Attachment C - INDEX TO CHANGES

June 2015

TBMP Section:

 

Nature of Change:

 
   
 

THROUGHOUT MANUAL

 
 

Spacing, punctuation and formatting corrections as needed for consistency. Curly quotes substituted for straight quotes

"E-mail" changed to "email"

Corrections to order of citations where appropriate in accordance with citation and manual protocols; pin point cites and parenthetical information Added to cases brought forward from previous editions where appropriate

Citations to McCarthy’s checked and year updated (2015). (McCarthy is referenced only in Chapters 300 and 600)

Citations to Wright & Miller Federal Practice and Procedure (FPP) checked and year updated (2014). (Referenced in Chapters 300, 400, 500, 700)

Check, and updates as necessary, the Trademark Rules of Practice, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Circuit Rules, TMEP cross references; TBMP cross references

Change "Trademark Examining Operation" to "Trademark Operation."

Delete reference to TMEO

 
   
 

CHAPTER 100

 
   

Chapter 100 TOC

 

111 : Changed title from EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURE to

111 : PRIORITY MAIL EXPRESS ® PROCEDURE

111.02: REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIORITY MAIL EXPRESS

 

101.01

 

2d para: Added wording An electronic version of …..CFR may"; removed the word "also"

3d para: Removed reference to Part 10 of the CFR

 

101.03

 

2d para: Added the correct link to the FIOA Reading Room

Note 1: Added the correct link to the FIOA Reading Room

 

101.04

 

Added the correct link to the USPTO News and Updates

 

101.05

 

Note 2: Update Addressee

 

102.01

 

Note 1: Add Conolty v. Conolty O’Connor NYC LLC and Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc.

 

102.03

 

Notes 1 & 2: Add B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.

 

103

 

Update Addressee

Note 1: removed

 

105

 

37 CFR § 11.305: Add initial wording

 

106.02

 

37 CFR 2.193(e)(2)(ii) Added

4th para: [Note 5] moved; new sentence concerning joint applicants

7th para: clarifying word added

8th para: clarifying wording added

 

106.03

 

1st para: Changed "may only" be filed to "must" be filed…; new [Note 2], remaining notes renumbered

6th para: Changed reference to Express Mail to Priority Mail Express®

7th para: Add sentence

Note 2: Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.; renumbered other notes

 

107

 

37 CFR § 2.195: Changed Express Mail to Priority Mail Express®

2d Address: Update Addressee

 

108

 

1st para: Added more information about contents of receipts; new [Note 1], remaining notes renumbered

Note 1: Add Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co.; remaining note renumbered

 

109

 

37 CFR § 2.195 & body of section: Changed Express Mail to Priority Mail Express®

 

110.02

 

Updated Addressee

 

110.03

 

Updated Addressee

 

110.09

 

4th para: Changed reference from Express Mail to Priority Mail Express ®

6th para: New; new [Note 2] & [Note 3]

New Note 2: Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co.

New Note 3: Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co.

 

110.09(a)

 

Changed reference from Express Mail to Priority Mail Express ®

 

110.09(c)(2)

 

3d para: Clarifying language Added

 

110.09(c)(2)

 

Note 3: Add Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co. and Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc. dba Watermark Cruises

 

110.09(d)

 

2d para: correct "TBMP § 2.113" to TBMP § 113"

 

111

 

Changed Title to Priority Mail Express®

 

111.01

 

Replace the entire 37 CFR § 2.198

Changed references from Express Mail to Priority Mail Express ®

Note 2: Add "Please Note" information

 

111.02

 

Title & body: Changed references from Express Mail to Priority Mail Express ®

2d para: Add clarifying language

 

111.03

 

Changed references from Express Mail to Priority Mail Express ®

 

113

 

37 CFR § 2.119: updated subsections (4) and 6(c) by Changing references from Express Mail to Priority Mail Express ®

 

113.02

 

Delete outdated information

 

113.04

 

Changed references from Express Mail to Priority Mail Express ®

 

113.05

 

Throughout: Changed references from Express Mail to Priority Mail Express ®

3d para: Add X-ref to TBMP § 801.02

 

114.06

 

2d para: Add new last sentence; new [Note 1]; renumber remaining note

New Note 1: Add Birlinn Ltd. v. Steward; and discussion in text second paragraph; renumber remaining note

 

116.02

 

37 CFR § 2.19(b): update reference from 10.40 to 11.116

Add clarifying language

 

117.03

 

Note 2: correct reference to 37 CFR § 2.18 by deleting (d)

 

117.08

 

Add new last sentence; new [Note 3]; new internal cross reference

New Note 3: Birlinn Ltd. v. Stewart

 

118.01

 

Added USPTO’s website link and WIPO link

 

119.03

 

1st para: Information updated and clarified

 

120.02

 

3d para: Additional information provided

 

120.03

 

2d para: Removed first sentence

 

121

 

Note 2: URL updated

 
   
 

CHAPTER 200

 
   

202.01

 

Chart: correct CFR references

 

203.01(a)

 

Chart: correct CFR references

 

203.01(b)

 

1st & 2d paras: Add clarifying language

 

203.03

 

Para 1, first sentence: Add cross reference to TBMP § 114.06

Note 3: Add Birlinn Ltd. v. Stewart

 

203.04

 

Last sentence: delete redundant language

 

203.05

 

2d para, last sentence: delete outdated information

 

207.01

 

Chart: correct CFR references

 

205

 

1st para: clarify language

 

208

 

Para 2, first sentence: Add cross reference to TBMP §§ 114 and 203.03

 

210

 

3d para: modify run-on sentence to two sentences

 

212.01

 

Para 3, third sentence: Add cross reference to TBMP § 203.03

 

216

 

5th para: clarifying language

 

218

 

4th para: clarifying language

 
   
 

CHAPTER 300

 
   

301.01

 

2d & 3d paras: clarifying language added

Note 1: correct statutory reference

Note 3: correct statutory references; add new statutory reference

Note 5: Add more statutory references

 

301.03

 

Note 1: correct statutory reference

 

305.01

 

1st & 2d paras: clarifying language added

 

305.02

 

1st & 3d paras: clarifying language added

 

306.01

 

5th para: clarifying language added

 

306.04

 

4th para: correction from Trademark Act to TBMP for a reference

Note 1: after "Please Note," informative wording added

 

309.01

 

Note 1: Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.

