Claim of benefits under sec. 12(c) for marks registered under 1905 First filed of applications for conflicting marks.............. Marks on Supplemental Register published when registered. Official records, reliance on in inter partes proceeding.. Omission of matter from response to Examiner's action. Opposition to registration of mark on Principal Register: Amendment of opposition...... Oral argument at final hearing in inter partes proceeding. Oral hearing: Ex parte appeal...... Inter partes proceedings On petition to Commissioner Oral promise, stipulation, or understanding... Ownership, prior registrations, identification in application P Papers of application not returnable Patent Rules, applicable.... Payment of money..... Pending application index..... Period for response to Office actions.. Personal appearance unnecessary.. 2.154 .2.83 .2.80 .2.82 .2.122(e) .2.65(b) .2.101-2.107 .2.107 .2.106 .2.101(a) .2.104(b) .2.104 .2.116(c) .2.120 .2.102 .2.106(a) .2.101 .2.101(d) .2.105 2.116-2.136 ...2.87(c) .2.117 .2.101(c) .2.101(b) .2.106(c) .2.129 .2.142(e) .2.116(f), 2.127(a), 2.129 .2.146(f) 1.2 ..2.36 .2.25 .2.1 1.22-1.26 .2.27 .2.62 .1.2 10.14 .2.111-2.115 Persons who may practice before the Patent and Trademark Office in trademark cases.. Petition for cancellation Amendment of petition.. Answer... Commencement of cancellation proceeding Contents of petition.. Corresponds to complaint in a court proceeding Discovery. Failure to timely answer...... Filing petition for cancellation Insufficient fees Notification of cancellation proceeding Procedure, inter partes...... Suspension of proceedings Time for filing petition ....2.115 .2.114 2.111(a) .2.112 2.116(c) .2.120 .2.114(a) .2.111 2.111(c) .2.113 2.116-2.136 .2.117 .2.111(b) Decision on interlocutory motion in inter partes proceeding Petition to revive abandoned application .2.127(b) .2.66 Petition to the Commissioner .2.146 Any case not specifically defined and provided for by rules. 2.146(a)(4) .2.146(c) Delegation of authority to act on petitions Fee.... Extraordinary situation requiring suspension or waiver of requirement of rules......... .2.146(h) .....2.146(a)(5) .2.6 From denial of request for extension of time to file statement of use... From grant or denial of request for extension of time to oppose .2.89(g) .2.146(e)(1) .2.146(e)(2) Oral hearing on petition..... Reconsideration of refusal to accept sec. 8 affidavit or declaration.. Relief from repeated formal requirement of Examiner. .2.146(a)(3) Repeated action or requirement of Examiner regarding subject matter appropriate for petition....... .2.146(f) .2.165(b) .2.186 .2.63(b) .2.146(a)(1) Review of adverse action on correction, disclaimer, surrender, etc. of Stays time in appeal, inter partes proceeding, or reply to Office action Time to file petition.... .2.176 .2.146(g) 2.146(a), (b) 2.146(d), (e) .1.10(c)-(e) To accord filing date as of date of deposit as Express Mail Pleading, amendment of.... 2.107, 2.115 Position of parties in inter partes proceedings .2.96, 2.99(e), 2.116(b) Postal Service, United States, interruptions or emergencies in Post notice of allowance.... Post publication....... 1.6(e) 2.88, 2.89 ..2.81 Power of attorney or authorization of other representative .2.17, 2.19 Practice before the Patent and Trademark Office, individuals entitled Printed publications, as evidence in inter partes proceedings 2.122(e) .2.158 2.34(a)(4) Prior registrations, ownership, identification in application .2.36 2.116-2.136 Production of documents and things, request for (discovery) Of claim of benefits under sec. 12(c) for marks registered under 1905 .2.154 Of first filed of applications for conflicting marks 2.83 Of mark on Principal Register for opposition after approval.. 