Monday, January 3, 2011

Coding of Design Marks in Trademark Registrations

[Federal Register: December 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 248)]
[Notices][Page 81587-81589]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr28de10-79]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-T-2010-0090]

Coding of Design Marks in Registrations
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') proposes to discontinue its secondary design coding, the practice of coding newly registered trademarks in its searchable electronic database with design mark codes based on the old paper search designations.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 27, 2011 to ensure
consideration.

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