 

309.02(a)

 

1st para, fourth sentence: Add explanation for paper mailing

"Registrant information in petition to cancel": information added

 

309.02(b)

 

1st para: correct 37 CFR § 10.1(c) to 37 CFR § 11.1

Note 1: Add Birlinn Ltd. v. Stewart; TBMP § 114.06

 

309.02(c)(2)

 

3d & 7th paras: information added

8th para: correction to terminology

Note 19: Add 37 CFR § 2.118

 

309.03(a)(1)

 

Note 4: Add Prosper Business Development Corp. v. International Business Machines, Corp.

 

309.03(a)(2)

 

Note 3: Add Johnson v. City of Shelby

Note 4: Add Johnson v. City of Shelby; Federal Practice and Procedure

 

309.03(b)

 

Note 2: Add NSM Resources Corp. v. Microsoft

Note 15: Add Harry Winston, Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp.

Note 17: Add Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard; updated Alcatraz Media Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc.

 

309.03(c)

 

Note 5: Add United Global Media Grp., Inc. v. Tseng; Harry Winston, Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp

Note 7: update Alcatraz Media Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc.

Note 13: Add Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc. ; In re Tam

Note 17: Add Dragon Bleu (SARL) v. VENM, LLC

Note 18: update Rolex Watch U.S.A. Inc. v. AFP Imaging Corp.

Note 21: Add Conolty v. Conolty O’Connor NYC LLC; delete Ballet Tech Foundation, Inc. v. The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc.

Note 27: delete Ballet Tech Foundation, Inc. v. The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc.

Note 30: Add: McDonald’s Corp. v. McSweet LLC; Chanel, Inc. v. Makarczyk; update Rolex Watch U.S.A. Inc. v. AFP Imaging Corp.

Note 31: Note 31: update Bayer Consumer Care AG v. Belmora LLC

Note 33: Add Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. Ahmad; Dragon Bleu (SARL) v. VENM, LLC

 

309.03(d)

 

Notes 6 & 16: Add Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners

 

309.04

 

4th & 8th & 12th paras: clarifying language & sentence restructuring

Note 1: Add Birlinn Ltd. v. Stewart

 

310.01

 

Para 8, sixth sentence: Clarify Board notification procedures regarding designated representatives for extensions of protection to the United States

 

310.03(b)

 

2d para: TBMP cross reference added

 

311.01

 

Note 3: Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.

 

311.02(b)

 

Last para: correction to statutory reference

Note 2: Add Harry Winston, Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp.

Note 22: Add Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC

 

311.02(c)

 

Note 1: update Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. de C.V. v. Paleteria La Michoacana , Inc.

 

312.01

 

Corrected reference to TBMP 401.02 in "Please note"

 

312.03

 

Added reference to TBMP 312.03 paragraph 2

Notes 3 & 6: introductory signal changed

 

313.01

 

Last para, following [Note 12.]: TBMP cross reference added

Note 9: Add Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners and Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. v. RStudio , Inc.

 

313.05

 

2d para: delete redundant TBMP cross reference

 

314

 

4th para: Add TBMP cross reference

Note 3: corrected pinpoint cite an added parenthetical United States Olympic Committee v. Bata Shoe Co.

Note 4: Added parentheticals to these cases: Hilson Research Inc ; Trans Union Corp. v. Trans Leasing International, Inc.; J.B. Wil liams Co. v. Pepsodent G.m.b.H .; Johnson & Johnson v. Rexall Drug Co.; Neville Chemical Co. v. Lubrizol Corp.

Note 8: Added parentheticals to these cases: United Global Media Group., Inc. v. Tseng; UMG Recordings Inc. v. O’Rourke; Standard Knitting Ltd. v. Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha; DC Comics v. Pan American Grain Manufacturing Co.; M & T Chemicals Inc. v. Stepan Chemical Co.

 

315

 

Line 11, deleted 15 USC § 1141f(a) application; lines 12 and 14 added "opposition" before cover form. Renumbered second [Note 5] as [Note 6]

Note 4: Added parenthetical Hunt Control Systems Inc. v. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

Notes 4, 5 & 6: Add Prosper Business Development Corp. v. International Business Machines, Corp.

 

317

 

3d para: move information following [Note 5] to para 7 for clarity

Note 1: Added parentheticals to the following cases: See Republic Steel Co. v. M.P.H. Manufacturing Corp.; Baseball Americ a Inc. v. Powerplay Sports Ltd.; Hard Rock Café Intl (USA) Inc. v. Elsea (brief may not be used as a vehicle for introduction of evidence); Home Juice Co. v. Runglin Cos.; Intersat Corp. v. International Telecommun ications Satellite Organization; Syosset Laborator ies, Inc. v. TI Pharmaceuticals; Cities Serv ice Co. v. WMF of America, Inc.; A-1-A Corp. v. The Gillette Co.; Permatex Co. v. California Tube Products, Inc.,

Note 2: amended parenthetical Bausch & Lomb In c. v. Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG

Note 3: Add Sterling Jewelers Inc. v. Romance & Co.

Note 4: Added parenthetical to Bausch & Lomb In c. v. Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG

Note 6: Add United Global Media Group., Inc. v. Tseng

 

318

 

Note 1: Add NSM Resources Corp. v. Microsoft Corp.

 
   
 

CHAPTER 400

 
   

401.01

 

Quotation to Board’s institution order amended

Added sentence after [Note 13]

Added new sentence end of paragraph 3

Added new paragraphs 4 and 5

Added last paragraph

Note 1: Added 37 CFR § 2.120(a)(1)

Note 7: Added pinpoint cite to Boston Red So x Baseball Club LP v. Chaveriat

Note 9: Added pinpoint cite to Promgirl , Inc. v. JPC Co.

 

401.03

 

Added new material after [Note 1]

Added new [Note 2]

Renumbered Notes 2-16 to notes 3-17

Added new notes 18-25

Added new text, 2 paragraphs, after renumbered note 16, now note 17

Added "and to the duty to supplement" and "TBMP § 408" to second to last sentence at end of section before notes

New note 2: Fed. R. Evid. 702. See also Notes of Advisory Committee on Proposed Rules. See e.g, McDonald's Corp. v. McSweet, LLC ("While a party is not required to employ an expert to be able to direct criticisms to an opposing party's survey, having a qualified expert confirm that the criticisms reflect the relevant standards employed in the survey field would lend Additional weight to such criticisms."); Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc. (witness qualified as an expert in the field of travel writing and journalism based on professional experience as a travel writer and editor)

Renumbered note 5 (formerly note 4), added: See also Fed. R. Civ. P 26(b)(4)(D); Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd. (discussing the differences between testifying and consulting experts in connection with redesignation of a testifying expert as a consulting expert)

Renumbered note 17 (formerly note 16) Added: See e.g., Entravision Communications Corp. v. Liberman Television LLC (after balancing relevant factors, substitution of witness and expert report after expert disclosure deadline due to witness unavailability found to be substantially justified and harmless under circumstances of the case); Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v. Gemology Headquarters International, LLC (after balancing relevant factors, untimely disclosure of expert opinion not substantially justified or harmless under circumstances of case)

New note 18: Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.

