This page provides helpful information and quick links to policy and guidance resources for the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
Rules and laws
- US Trademark Law: Rules of Practice & Federal Statutes [e-version] [PDF]
- Final rule for Trademark and TTAB fee adjustment (effective Jan. 2, 2021)
- Miscellaneous changes to TTAB rules of practice, clarification (effective July 21, 2017)
- Miscellaneous changes to TTAB rules of practice, correction to rules effective on Jan. 14, 2017
- Final rule for miscellaneous changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rules (effective Jan. 14, 2017)
Tools to assist with rule changes
- Summary of TTAB and Trademark fee adjustments (effective Jan. 2, 2021)
- Highlights of TTAB amended rule changes (effective Jan. 14, 2017)
- Chart summarizing TTAB rule changes (effective Jan. 14, 2017)
Policies and procedures
- Guidance on Paneling of Cases (September 22, 2023)
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP) e-version
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP) [PDF]
- Why certain decisions are designated as Precedent of the Board
- Ethics guidance
- Payment information
- TTAB fees
- TTAB phone conferencing
- FAQs
Standard documents and guidelines
- Standard Protective Order (SPO) (effective February 5, 2020)
- Acknowledgement form for SPO
Online systems
- File notices of opposition (TTAB Center)
- File other TTAB documents (ESTTA)
- View proceeding status, prosecution history, filings and images (TTABVUE)
- TTAB Reading Room (search final decisions and precedential orders)
Alternative dispute resolution options
Hearing information
Decision information
- Guidance on Paneling of Cases (September 22, 2023)
- TTAB Reading Room (search final decisions and precedential orders)
- Why certain decisions are designated as Precedent of the Board
- Nominate a decision for precedential designation
Filings, pendency and inventory statistics
- View TTAB's new filing levels, issued decisions, and pendency (updated quarterly)
- View TTAB's Dashboard for pendency measures, inventory of contested motions, and final decisions (updated quarterly)
Recent pilots or notices of proposed rulemaking
- TTAB introduces additional programs for COVID-related applications (May 19, 2021)
- Notice of proposed amendment to rules of practices to implement provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (May 18, 2021)
- Comments on changes to implement provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act (July 19, 2021)
- Expedited cancellation pilot program concluded (February 28, 2020)
Email boxes
- ESTTA@uspto.gov Missing filing receipts or non-urgent problems with TTAB Center or ESTTA
- TTABInfo@uspto.gov Questions about a TTAB proceeding or process
- ACRsuggestions@uspto.gov ACR suggestions or comments
- TTABFeedback@uspto.gov Provide feedback on our web pages or processes
Contact information
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