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Help Browsing the Table of Contents How Do I Start? Search Help Switch Version Oct2012 Apr2013 Oct2013 Apr2014 Oct2014 Jan2015 July2015 Oct2015 Apr2016 Oct2016 Jan2017 Apr2017 Oct2017 Oct2018 July2021 July2022 Nov2023 (Current) Index Operator ADJ AND OR Snippet: Short Long Sort : Relevance Section order List: 10 25 50 75 100 Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure November 2023 Search Results HighlightsHighlights Search Hits Snippet Short Long Sort by Relevance Section order List 10 25 50 75 100 Saved Search Name Cancel or SaveNotes Show Notes Icon in Results Introduction ᐅ Foreword Oct2012 Apr2013 Oct2013 Apr2014 Oct2014 Jan2015 July2015 Oct2015 Apr2016 Oct2016 Jan2017 Apr2017 Oct2017 Oct2018 July2021 July2022 Nov2023 (Current) TRADEMARK MANUAL OF EXAMINING PROCEDURE () UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE November 2023 Foreword The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure () may be downloaded free of charge from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website at http://www.uspto.gov/trademark/guides-and-manuals/tmep-archives . The Manual is published to provide trademark examining attorneys in the USPTO, trademark applicants, and attorneys and representatives for trademark applicants with a reference work on the practices and procedures relative to prosecution of applications to register marks in the USPTO. The Manual contains guidelines for Examining Attorneys and materials in the nature of information and interpretation, and outlines the procedures which Examining Attorneys are required or authorized to follow in the examination of trademark applications. Trademark Examining Attorneys will be governed by the applicable statutes, the Trademark Rules of Practice, decisions, and Orders and Notices issued by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commissioners, or Deputy Commissioners. The guidelines set forth in this Manual do not have the force and effect of law. They have been developed as a matter of internal office management and are not intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any party against the office. Policies stated in this revision supersede any previous policies stated in prior editions, examination guides, or any other statement of Office policy, to the extent that there is any conflict. Suggestions for improving the form and content of the Manual are always welcome. They should be e-mailed to tmtmep@uspto.gov , or addressed to: Commissioner for Trademarks Attention: Editor, Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure P.O. Box 1451 Alexandria Virginia 22313-1451 Catherine P. Cain Editor David S. Gooder Commissioner for Trademarks Introduction ᐅ Foreword-Top...