New note 19: Entravision Communications Corp. v. Liberman Television LLC

New Note 20: Entravision Communications Corp. v. Liberman Television LLC

New Note 21: Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.

New Note 22: Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4)(D)(ii); Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.

New Note 23: Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(c)(1); Entravision Communications Corp. v. Liberman Television LLC; Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v. Gemology Headquarters Int'l, LLC

New Note 24: Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e)(1)(A); Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v. Gemology Headquarters Int'l, LLC

New Note 25: Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e)(2); Entravision Communications Corp. v. Liberman Television LLC; Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v. Gemology Headquarters Int'l, LLC

 

402.01

 

Paragraph 1, third sentence deleted "certain types"

Note 1: Added FMR Corp. v. Alliant Partners

Note 2: Added The Phillies v. Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.

Note 3: Added The Phillies v. Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.

Note 4: Added FMR Corp. v. Alliant Partners; Dow Corning Corp. v. The Doric Corp.

Note 5: Added., Domond v. 37.37, Inc.

Note 9: Added Domond v. 37.37, Inc.

Note 10: Added parentheticals to these cases: Tektronix, Inc. v. Tek Associates, Inc.; Gastown Inc. of Delaware v. Gas City, Ltd.

 

402.02

 

Note 4: Added parentheticals to See also Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Benjamin Ansehl Co.; Varian Associates v. Fairfield-Noble Corp.; J.B. Williams Co. v. Pepsodent G.m.b.H .; Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Schattner; Miller & Fink Corp. v. Servicemaster Hospital Corp.; Cool-Ray, Inc. v. Eye Care, Inc.

Note 5: Added reference to Fed. R. Evid. 502

Note 6: Added parentheticals to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Tyrco;Industries; Johnson & Johnson v. Rexall Drug Co.; Miles Laboratories, Inc. v. Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc.; Amerace Corp. v. USM Corp.; Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Uniroyal, Inc.; added reference to Fed. R. Evid. 502

 

403.02

 

Note 4: Add parenthetical Smith International, Inc. v. Olin Corp.; Rhone-Poulenc Industries v. Gulf Oil Corp.

 

403.03

 

Note 2: Added parenthetical Fort Howard Paper Co. v. C.V. Gambina Inc.

Note 4: Added parenthetical Miss America Pageant v. Petite Productions, Inc.; Giant Food, Inc. v. Standard Terry Mills, Inc.

Note 6: Add parenthetical H .D. Lee Co. v. Maidenform , Inc.

Note 8: See Gi ersch v. Scripps Networks, Inc.; Hobie Designs, Inc. v. Fred Hayman Beverly Hills, Inc.

 

403.04

 

Note 5: Add parenthetical Miss America Pageant v. Petite Productions, Inc.; Neville Chemical Co. v. Lubrizol Corp.

Note 7: Add parenthetical Boston Red So x Baseball Club LP v. Chaveriat

 

404.03(a)(2)

 

Para. 1 and 4, modify language slightly

Note 4: Add Ate My Heart v. GA GA Jeans and Add parenthetical for existing case

 

404.03(c)(2)

 

Para. 2: update cite to Black’s Law Dictionary

Paras. 7-9, 14: update language slightly

 

404.03(e)

 

Para 1 & 2: re-written and clarified

 

404.04

 

Paras. 1 and 2: modify language slightly

 

404.06(a)

 

Heading: update language slightly

Note 6: update language slightly

 

404.06(b)

 

Note 7: Add parenthetical for existing case

 

404.06(c)

 

Para. 3: new

 

404.07(b)

 

Note 2: Add reference to 37 CFR § 2.124(d)(2)

 

404.07(e)

 

Para. 4: Add sentence referencing TBMP § 310.03(b)

 

406.04(b)

 

Note 11: Added parenthetical to Electronic Industries Association v. Potega and removed cf. signal

 

408.01

 

Note 1: Added Hot Tamale Mama…and More, LLC v. SF Investments, Inc.

Note 2: Added Amazon Technologies Inc. v. Wax

 

408.01(a)

 

New last paragraph.

 

408.01(b)

 

4th para: new [Note 7], remaining notes renumbered

New 5th paragraph

Note 1: Added Spier Wines (PTY) Ltd. v. Shepher

Note 6: Added Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.

New Note 7: Spier Wines (PTY) Ltd. v. Shepher; remaining notes renumbered

Notes 9 & 11: Added Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.

 

408.01(c)

 

Note 6: Added Hot Tamale Mama…and More, LLC v. SF Investments, Inc.; Amazon Technologies Inc. v. Wax

Note 7: Added Hot Tamale Mama…and More, LLC v. SF Investments, Inc.

 

408.03

 

New 3rd para.

New [Note 9]

Note 2: Added Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v. Gemology Headquarters International; Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc.

Note 9: Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v. Gemology Headquarters International, LLC

 

409

 

Note 1: Deleted Ballet Tech Foundation Inc. v. Joyce Theater Foundation Inc.

 

410

 

Note 9: Added Domond v. 37.37, Inc. and Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.

 

411.05

 

1st para: Added clarifying language, new [Note 3]

Note 1: Added Electronic Industries Association v. Potega

New Note 3: Added Electronic Industries Association v. Potega

 

412.01

 

Added "or that requests for admissions need not be answered" before [Note 16]

Note 5: Added Hunter Indus., Inc. v. Toro Co.

Note 9: Added Couch/ Braunsdorf Affini ty, Inc. v. 12 Interactive, LLC; subsequent history added: General Mills Inc. v. Fage Dairy Processing Industry SA

Note 16: Added The Phillies v. Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.

