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PART 2—RULES OF PRACTICE IN
TRADEMARK CASES
■ 1. The authority citation for part 2 is
revised to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1113, 1123; 35 U.S.C.
2; sec. 10, Pub. L. 112–29, 125 Stat. 284,
unless otherwise noted. Sec. 2.99 also issued
under secs. 16, 17, 60 Stat. 434; 15 U.S.C.
1066, 1067.
■ 2. Amend § 2.6 by:
■ a. Revising paragraphs (a)(1)(i)
through (v);
■ b. Adding paragraph (a)(11)(iii);
■ c. Revising paragraphs (a)(12), (15)
through (18), (22), and (23); and
■ d. Adding paragraphs (a)(24) and (25).
The revisions and additions read as
follows:
§ 2.6 Trademark fees.
(a) * * *
(1) * * *
(i) For filing an application on paper,
per class—$750.00
(ii) For filing an application under
section 66(a) of the Act, per class—
$500.00
(iii) For filing a TEAS Standard
application, per class—$350.00
(iv) For filing a TEAS Plus application
under § 2.22, per class—$250.00
(v) Additional processing fee under
§ 2.22(c), per class—$100.00
* * * * *
(11) * * *
(iii) For filing an amendment to a
registration prior to submission of an
affidavit under section 8 or section 71
of the Act and consisting only of the
deletion of goods, services, and/or
classes—$0.00
(12) Affidavit under section 8. (i) For
filing an affidavit under section 8 of the
Act on paper, per class—$325.00
(ii) For filing an affidavit under
section 8 of the Act through TEAS, per
class—$225.00
(iii) For deleting goods, services, and/
or classes after submission and prior to
acceptance of an affidavit under section
8 of the Act on paper, per class—
$350.00
(iv) For deleting goods, services, and/
or classes after submission and prior to
acceptance of an affidavit under section
8 of the Act through TEAS, per class—
$250.00
* * * * *
(15) Petitions to the Director. (i) For
filing a petition under § 2.146 or § 2.147
on paper—$350.00
(ii) For filing a petition under § 2.146
or § 2.147 through TEAS—$250.00
(iii) For filing a petition under § 2.66
on paper—$250.00
(iv) For filing a petition under § 2.66
through TEAS—$150.00
(16) Petition to cancel. (i) For filing a
petition to cancel on paper, per class—
$700.00
(ii) For filing a petition to cancel
through ESTTA, per class—$600.00
(17) Notice of opposition. (i) For filing
a notice of opposition on paper, per
class—$700.00
(ii) For filing a notice of opposition
through ESTTA, per class—$600.00
(18) Ex parte appeal. (i) For filing an
ex parte appeal to the Trademark Trial
and Appeal Board on paper, per class—
$325.00
(ii) For filing an ex parte appeal to the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
through ESTTA, per class—$225.00
(iii) For filing a first request for an
extension of time to file an appeal brief,
per application—$0.00
(iv) For filing a second or subsequent
request for an extension of time to file
an appeal brief on paper, per
application—$200.00
(v) For filing a second or subsequent
request for an extension of time to file
an appeal brief through ESTTA, per
application—$100.00
(vi) For filing an appeal brief on
paper, per class—$300.00
(vii) For filing an appeal brief through
ESTTA, per class—$200.00
* * * * *
(22) Extension of time for filing a
notice of opposition under
§ 2.102(c)(1)(ii) or (c)(2). (i) For filing a
request for an extension of time to file
a notice of opposition under
§ 2.102(c)(1)(ii) or (c)(2) on paper—
$400.00
(ii) For filing a request for an
extension of time to file a notice of
opposition under § 2.102(c)(1)(ii) or
(c)(2) through ESTTA—$200.00
(23) Extension of time for filing a
notice of opposition under § 2.102(c)(3).
(i) For filing a request for an extension
of time to file a notice of opposition
under § 2.102(c)(3) on paper—$500.00
(ii) For filing a request for an
extension of time to file a notice of
opposition under § 2.102(c)(3) through
ESTTA—$400.00
(24) Oral hearing. For filing a request
for an oral hearing before the Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board, per
proceeding—$500.00
(25) Letter of protest. For filing a letter
of protest, per subject application—
$50.00
* * * * *