Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice; Clarification
other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2017-07-21 · Effective 2017-07-21 · 82 FR 33804
Document
Document number
2017-15346
Federal Register citation
82 FR 33804
CFR reference
37 CFR 2
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2017-07-21
Effective date
2017-07-21
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-T-2017-0025
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") published in the Federal Register on October 7, 2016 a final rule, which became effective on January 14, 2017, revising the Rules of Practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. This document clarifies certain provisions of the rules of practice regarding the deadlines for filing motions to compel discovery, motions to test the sufficiency of responses or objections to requests for admission, and motions for summary judgment. The clarification promotes clarity and reflects ongoing and current practice, in keeping with the goals of efficiency and predictability in the procedure and process of trial cases.