T.M.E.P. § 1505
Amendments Filed by Applicants After Publication

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1505 Amendments Filed by Applicants After Publication

Applicants will sometimes submit amendments after publication. The Office has established the following procedures and policies for the disposition of such amendments. An "amendment after publication" includes any amendment filed after the Office is unable to delete the mark from its scheduled publication in the Official Gazette. The Office is generally unable to delete a mark unless the amendment is filed at least twenty days before the scheduled publication date.