 

412.01(a)

 

New subsection: Proper Designation of Confidential Matter

 

412.01(b)

 

New subsection: Challenging the Designation of Confidential Matter

 

412.01(c)

 

New subsection: Over-designation: Improper designation of confidential filings with the Board

 

412.02(b)

 

Added New Note 1: Provisions for Protecting Confidentiality of Information Revealed During Board Proceeding, O.G. Notice (June 20, 2000); See Amazon Technologies Inc. v. Wax; renumbered Note 1 to Note 2; Note 2 to Note 3

 

412.02(c)

 

Delete outdated practice; add cross reference

 

412.02(d)

 

Added information in (12)

 

412.03

 

Added new note 1; renumbered notes 1-3 to 2-4

Added note 1: Sports Authority Michigan Inc. v. PC Authority Inc.; added reference to O.G. Notice (June 20, 2000)

Note 3: Added parenthetical Fort Howard Paper Co. v. C.V. Gambina Inc.; added S & L Acquisition Co. v. Helene Arpels Inc.

 

412.04

 

Correct wording of 37 CFR 2.27(d)

Paragraph 1 Added preferred practice of setting out confidential information in brackets for unredacted version of confidential filing

Paragraph 2: delete [Note 5], renumber remaining notes

Paragraph 3 Added reference to TBMP § 110.09

Added new note 1; renumbered notes 1-7 to notes 2-8

Added New Note 1: Turdin v. Trilobite, Ltd.; Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc.; renumbered notes 2-8

Note 3: Added Couch/ Braunsdorf Affini ty, Inc. v. 12 Interactive, LLC; Swiss Watch International Inc. v. Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry

Note 5 deleted; renumbered; remaining notes renumbered

 

412.05

 

Revised

Note 1: deleted

 

412.06

 

Note 1: Added Domond v. 37.37, Inc.; The Phillies v. Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.

Note 6: Added Cf. Hot Tamale Mama…and Mo re, LLC v. SF Investments, Inc. ; Amazon Technologies Inc. v. Wax

 

412.06(a)

 

Added sentence at end of subsection and Note [14]

Added "please note"

Added to note 1: FMR Corp. v. Alliant Partners

Added Note 14: reference to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4)(D)(ii) and case reference: Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.

 

412.06(b)

 

Note 4: Domond v. 37.37, Inc.; The Phillies v. Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.

Note 5: Added Domond v. 3 7.37, Inc.; amended parenthetical The Phillies v. Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.

 
   
 

CHAPTER 500

 
   

501.01

 

Note 2: Added Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC; Harry Winston, Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp.; Inter IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea , LLC

Note 3: Added Harry Winston, Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp.; Inter IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea, LLC

Note 5: Added Fiserv, Inc. v. Electronic Transaction Systems Corp.; Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.; Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC

 

502.01

 

Note 4: Added Cf. Hunter Industries Inc. v. Toro Co.

 

502.02(b)

 

Note 11: Added S & L Acquisition Co. v. Helene Arpels Inc.

 

502.02(c)

 

Added new 4th paragraph

Add information to last paragraph

 

502.05

 

Note 1: Added NSM Re sources Corp. v. Microsoft Corp.; General Mills Inc. v. Fage Dairy Processing Industries SA

 

502.06(a)

 

2d para: Add TBMP cross references

Revised to remove references to petitions to the Director

 

503.01

 

Note 5: Added Cf. NSM Resources Corp. v. Microsoft Corp.

 

503.02

 

Added sentence at end of first paragraph

Added new Note 4, Ashcroft v. Iqbal. See, e.g., Dragon Bleu (SARL) v. VENM, LLC; Covidien LP v. Masimo Corp.

Renumbered Notes 4-6 to 5-7

Note 4: Added Dragon Bleu (SARL) v. VENM, LLC

 

503.03

 

Notes 2 and 4: Added Dragon Bleu (SARL) v. VENM, LLC

 

506.01

 

Note 1: Added Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc.

 

507.01

 

Notes 5 and 6: Added Prosper Business Development Corp. v. International Business Machines, Corp.

 

507.02

 

Note 7: Added Prosper Business Development Corp. v. International Business Machines, Corp.

 

507.02(a)

 

Note 1: Added Prosper Business Development Corp. v. International Business Machines, Corp.

 

507.03(b)

 

Note 1: Added Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC; Conolty v. Conolty O’Connor NYC LLC

 

510.02(a)

 

Note 5: Added Birlinn Ltd. v. Stewart

 

510.03(a)

 

Add new last paragraph; new [Note 17]

Note 17: citing Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules, 72 Fed. Reg. 42242, 42246 (August 1, 2007). See e.g., Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.; General Council of the Assemblies of God v . Heritage Music Foundation

 

511

 

Note 1: Added Prosper Business Development Corp. v. International Business Machines, Corp.

Added parentheticals: Regatta Sport Ltd. v. Telux -Pioneer Inc.; Estate of Biro v. Bic Corp.; Helene Curtis Industries Inc. v. Suave Shoe Corp.; Bigfoot 4x4 Inc. v. Bear Foot Inc.; Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Gold Circle Insurance Co.; Plus Products v. Medical Modalities Associates, Inc.

Note 3: Added parenthetical Societe Des Produits Marnier Lapostolle v. Distillerie Moccia S.R.L.

Note 4: corrected cite to WRIGHT & MILLER

 

512.01

 

Note 1: Added NSM Resources Corp. v. Microsoft Corp.

Note 9: Added NSM Resources Corp. v. Microsoft Corp.

Note 9: Added parentheticals Pro-Cuts v. Schilz -Price Enterprises Inc.; Western Worldwide Enterprises Group Inc. v. Qinqdao Brewery; Tonka Corp. v. Tonka Tools, Inc.; Huffy Corp. v. Geoffrey Inc.; S & L Acquisition Co. v. Helene Arpels Inc.; Mason Engineering & Design Corp. v. Mateson Chemical Corp.; E.E. Dickinson Co. v. T.N. Dickinson Co.; Hamilton Burr Publishing Co. v. E. W. Communications, Inc.

Note 10: Added parentheticals See also Binney & Smith Inc. v. Magic Marker Industries, Inc.; Electronic Realty Associates, Inc. v. Extra Risk Associates, Inc.; Liberty & Co. v. Liberty Trouser Co.; Gold Eagle Products Co. v. National Dynamics Corp.; Aloe Creme Laboratories, Inc. v. Aloe 99, Inc.

Note 12: Added parentheticals Pro-Cuts v. Schilz -Price Enterprises Inc.; Pennsylvania Fashion Factory, Inc. v. Fashion Factory, Inc.

