- Notice of Policy Change - Change in Time Requirement For Diligently Monitoring Trademark Applications and Registrations (Dec. 31, 1996)
- Communications with the Patent and Trademark Office - Final Rule (Nov. 26, 1996)
- Treatment of Correspondence Deposited as First Class Mail Pursuant to 37 CFR 1.8 and Returned by the U.S. Postal Service (Nov. 12, 1996)
- Recordal Fees Associated with the Fastener Quality Act - Proposed Rule (Oct. 8, 1996)
- Trademark Search Tools Now Available on CD-ROM (Aug. 27, 1996)
- Elimination of Requirement for Proof of Service in Consented Requests for Extensions of Time to File a Notice of Opposition - Final Rule (Aug. 5, 1996)
- Renewal and Amendment of the Charter of the Public Advisory Committee for Trademark Affairs (July 23, 1996)
- United States Postal Service Emergency in the State of California Terminated (July 2, 1996)
- Closing of the Patent and Trademark Office on Monday, January 8, 1996 through Wednesday, January 10, 1996 (Feb. 20, 1996)