INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PROTEC

TION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

The following is a list of countries which have adhered to the Convention of Paris for the Protection of Industrial Property as revised at Lisbon in 1958, and to previous versions of the Convention, the revision of London of 1934, of The Hague of 1925, and the revision of Washington of 1911. The original date is given and also the date of the adherence to the different versions. In some instances a country becoming independent or acquiring a separate status has continued previous adherence under a new name or under the new status; in such cases the original dates are still used.

INDEX

NOTE: In addition to page numbers, references are also given to the rule number,
to sections of the Trademark Act of 1946 and to the identifying numbers of the
sample forms included in this publication.

Abandonment of application:

A

Page

Drawing of abandoned application used in new application, rule 2.26 –
During inter partes proceeding, rule 2.135_

11

40

Express, rule 2.68__.

19

For failure to respond to official action, rule 2.65, sec. 12(b) –
Revival of abandoned application, rule 2.66, sec. 12(b) _.

19, 81

19, 81

Acknowledgment of receipt of affidavit under sec. 8, rule 2.164–

Action may be taken by assignee of record, rule 2.186_

50

Action of Commissioner in inter partes proceedings, sec. 18-
Adding application to interference, rule 2.94(b)--
Adding party to interference, rule 2.98.

Claiming benefits of Act of 1946, rule 2.153, form 4.14, sec. 12(c)-- 44, 64, 81
Combined sec. 8 and sec. 15, rule 2.168(a), form 4.16_

46, 66

Combined sec. 9 and sec. 15, rule 2.168(b) -

46

of use for renewal application, rule 2.183, form 4.13, sec. 9-----
Of use or nonuse to avoid cancellation at end of 6 years, rule 2.162,
form 4.15, sec. 8_ _.

49, 63, 79

45, 65, 79

Of 5 years' continuous use of trademark for incontestability, rule
2.167, form 4.16, sec. 15....

46, 66

Agent, see Resident agent.

Agent, see Attorneys and agents.

Alcohol Administration Act, Federal_.

110

Alcoholic liquors, distilled (see compliance with other laws, rule 2.69) ---
Allegations in application not evidence on behalf of applicant, rule 2.126__
Allowance, amendment after, rule 2.84(b).

19

37

21

Allowance of application, rule 2.82_.

21

Amendment of application, rules 2.71-2.75, sec. 12(b)_.

To change application to different register, rule 2.75_-
To recite concurrent use, rule 2.73_.

Amendment of certificate of registration, rule 2.173, sec. 7(d).

During inter partes proceedings, rule 2.133_

Page

47, 77

40

Appeal to Court from decision of Commissioner, rule 2.145, sec. 21---.

26

27

92

41, 84

Appeal to Court from decision of Trademark Trial and Appeal Board,
rule 2.145, sec. 21..

Appeal to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, rule 2.141, sec. 20.-
Application for registration, rules 2.31-2.47 --

41, 84 40, 84 11-15

Must be complete to receive filing date, rule 2.22.

In different classes; may be combined, rule 2.88, sec. 30_.

Must be in English, rule 2.31__

22, 88

10

11

May be represented by an attorney or agent, rule 2.11 -
Name of, rule 2.32(c) --

Certificate of registration may be issued to, rule 2.187, sec. 7(c)------ 51, 77

New certificate of registration to, rule 2.171, sec. 7(c).

47, 77

Not domiciled in U.S., rule 2.185(a) (4), sec. 10..

50, 80

Right to take action when assignment is recorded, rule 2.186_

Attorney, opposition filed by, rule 2.103, sec. 13.
Attorneys and agents, rules 2.11-2.19_ -

Authentication of copies of records, rule 1.13, sec. 7(e).
Authorization for representation, rule 2.17, form 4.3-

50, 80

3

25

7-10

3, 78

9, 55

40

38

23, 38 42

24, 28

1

1

On appeal to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, ex parte, rule 2.142-
On final hearing before Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, rule 2.128_

On motions in inter partes cases, rules 2.94, 2.127_.

On petition to Commissioner, rule 2.146–

Burden of proof in inter partes cases, rules 2.96, 2.117..

Business with Patent Office to be conducted with decorum and courtesy, rule 1.8_.

Business with Patent Office transacted in writing, rule 1.2.

On Supplemental Register, rules 2.111–2.114, sec. 24-

82

Petition by Federal Trade Commission, secs. 14(c), 14(e)---
Procedure, rules 2.117 et seq., secs. 17, 18...

28

84

Cancellation for failure to file affidavit during sixth year, rules 2.161–2.165, sec. 8____

Cases not specifically defined in rules, rule 2.147_.

Certificate of correction, rules 2.174, 2.175, secs. 7(f), 7(g)-

Certificate of registration, rule 2.151.

44-45, 79

43

78

43

Certified copies of registrations and records, rule 1.13, sec. 7(e).
Citizenship of applicant, rule 2.33, sec. 1(a) (1)---

3, 78

12, 73

Civil procedure, Federal rules, applied to inter partes proceedings, rule 2.117.

28

Claim of benefits of Act of 1946 for marks registered under prior acts, rules 2.153-2.156, form 4.14, sec. 12(c) - -.

44, 64, 81

Classification of goods and services in Patent Office, rule 2.85, sec. 30---- 21, 88 Application limited to single class, rule 2.86_

List of classes, rules 6.1, 6.2

Single certificate based on combined applications, rule 2.88_.

Coast Guard ____

Coat of arms or other insignia, sec. 2(b)---

Collective mark, rule 2.44, form 4.8, sec. 4-.

Definition of, sec. 45-.

Colorable imitation, definition of, sec. 45-

22 71-72

22

109

74

15, 59, 76

100

100