Manual of PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE. Original Eighth Edition. August 2001. Latest Revision. August 2012. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. United States Patent and Trademark Office. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office does not handle the sale of the Manual, distribution of notices and revisions, or A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others, although trademarks used to identify services are usually called service marks. The trademark owner can be an individual, business organization, or any legal entity. Trade marks. If you want to distinguish your goods, services (or both) from those of another business, you may need a trade mark. Find out what trade marks are and what's involved in the application and management process. The Patent Examination Manual (the 'Manual') sets out our practices under the Patents Act 2013 and the Patents Regulations 2014. The Manual is set out according to the relevant sections of the Patents Act 2013. The Manual includes commentary on relevant case-law from the Courts and decisions from the Hearings Office. The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) is published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for use by patent attorneys and agents and patent examiners.It describes all of the laws and regulations that must be followed in the examination of U.S. patent applications, and articulates their application to an enormous variety of different situations. List of information about Trade marks. Help us improve GOV.UK. Don't include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. The formalities and substantive requirements for filing patent applications and for granting patents vary from one country or region to the other. The following list provides links to guidelines and manuals of national/regional patent offices. The EUIPO's current trade mark and design practice is reflected in a series of Guidelines for Examination that are intended to help both our users and our staff in charge of the various procedures. Navigation Pane - IP Australia The title of the manual is abbreviated as "TBMP." A citation to a section of the manual may be written as "TBMP § _____ (2018)." As with previous editions, this edition is available online at the TTAB home page of the USPTO web site in a searchable, printable format as well as in pdf. The results of your search will be displayed in a table of Trademark ID Manual information. 3. Sort on Columns. Click on the table column headers to sort your results. Want to Show or Hide columns? Use the "" button in the upper-right side of the results table.