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TTABlog Guest Comment: Michael E. Hall on "The PTO?s Dubious New Trademark Rule 2.85(f) Concerning Identifications in Madrid Applications"

On November 17, 2008, the USPTO issued its latest "Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice," 73 CFR 67759 et seq. (pdf here). According to the PTO, these changes are intended "to clarify certain requirements for applications, intent to use documents, amendments to classification, requests to divide, and Post Registration practice; to modernize the language of the rules; and to make other miscellaneous changes. For the most part, the rule changes are intended to codify existing practice, as set forth in the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure."Former Examining Attorney Michael E. Hall strenuously takes issue with one of the rule changes, in the article presented below.The PTO?s Dubious New Trademark Rule 2.85(f) ConcerningIdentifications in Madrid Applicationsby Michael E...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on November 26, 2008 (boomark / email).