 

512.02

 

Note 1: Added parenthetical., WMA Group Inc. v. Western International Media Corp.; Perma Ceram Enterprises Inc. v. Preco Industries Ltd.; NutraSweet Co. v. K & S Foods Inc.; Binney & Smith Inc. v. Magic Marker Industries, Inc.

Note 2: Added parenthetical National Blank Book Co. v. Leather Crafted Products

 

512.04

 

Note 1: Added parentheticals Mason Engineering & Design Corp. v. Mateson Chemical Corp.; Arbrook , Inc. v. La Citrique Belge , Naamloze Vennootschap; Lone Star Manufacturing Co. v. Bill Beasley, Inc.; Davidson v. Instantype , Inc.; Pyco , Inc. v. Pico Corp.; Raker Paint Factory v. United Lacquer Manufacturing Corp.; Textron, Inc. v. Gillette Co.

Note 2: Added F.2d cite Huang v. Tzu Wei Chen Food Co.

 

513.01

 

Changed quotation of 37 CFR § 2.19(b) to reflect amendment from § 10.40 to 11.116

Paragraph 6 Added TBMP §§ 116.03 and 116.04

Note 5: Added parenthetical Pro-Cuts v. Schilz -Price Enterprises Inc.

 

513.02

 

Note 1: Added parentheticals Allstate Insurance Co. v. Healthy America Inc.; Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. v. Domino’s Pizza Inc.

 

514.01

 

Paragraph 8: Added TMEP § 1904.14

Note 5: Added Couture v. Playdom; added parenthetical Drive Trademark Holdings LP v. Inofin

 

514.03

 

Note 4: Added parentheticals Personnel Data Systems Inc. v. Parameter Driven Software Inc.; Flow Technology Inc. v. Picciano; Space Base Inc. v. Stadis Corp.

Note 5: Added parentheticals See Embarcadero Technologies Inc. v. RStudio Inc.; Space Base Inc. v. Stadis Corp.; See also F low Technology Inc. v. Picciano

 

515

 

Note 4: Added parentheticals Wilderness Group, Inc. v. Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc.; Color Key Corp. v. Color 1 Associates, Inc.; Antillian Cigar Corp. v. Benedit Cigar Corp.

 

517

 

Added new notes 3 and 4, and 6 renumbered note 3 to note 5

Note 2: Added Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc.; Added parenthetical Corporacion Habanos S.A. v. Guantanamera Cigars

Notes 3 & 4: Consolidated Foods Corporation v. Berkshire Handkerchief Co., Inc.

Note 6: Saint-Gobain Corp. v. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.

 

518

 

Note 9: Added parenthetical Harley-Davidson Motor Co. v. Pierce Foods Corp.

 

519

 

Note 3: Added parentheticals See Baron Phillippe De Rothschild S.A. v. S. Rothschild & Co.; Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby Inc. v. Circle Consulting Group Inc.; Brawn of California Inc. v. Bonnie Sportswear Ltd.

 

521

 

Note 2: Added Ate My H eart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.

Note 6: Added parenthetical Gaudreau v. Am erican Promotional Events, Inc.

Note 11: Added Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.

 

522

 

Note 3: Added parenthetical Unicut Corp. v. Unicut , Inc.

 

523

 

Note 1: Added parentheticals Spa International, In c. v. European Health Spa, Inc.; Johnson & Johnson v. Diamond Medical, Inc.; Neville Chemical Co. v. Lubrizol Corp.; Dow Corning Corp. v. Doric Corp.

Note 8: Added parenthetical La Maur, Inc. v. Bagwells Enterpr ises , Inc.

 

523.02

 

Added to paragraph 2 and new [Note 3]

Added new paragraph 3 and new [Note 4]

Renumbered note 3 as [Note 5]

Note 1: Added parenthetical Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. v. John H. Breck , Inc.

Note 2: Added Hot Tamale Mama…and More, LLC v. SF Investments, Inc.

New Note 3: Hot Tamale Mama…and More, LLC v. SF Investments, Inc.

New Note 4: Hot Tamale Mama…and More, LLC v. SF Investments, Inc.

 

523.03

 

Note 3: Added parenthetical Societa Per Azioni Chianti Ruffino Esportazione Vinicola Toscana v. Colli Spolentini Spoletoducale SCRL

Note 4: Added parenthetical La Maur , Inc . v. Bagwells Enterprises, Inc.

 

524.03

 

1st para: Deleted redundant sentence; Add Please Note and information

Note 1 Added: Johnson & Johnson v. Diamond Medical, Inc.

Note 2: Added Watercare Corporation v. Midwesco -Enterprise, Inc.; added parenthetical La Maur , In c. v. Bagwells Enterprises Inc.; deleted Johnson & Johnson v. Diamond Medical, Inc.

 

524.04

 

Note 1: Added Watercare Corporation v. Midwesco -Enterprise, Inc.

 

526

 

1st para: Added reference to TBMP § 412.06

New 5th para: before "Please note"

Added new Note 5

Renumbered Notes 5 to Note 6 and 6 to Note 7

Note 3: Added Domond v. 37.37, Inc.; added Weatherford/Lamb Inc. v. C&J Energy Services, Inc.; Double J of Broward Inc. v. Skalony Sportswear GmbH; C. H. Stuart Inc. v. S.S. Sarna , Inc.; amended parenthetical The Phi llies v. Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.; Moved references Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha v. Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. and FMR Corp. v. Alliant Partners to new note 5

New Note 5: Added Ate My Heart, Inc. v. GA GA Jeans Ltd.; Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha v. Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc.; FMR Corp. v. All iant Partners; Health-Tex Inc. v. Okabashi (U.S.) Corp.

 

527.01(e)

 

Note 2: Added subsequent history to General Mills Inc. v. Fage Dairy Processing Industry SA

Note 3: Added Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc.

 

527.01(f)

 

Note 2: Added Hunter Indus., Inc. v. Toro Co .

 

527.02

 

Note 1: Added NSM Resources Corp. v. Microsoft Corp.; Central Manufacturing Inc. v. Third Millennium Technology Inc.

Note 2: ITC Entertainment Group Ltd. v. Nintendo of America Inc.; addition to parenthetical

Note 4: Added Central Manufacturing Inc. v. Third Millennium Technology Inc.

Note 5: Added NSM Resources Corp. v. Microsoft Corp.; added subsequent history General Mills Inc. v. Fage Dairy Processing Industry SA

 

527.03

 

Note 2: Added NSM Resources Corp. v. Microsoft Corp.; Central Manufacturing Inc. v. Third Millennium Technology Inc.

 

528.01

 

Last para: Add new sentence regarding partial summary judgment and Add new Note 21

Note 21: Add SARL Corexco v. Webid Consulting Ltd. and Multisorb Tech., Inc. v. Pactiv Corp.

 

528.02

 

Add new para to end and new Note 10

Note 10: Add Cooper Technologies Co. v. Denier Electric Co.

 

528.05(a)(1)

 

Note 10: update citation for Frito-Lay N. America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC

 

528.05(a)(2)

 

Add new para 3 and new Note 4

Renumber old Notes 4, 5 and 6 to new Notes 5, 6 and 7

Note 2: Add Conolty v. Conolty O’Connor NYC LLC; Chanel, Inc. v. Makarczyk; and Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC

Note 3: Add Fiserv, Inc. v. Electronic Transaction Systems Corp.; Inter IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea , LLC; Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.; and Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC; update citation for Brooks v. Creative Arts by Calloway LLC; delete citation for Ballet Tech Foundation Inc. v. Joyce Theater Foundation Inc.

New Note 4: Add Fiserv, Inc. v. Electronic Transaction Systems Corp.; Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.; and UMG Recordings Inc. v. Mattel Inc.

New Note 8: Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.

 

528.05(b)

 

Add Federal Rule

Last para: Add "or flash drive" as clarification

Add new Note 6

Note 1: Add Ava Ruha Corp. v. Mother’s Nutritional Center, Inc.

New Note 6: Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.

 

528.05(e)

 

Add 37 CFR § 2.122(e)

Note 2: update citation for Brooks v. Creative Arts by Calloway LLC

 

528.06

 

Note 8: Add Ava Ruha Corp. v. Mother’s Nutritional Center, Inc

 

528.07(a)

 

Note 5: Add Prosper Business Development Corp. v. International Business Machines, Corp.

 

529

 

Note 1: Add Harry Winston, Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp. and McDonald's Corp. v. McSweet, LLC

 

532

 

Note 1: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd, Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co. and Carefirst of Maryland Inc. v. FirstHealth of the Carolinas Inc.

Note 2: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

Note 3: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng

Note 4: Add FUJIFILM SonoSi te , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

 

533.02(a)

 

Paragraph 3 Added new last sentence, reference to TBMP § 413.01 and TBMP § 502.06(a)

 

533.02(b)

 

Last para: Add new last sentence

Note 7: update citation for Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. de C.V. v. Paleteria La Michoacana Inc.

 

533.03

 

Para 1: Add new sentence and reference to new Notes 1 and 3; renumber former Note 1 to new Note 2

Note 1: Add Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC; Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc.; Krause v. Krause Publications Inc.; and Marshall Field & Co. v. Mrs. Fields Cookies

New Note 3: Add Wet Seal Inc. v. FD Management Inc. and Hard Rock Café International (USA) Inc. v. Elsea

 

534.02

 

Para 5: Add clarifying language

Added new note 1: 37 37 CFR § 2.132(a); Otter Products LLC v. BaseOneLabs LLC; Loren Cook Company v. The Acme Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation; renumbered notes 1-10 to notes 2-10

Note 3: Add Sterling Jewelers Inc. v. Romance & Co. and Cutino v. Nightlife Media, Inc.

 

536

 

Paras 2 and 3: Add clarifying language

 

539

 

Note 6: Add Lincoln National Corp. v. Anderson

 

540

 

1st para: correct wording

 

541.01

 

Para 1: Add clarifying language

 

541.02

 

1st para: Add information

 

542

 

Last para: update information

 

544

 

Note 2: modify parenthetical information for Rolex Watch USA Inc. v. AFP Imaging Corp.

 
   
 

CHAPTER 600

 
   

602.01

 

37 CFR § 2.68(a): Add new last sentence

3d para: Add new sentence before [Note 2]

 

602.02(a)

 

37 CFR § 2.172: Add new last sentence

3d para: Delete now incorrect information

Note 6: Delete Christiane E LLC v. International Expedition Inc.; add 37 CFR § 2.172

 

603

 

37 CFR § 2.68(a): Add new last sentence

 

605.03(b)

 

Note 3: Corrected URL and citation to the International Bureau’s Guide to the International Registration of Marks under the Madrid Ag reement and the Madrid Protocol

 
   
 

CHAPTER 700

 
   

702.01

 

Note 2: Add Domond v. 37.37, Inc.; add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.

Note 4: Add Domond v. 37.37, Inc.

Note 10: Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.

Note 15: rewrite parenthetical to Great Seats Inc.; Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.

 

702.04(a)

 

Note 1: Add Conolty v. Conolty O’Connor; Chanel, Inc. v. Makarczyk; Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC

Note 2: Add Fiserv, Inc. v. Electronic Transaction Systems Corp.; Inter IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea , LLC; Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.; Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC

Note 3: delete Ballet Tech Foundation Inc. v. Joyce Theater Foundation Inc.

Note 5: Add Fiserv, Inc. v. Electronic Transaction Systems Corp.; Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.

Note 6: Add B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.

 

702.04(c)

 

Para 1, first sentence: Added new Note 1

New Note 1: Add Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC

 

702.04(d)

 

Note 2: Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.; Fiserv, Inc. v. Electronic Transaction Systems Corp.

Note 4: Add Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v. Gemology Headquarters International, LLC

 

702.04(e)

 

Note 1: Add Harry Winston Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp.; Inter IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea , LLC; Board of Regents; University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC; Blackhorse v. Pro-Football Inc.

 

702.05

 

Note 1: Update subsequent history of General Mills Inc. v. Fa ge Dairy Processing Industry SA

Note 2: Update subsequent history of General Mills Inc. v. Fa ge Dairy Processing Industry SA

Note 6: Update subsequent history of General Mills Inc. v. Fage Dairy Processi ng Industry SA

 

703.01(e)

 

Clarified wording regarding Board’s counting of days

Note 2: Add 37 CFR § 2.119

 

703.01(f)(2)

 

Add "pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 24 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 45"

Note: 4 Add Ate My Heart v. GA GA Jeans

 

703.01(g)

 

1st & 2d paras: Clarified language

 

703.01(i)

 

New [Note 9] & [Note 10]; renumber remaining notes

Note 9: Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.