2.80 2.82 Publication of amendments to rules....... .2.189 Publication, notice by, undelivered Office notices to registrant in inter partes proceeding... .2.118 Of decision after final hearing in inter partes proceeding. Of decision on ex parte appeal of final action..... Of order or decision on interlocutory motion. .2.163(b), 2.165(a) Records of documents in Assignment Division of Patent and Trademark Records and files of the Patent and Trademark Office Reexamination of application.. Reexamination of application after remand by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ..... Refund of money paid to Patent and Trademark Office. Refusal of registration Refusal of renewal .2.129(c) 2.144 2.64(b) .2.127(b) .3.11-3.56 1.12, 1.15, 2.27 2.63(a) .2.130, 2.131, 2.142 .1.26 2.163 .2.61 2.184 .2.89(g) .2.86 .2.153-2.156 .2.122(b)(1) 2.122(d)(2) 2.122(d)(1) .2.27(d) Refusal of request for extension of time to file a statement of use Registrability of marks in plurality of classes (combined applications).... Registrant claiming benefits of 1946 Act Registration as evidence in inter partes proceeding: File of registration which is the subject of the proceeding. .1.13 .2.38 .2.131 .2.142(f) .2.130 2.181-2.186 .2.183 .2.134(b) .2.182 .2.184(a) .2.186 Term of original registrations and renewals Reply briefs in inter partes proceedings... Representation by attorney .2.181 2.127(a) 2.11 Representation of others before the Patent and Trademark Office ................................2.11, 10.14 Representative, domestic or U.S. See Domestic representative. Representation, recognition for ....... Republication of marks registered under prior acts.... .2.17, 10.14 .2.153-2.156 Request for extension of time for discovery and testimony. See Extension of time for discovery and testimony. Request for extension of time to file opposition. See Extension of time for filing opposition. Request for extension of time to file statement of use. See Extension of time to file statement of use. Request for information and exhibits by Examiner...... 2.61(b) Request for reconsideration. See Reconsideration. Request for production (discovery). See Production of documents and things, request for. Of adverse action on correction, disclaimer, surrender, etc. of registration 2.176 Of refusal of affidavit or declaration of use under sec. 8...... 2.165 Sanction for failure to comply with discovery order...... Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, time for taking action expiring on... Schedule of classes of goods and services.. Schedule of time for discovery and trial periods. Sec. 2(f), proof of distinctiveness..... Sec. 8 affidavit or declaration of use Sec. 44, application based on: Amendment to change application to different register.... Amendment to description or drawing in mark.... Basis for filing Certification mark Collective mark Drawing required.. 2.120(g) 2.125(e) .1.6(a)(1), (2)1.6(b), 1.7 .2.85, 6.1-6.4 2.120(a), 2.121 2.41 2.160-2.166 2.75(a) 2.72(c) 2.34, 2.37 2.45(b) 2.44(b) 2.32(c) Filing-date requirements Goods or services identified may not exceed scope of those in foreign application or registration.. Priority claim ....... Requirements for drawings Requirements for written application. Supplemental Register.. Serial number..... Service charge for filing renewal application during grace period Services marks............ Specimens or facsimiles.... Service of copies of testimony Service and signing of papers Signature and certificate of attorney. Signature of applicant...... Single certificate for one mark registered in a plurality of classes. Facsimiles in lieu of specimens.. Not evidence in behalf of applicant or registrant in inter partes proceeding... ....2.21 2.32(a)(6) 2.34(a)(4) .2.52 .2.33 .2.47(b) ..2.23 2.6, 2.185 .2.43 .2.56(c) 2.125 2.119 .10.18 2.33 .2.87 .2.56-2.59 .2.56(c) .2.122(b)(2) Of service mark. 2.56(a)(2) Requirement of filing with affidavit or declaration of use under sec. 8..... Status of application on termination of inter partes proceedings... Sunday, Saturday, or Federal holiday, time for taking action expiring Suspension of action in application by Patent and Trademark Office. 2.67 10.130-10.170 .2.83 .......... 194-133 D-01--12 |