Annual Technical Report on Trademark Information Activities in 2022 submitted by United States of America - URL: USPTO.GOV; https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/performance-and-planning/strategy-and-reporting; this document is available to the public viewers.

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• Link to pages with information in English, Spanish, or French
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I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

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In 2022, U.S. Trademark implemented new policy, namely, Trademark Mandatory Act (TMA). Reference ULR: https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act-examples-index-evidence  

II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

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• In March 2023, In collaboration with IB, US Trademark Office implemented multi-media files MP3 and MP4
• Announcement regarding the NICE version. Please see the reference URL - 

Nice Agreement Twelfth Edition – version 2023 (NCL 12-2023)  https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks

III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

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US Trademark provides free-of-charge to access to download registration application documents and available for checking the status of registration applications https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/check-status-view-documents

IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

1. Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
   1. Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search
   2. Trademark Electronic Submission Application (TEAS) https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply
   3. Trademark Check and status https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/check-status-view-documents
   4. Descriptions of Office Actions and what they are - https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/maintain/responding-office-actions
   5. Ordering certified documents https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/contact-trademarks#OrderDocs
   6. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab
2. Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office
3. Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources
   1. US Trademark is in the process of replacing the mainframe database. This is internal database.
4. Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file: file building, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the search file
   1. Trademark Check and status https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/check-status-view-document
5. Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)
6. Other matters

V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION

Information on the following topics is desired:

1. Office's library (if deals with trademark information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries
   1. Public Search Facility is available to the public at USPTO Head Quarter in Alexandria Virginia USA
2. Publications related to different business procedures and trademark information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.
3. Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
   1. Public events are available at this URL https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events
4. Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
   1. Outreach program to train public users about Trademark basics https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/silicon-valley-ca/startups-learn-how-protect-your-brand-name-trademarks
5. Other activities

VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION

Information on the following topics is desired:

1. International exchange of trademark information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
   1. Exchange trademark information with IB to support Madrid Agreement
2. Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to trademark information
   1. Participated in international projects related to trademark information through CWS organized conferences and TM5
3. Assistance to developing countries
4. Other activities

VII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS