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Aug 07, 2019 (Newsletter Issue 10/19)
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New Examination Guide on Specimen Examination


The USPTO published a new examination guide titled "Examination of Specimens for Use in Commerce: Digitally Created or Altered and Mockup Specimens" which can be accessed here

This guide supplements existing guidance on examination of specimens to provide additional guidance regarding specimens that appear not to be in use in commerce because they are digitally created/altered or otherwise mocked up.

Source: www.uspto.go