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USPTO Connects Innovators to Key Patent and Trademark
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September 14, 2012
Press Release, 12-57
USPTO Connects Innovators to Key Patent and Trademark
Resources
New Web-Based Search Engine Means Easier Access and More Transparency
Washington - The U.S.
Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is making its patent and trademark
examining manuals more accessible to the public through a new, user-friendly search tool. The Manual of Patent
Examining Procedure (MPEP) and Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) search tools, which work like an
Internet search engine, are available at tmep.uspto.gov and
mpep.uspto.gov.
The new tools are part of a larger, agency-wide effort
to better connect innovators to the USPTO’s many free resources and to make the agency’s procedures as transparent
as possible. Individuals will be able to navigate through the manuals using a table of contents, or perform
searches by typing words in a search box. Search results will be ranked by relevance and search terms highlighted
in the body of the document. Sections of the manual can be printed or exported to PDF using typical browser
functionality. The primary benefit of the new system to users and the USPTO is that the manuals can be updated
within hours, rather than months.
For non-press inquiries about the MPEP, contact Robert Clarke at
571-272-7735. For non-press inquiries about the TMEP, contact Catherine Cain at 571-272-8946.
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Posted 9/16/2012
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