The Trademarks Branch and TMOB Introduces "Works in Progress"
On April 29, 2010, the Trademarks Branch and Trademarks Opposition Board introduced a new online feature called "Work in Progress" which provide notice of various office initiatives to allow for public input in the policy development process.
Currently, these policy review initiatives include potential changes to the Examination Manual, updates to the Trade-marks Regulations to allow changes to trademark opposition practice (including the electronic filing of evidence!), and to clarify the current Practice Notice on Opposition Proceedings as it relates to cross-examination. Readers are encouraged to monitor the "Work in Progress" since each review process involves restricted time periods for input.
