Changes To Implement Provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020; Delay of Effective Date
uspto-patent · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2023-09-12 · Effective 2021-11-17 · 88 FR 62463
Document
Document number
2023-19669
Federal Register citation
88 FR 62463
CFR reference
37 CFR 2
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; delay of effective date.
Category
uspto-patent
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2023-09-12
Effective date
2021-11-17
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-T-2021-0008
Abstract
On November 17, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published in the Federal Register a final rule amending its regulations to implement provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) concerning new response periods and extensions in the examination of post-registration filings. Those provisions had an effective date of December 1, 2022. On October 13, 2022, the provisions regarding responses and extensions in the examination of post- registration filings were subsequently delayed until October 7, 2023. This notice further delays the provisions that address the post- registration provisions until the spring or early summer of 2024.