On Friday, October 30, 2015, the USPTO issued the October 2015 TMEP, which incorporates USPTO trademark practice and relevant case law reported prior to October 1, 2015. The policies stated in this revision supersede any previous policies stated in prior editions, examination guides, or any other statement of USPTO policy, to the extent that there is any conflict.
View October 2015 TMEP Highlights.
For a listing of all the changes, see the “Changes in the TMEP October 2015 Edition” document that is posted as part of the TMEP.