Note 10: Add Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc.

Note 11: Re-numbered original note 9 as note 11

 

703.01(p)

 

1st & 3d paras: Add language regarding marking of material in confidential submissions and practice tips for confidential paper submissions

Last para: Add cross-reference to TBMP § 120.02 and TBMP § 412

Note 3: Update subsequent history of General Mills Inc. v. Fa ge Dairy Processing Industry SA

Note 7: Add Couch/ Braunsdorf Affinity, Inc. v. 12 Interactive, LLC

Note 8: Couch/ Braunsdorf Affinity, Inc. v. 12 Interactive, LLC

 

704.02

 

New Note 1

Note 1: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

 

704.03(a)

 

Note 1: update citation for Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. de C.V. v. Paleteria La Michoacana Inc.

 

704.03(b)(1)(A)

 

Second to last paragraph: correct cross-reference to TBMP

Note 1: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng

Note 2: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng, Sterling Jewelers Inc. v. Romance & Co. and FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

Note 4: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng

Note 8: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng, Sterling Jewelers Inc. v. Romance & Co. and FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

Note 14: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng and Sterling Jewelers Inc. v. Romance & Co.

Note 15: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng and Sterling Jewelers Inc. v. Romance & Co.

Note 17: Add Harry Winston, Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp. and Couch/ Braunsdorf Affinity, Inc. v. 12 Interactive, LLC

Note 19: United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng and Sterling Jewelers Inc. v. Romance & Co.

Note 24: update citation for Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC

 

704.03(b)(1)(B)

 

First sentence: slight clarification

Note 1: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

Note 7: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd. and Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co.

Note 8: update citation for Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. de C.V. v. Paleteria La Michoacana Inc.

 

704.03(b)(2)

 

Note 2: Add Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co.

Note 3: update citation for Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC; add Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co.

 

704.05(a)

 

Note 1: Add Chanel, Inc. v. Makarczyk

 

704.06(b)

 

End of sentence: slight clarification

 

704.07

 

Note 4: Add Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co.

Note 5: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng; update citation for Brooks v. Creative Arts By Calloway LLC

 

704.08(a)

 

Last sentence: Add reference to legibility and entering publications in record

Note 3: Add Alcatraz Media Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc.

Note 5: update citation for Swatch AG (Swatch SA) (Swatch Ltd.) v. M.Z. Berger & Co.

Note 6: update citation for Brooks v. Creative Arts By Calloway LLC

Note 10: Add Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc. and Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co.

 

704.08(b)

 

Note 1: Add Alcatraz Media Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc.

Note 2: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng and Alcatraz Media Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc.

Note 3: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

Note 4: Add Alcatraz Media Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc.

Note 5: Add Alcatraz Media Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc.

Note 6: Add Alcatraz Media Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc.

 

704.09

 

Eighth sentence: Add TBMP cross-reference

Note 2: Add Harry Winston, Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp.

Note 4: Add Weider Publications, LLC v. D&D Beauty Care Co.; clarify parenthetical and update citation for Swatch AG (Swatch SA) (Swatch Ltd.) v. M.Z. Berger & Co.; update citation for Rolex Watch U.S.A. Inc. v. AFP Imaging Corp.

Note 5: update order of citations

 

704.10

 

Para 1: Add new cross-reference to TBMP § 401 and TBMP § 704.14

Para 3: Add new cross-reference to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33

Para 8: Add clarifying language and cross-reference to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33, Fed. R. Civ. P. 34, TBMP § 704.08 and TBMP § 704.11

Note 10: clarify reference to Hiraga v. Arena

 

704.11

 

Para 1: Add new cross-reference to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 and TBMP § 704.10

Para 4: slight change to wording in last sentence

Para 10: delete Note 6

Paras 11-12: renumber old Notes 7 and 8 to 6 and 7

Note 6: deleted and remaining notes renumbered

 

704.12(a)

 

Note 2: Add Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc., update citation for Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. de C.V. v. Paleteria La Michoacana Inc., add pinpoint cite for In re Red Bull GmbH and clarify reference

 

704.12(b)

 

Note 3: Add In re Red Bull GmbH and University of Notre Dame du Lac v. J. C. Gourmet Food Imports Co.

 

704.14

 

Notes 1 and 3: update order of case citations

 

705

 

Note 2: Add Blackhorse v. Pro-Football Inc. (2014), and delete Blackhorse v. Pro-Football Inc. (2011)

Note 3: Add Blackhorse v. Pro-Football Inc.

Note 4: Add Fiserv, Inc. v. Electronic Transaction Systems Corp.; Conolty v. Conolty O’Connor NYC LLC; Inter IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea , LLC; Frito-Lay North America, Inc. v. Princeton Vanguard, LLC

Note 5: Add Gemological Institute of America, Inc. v Gemology Headquarters International, LLC; Harry Winston, Inc. v. Bruce Winston Gem Corp.; Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.; Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC; delete Ballet Tech Foundation Inc. v. Joyce Theater Foundation Inc.

 

706

 

Note 1: Add Hunter Industries, Inc. v. Toro Co.; Sterling Jewelers Inc. v. Romance & Co.

 

707.02(b)(2)

 

Note 1: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

Note 2: Add United Global Media Group, Inc. v. Tseng

Note 3: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

Note 4: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc. v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

 

707.02(c)

 

Note 3: Add FUJIFILM SonoSite , Inc v. Sonoscape Co., Ltd.

Note 4: Add McDonald’s Corp. v. McSweet , LLC

 

707.03(b)(3)

 

Note 2: Add Entravision Communications Corp. v. Liberman Television LLC

Note 3: update Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. de C.V. v. Paleteria La Michoacana Inc.

 

707.03(c)

 

Note 7: Add Ava Ruha Corp. v. Mother’s Nutritional Center, Inc.

Note 9: Add Board of Regents, University of Texas System v. Southern Illinois Miners, LLC; Krause v. Krause Publications Inc.

Note 12: update Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. de C.V. v. Paleteria La Michoacana Inc.

 

707.04

 

Note 5: update General Mills Inc. v. Fage Dairy Processing Industry SA

 
   
 

CHAPTER 800

 
   

801.01

 

1st para, second sentence: delete quotation marks

Note 2: Add Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc.; update citation for Swatch AG (Swatch SA) (Swatch Ltd.) v. M.Z. Berger & Co.; update citation for General Mills Inc. v. Fage Dairy Processing Industry SA; update citation for Rolex Watch U.S.A. Inc. v. AFP Imaging Corp.

