Third-Party Submissions and Protests

Federal Register
Vol. 86, No. 82
Friday, April 30, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office

NOTICES

Third-Party Submissions and Protests,

22939–22942 [2021–09037]                                                                                                    [TEXT]  [PDF]

Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees

Federal Register
Vol. 86, No. 82
Friday, April 30, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office

NOTICES

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees,

22936–22939 [2021–09035]                                                                                                    [TEXT]  [PDF]

Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

 

Federal Register
Vol. 86, No. 76
Thursday, April 22, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office

NOTICES

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,

21305–21306 [2021–08326]                                                                                                    [TEXT]  [PDF]

May 13: Webinar on copyright and the visual arts—current issues

Register to attend a free webinar about current copyright issues on Thursday, May 13, from noon to 2 p.m. ET. This two-hour program is designed to address the fair use doctrine and the status of moral rights in the United States as tools for visual artists, galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and arts organizations who are looking to find their path to a post-COVID recovery.

The program will feature presentations by copyright specialists from the U.S. Copyright Office and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. 

For more information, visit the event page on the USPTO website.

Native American tribes can include tribal insignias in the USPTO's database at no charge

The USPTO's Native American tribal insignia database is a part of the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). This database records the official tribal insignias of federally or state-recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes (Native American tribes).

Why participate?

The USPTO considers the tribal insignias in its database when examining trademarks in pending applications. Tribes who choose to participate allow the USPTO to evaluate whether a trademark may suggest a false connection to their tribal insignia and refuse registration. This gives tribes the benefit of helping to protect their intellectual property and cultural heritage.

There are no fees or forms. For more information about participating in the database, see the refreshed Native American tribal insignia database page on the USPTO website.

Questions?

Email Tribal.Insignia@uspto.gov, or call the Office of Liaisons and Petitions at 571-272-8950.