This page presents the text of regular and special notices that appear in the Trademark Official Gazette (OG), although not in the electronic version of the OG. These...
Classification & Identification 2014 Notice Regarding Trademark ID Manual and Suggestions to TM ID Suggest Mailbox (TMIDSuggest@uspto.gov ) - December 2014...
Below are trademark-related Federal Register Notices published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. For a complete, searchable database of Federal Register...
On Thursday, January 29, the TTAB will host an external stakeholder forum to discuss issues related to its e-filing system or ESTTA (Electronic System for Trademark…
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and USPTO Deputy Director Michelle K. Lee
BIO International Convention
San Diego, California
June 25, 2014
Remarks as…
Washington- The U.S. Commerce Department's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to reduce fees for many new trademark applications and most renewals of registration. USPTO also proposes a new Trademark Electronic Application…
Washington - The U.S. Commerce Department's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host the 2014 National Trademark Expo on Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. The free, two-day event, which attracts thousands of…
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Deputy Director Michelle K. Lee
ABA-IPL - 29th IP Law Conference Luncheon Keynote…
Washington - The U.S. Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the launch of its new Glossary Pilot Program as part of ongoing Obama administration efforts to strengthen the U.S. patent system. The pilot, which will begin on June 2 and run through…
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Deputy Director Michelle K. Lee
Managing IP -- U.S. Patent Forum 2014
Washington, D.C., March…
Washington- The U.S. Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a roundtable to solicit public opinion on boosting crowdsourcing and third-party preissuance submissions identifying relevant prior art. The goal of this outreach is to enhance the quality of…
(28 March 2014)
The "Guidance For Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws of Nature, Natural Phenomena, & Natural Products (Guidance)" implements a new procedure to address changes in the law relating to subject matter eligibility.
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and USPTO Deputy Director Michelle Lee
AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute
January 30, 2014
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
Thank…