 

802.01(a)

 

1st para: Add reference to clarify that 37 CFR 2.119(c) does not apply to briefing deadlines

 

801.02(b)

 

Note 2: Add reference to inapplicability of 37 CFR 2.119(c)

 

801.02(c)

 

Note 2: Add reference to inapplicability of 37 CFR 2.119(c)

 

801.02(e)

 

Note 1: Add reference to inapplicability of 37 CFR 2.119(c)

 

801.03

 

7th para, third sentence: Add suggestion to include citations to TTABVUE

11th para, second sentence: Add suggestion to bracket confidential information in confidential briefs

Note 3: Add Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc. dba Watermark Cruises; change parenthetical for Harjo v. Pro-Football Inc.

Note 4: Add Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc. dba Watermark Cruises; change parenthetical for Harjo v. Pro-Football Inc.

Note 5: Add Alcatraz Media, Inc. v. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc. dba Watermark Cruises; change parenthetical for Harjo v. Pro-Football Inc.

Note 10: Add parenthetical for Duke University v. Haggar Clothing Inc.; Add Fiserv, Inc. v. Electronic Transaction Systems Corp.

 

802.03

 

2d & 5th paras: Changed title of chief judge’s secretary to Board’s Hearing and Decision Specialist

2d para: Updated language regarding compatible technology for attendance of Board hearings via video connection

 

802.08

 

3d para: Add language: When a hearing is in session, no one should be heard except for counsel making an argument or a judge

 

803

 

5th para: Corrected Internet Address of Board’s e-FOIA database of decisions

 

806

 

(1): changed "paper" to "submissions"

(2), 2d (2), 2d (3): Updated practice regarding termination of proceedings including steps Board undertakes with bulky and confidential materials that are not submitted electronically, that are not able to be scanned; and that are scanned and for which the physical materials remain

(4): Changed Trademark Examining Operation to Trademark Operation

 
   
 

CHAPTER 900

 
   

903.02

 

3d para: Added language clarifying service requirements under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)

 

903.07

 

1st para: Added language clarifying the type of expenses to be paid by appellants under 15 U.S.C. § 1071(b)(3); Added language clarifying service requirements under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)

Note 1: Added Shammas v. Focarino

 

906.01

 

Note 2: Added Swat ch AG v. Beehive Wholesale, LLC

Note 3: Added Swat ch AG v. Beehive Wholesale, LLC

Note 5: Added Swat ch AG v. Beehive Wholesale, LLC

 
   
 

CHAPTER 1000 : None

 
   
 

CHAPTER 1100

 
   

1101.01

 

Para. 1 - moved [Note 1]

Note 1: corrected order of citations

 

1101.02

 

Note 4: Add Boi Na Braza , LLC v. Terra Sul Corp.

 

1103.01(b)

 

Note 2: corrected order of citations; Add Boi Na Braza , LLC v. Terra Sul Corp.

 

1103.01(d)(2)

 

Notes 1 & 3: Add Boi Na Braza , LLC v. Terra Sul Corp.

 

1103.01(f)

 

Note 1: change display of rule citation to conform to Marklogic

 

1103.02

 

Para. 1, last sentence: modify language slightly

 

1105

 

Note 7: Add Boi Na Braza , LLC v. Terra Sul Corp.

 

1107

 

Para. 2, first sentence: update language slightly

Para. 4, last sentence: modify language slightly

 

1109

 

Para. 3: split run-on sentence into two sentences

 

1109.01

 

3rd schedule – added table lines

 

1113.01

 

Note 1: Add Boi Na Braza , LLC v. Terra Sul Corp.

 

1114

 

Para. 2, first sentence: modify slightly

 
   
 

CHAPTER 1200

 
   

Throughout

 

Where appropriate, "submission" substituted for "paper"

Chief Judge Secretary replaced by Hearing Officer

 

1201.01

 

Delete 37 CFR § 2.64; enter 37 CFR § 2.63

Notes 1, 2 & 6: replace 37 CFR § 2.64 with 37 CFR § 2.63

 

1201.02

 

4th para: clarify language

 

1201.05

 

Delete 37 CFR § 2.64; enter 37 CFR § 2.63; update 37 CFR § 2.146(a)

 

1202.02

 

4th para: delete [Note 8], renumber remaining notes

Note 8 deleted, remaining notes renumbered

Notes 6, 7 & 8: replace 37 CFR § 2.64 with 37 CFR § 2.63

 

1203.01

 

3d para: Add information

Note 1: Add In re Cordua Restaurants LP

Note 10: Add In re Michalko

 

1203.02(c)

 

2d para: Add new [Note 2], renumber remaining notes

New Note 2: Add In re Hollywood Lawyers Online; remaining notes renumbered

 

1203.02(f)

 

Note 2: Add In re Morrison & Foerster LLP

 

1204

 

1st para: delete [Note 3], remaining [Notes] renumbered

Note 3 deleted, remaining Notes renumbered

Notes 1, 2, 3: replace 37 CFR § 2.64 with 37 CFR § 2.63

New Note 3: delete 37 CFR § 2.142(a)

 

1208.02

 

Note 6: Add In re ActiveVideo Networks, Inc.

 

1208.03

 

New last para; new [Note 16]

Note 4: Add In re Nieves & Nieves, LLC and Chanel, Inc. v. Makarczyk

Note 11: Add In re Geller

Note 13: Add In re Swatch Group Management Services AG

Note 14: Add In re Swatch Group Management Services AG

Note 16: Add In re Geller and In re Morrison & Foerster LLP

 

1208.04

 

Note 3: Add In re Nieves & Nieves, LLC

Note 7: Add In re Manwin /RK Collateral Trust

 

1209.01

 

6th para: update 37 CFR § 2.64 with 37 CFR § 2.63

 

1209.02

 

Update 37 CFR § 2.142(f)(6)

 

1209.04

 

2d para: Add information, new [Note 1], remaining [Notes] renumbered

Note 1: Add In re Datapipe , Inc.

 

1211

 

Update 37 CFR § 2.68

1st para: Add information, new [Note 2], remaining [Notes] renumbered

Note 2: New

 

1216

 

4th para: New [Note 3], remaining [Notes] renumbered; information added

New Note 3, remaining notes renumbered

Note 3: Add In re Datapipe , Inc.