35 U.S.C. §23. Testimony in Patent and

Trademark Office cases..

.345

35 U.S.C. §24. Subpoenas, witnesses. ..........

.345

35 U.S.C. §25. Declaration in lieu of oath.

....346

PART 1--RULES OF PRACTICE IN

PATENT CASES

AUTHORITY: 35 U.S.C. 6, unless otherwise noted.

SOURCE: 24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, unless

otherwise noted.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND

CORRESPONDENCE

Sec. 1.1 Addresses for correspondence with the
Patent and Trademark Office.

(a) Except for §§1.1(a)(3)(i) and (ii), all correspondence intended for the Patent and Trademark Office must be addressed to either "Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Washington, D.C. 20231" or to specific areas within the Office as set out in paragraphs (a)(1), (2) and (3)(iii) of this section. When appropriate, correspondence should also be marked for the attention of a particular office or individual.

(1) Patent correspondence. All correspondence concerning patent matters processed by organizations reporting to the Assistant Commissioner for Patents should be addressed to "Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231."

(2) Trademark correspondence. All correspondence concerning trademark matters, except for

trademark-related documents sent to the Assignment Division for recordation and requests for certified and uncertified copies of trademark application and

registration documents, should be addressed to "Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, 2900 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513." This includes correspondence intended for the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.