,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ecj #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #faif
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-fde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,mr4  
,nadl]1 & ,mrs4 ,roby7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,decemb] #ad1
 #bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4       
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 
,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 & ,mr4       
,jacobs  ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbj,report$ )  
am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #aa1    
#bjbj  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,tradem>k  
,act ( #aidf to provide = ?ird-p>ty     
submission ( evid5ce relat+ to a        
tradem>k application1 to e/abli%        
expungem5t & ex p>te proce$+s relat+ to 
! validity ( m>ks1 to provide = a       

rebuttal presumption ( irrep>able h>m 9 
c]ta9 proce$+s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,tradem>k ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbj or 
! ,,tm ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4   
#c4 ,provid+ = ?ird-p>ty submission (   
evid5ce dur+ exam9ation4,sec4 #d4       
,provid+ = flexible response            
p]iods4,sec4 #e4 ,ex p>te expungem5t2   
,ex p>te reexam9ation2 new gr\nds =     
cancellation4,sec4 #f4 ,rebuttable      
presumption ( irrep>able h>m4,sec4 #g4  
,report on declutt]+ initiatives4,sec4  
#h4 ,am5dm5ts to confirm au?ority ( !   
,director4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means !
 ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =             
,intellectual ,prop]ty & ,director ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice4
  7#b7 ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf ,! t]m    
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf means ! ,act     

entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !         
regi/ration & protection ( tradem>ks us$
 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out ! provisions (  
c]ta9 int]national conv5tions1 & = o!r  
purposes1 approv$ ,july #e1 #aidf1 z    
am5d$ 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea1 et4 seq7    
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,tradem>k ,act (
 #aidf or ! ,lanham ,act74  #c4 ,provid+
 = ?ird-p>ty submission ( evid5ce dur+  
exam9ation  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #a ( !
 ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajea7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 ,a ?ird p>ty
 may submit = consid]ation = inclusion 9
 ! record ( an application evid5ce      
relevant to a gr\nd = refusal (         
regi/ration4 ,! ?ird-p>ty submission    
%all id5tify ! gr\nd = refusal & include
 a concise description ( ea* piece (    
evid5ce submitt$ 9 support ( ea*        
id5tifi$ gr\nd = refusal4 ,)9 two mon?s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! submission is fil$1
 ! ,director %all det]m9e :e!r ! evid5ce
 %\ld be includ$ 9 ! record ( !         
application4 ,! ,director %all e/abli%  

by regulation appropriate proc$ures = ! 
consid]ation ( evid5ce submitt$ by a    
?ird p>ty "u ?is subsection & may       
prescribe a fee to accompany !          
submission4 ,if ! ,director det]m9es t !
 ?ird-p>ty evid5ce %\ld be includ$ 9 !  
record ( ! application1 only ! evid5ce &
 ! gr\nd = refusal to :i* ! evid5ce     
relates may be s includ$4 ,any          
det]m9ation by ! ,director :e!r or n to 
include evid5ce 9 ! record ( an         
application %all be f9al &              
non-reviewable1 & a det]m9ation to      
include or to n include evid5ce 9 !     
record %all n prejudice any p>ty's "r to
 raise any issue & rely on any evid5ce 9
 any o!r proce$+4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e =    
proc$ures ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director   
%all e/abli% ! appropriate proc$ures    
describ$ 9 section #a7;f7 ( ! ,tradem>k 
,act ( #aidf1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all take effect "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    

#d4 ,provid+ = flexible response p]iods 
,section #ab7;b7 ( ! ,tradem>k ,act (   
#aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfb7;b77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7b7 7#a7 ,if !      
applicant is f\nd n entitl$ to          
regi/ration1 ! exam9] %all notify !     
applicant !re( & ( ! reasons !re=4 ,!   
applicant may reply or am5d !           
application1 :i* %all !n be reexam9$4   
,?is proc$ure may be repeat$ until !    
exam9] f9ally refuses regi/ration ( !   
m>k or ! application is ab&on$ z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,aft]   
notification "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
applicant %all h a p]iod ( six mon?s 9  
:i* to reply or am5d ! application1 or  
su* %ort] "t t is n less ?an sixty days1
 z prescrib$ by ! ,director by          
regulation4 ,if ! applicant fails to    
reply or am5d or appeal )9 ! relevant "t
 p]iod1 includ+ any ext5sion "u p>agraph
 7#c71 ! application %all be deem$ to h 
be5 ab&on$1 unless x c be %[n to !      
satisfaction ( ! ,director t ! delay 9  
respond+ 0 un9t5tional1 9 :i* case !    

application may be reviv$ & su* "t may  
be ext5d$4 ,! ,director may prescribe a 
fee to accompany any reque/ to revive4  
7#c7 ,! ,director %all provide1 by      
regulation1 = ext5sions ( "t to respond 
to ! exam9] = any "t p]iod "u p>agraph  
7#b7 t is less ?an six mon?s4 ,!        
,director mu/ all[ ! applicant to obta9 
ext5sions ( "t to reply or am5d         
aggregat+ six mon?s f ! date (          
notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 :5 !      
applicant s reque/s4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,director
 may set by regulation ! "t = individual
 p]iods ( ext5sion1 & prescribe a fee1  
by regulation1 = any ext5sion reque/4   
,any reque/ = ext5sion mu/ be fil$ on or
 be=e ! date on :i* a reply or am5dm5t  
is due "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  #e4 ,ex    
p>te expungem5t2 ,ex p>te reexam9ation2 
new gr\nds = cancellation  7a7 ,ex p>te 
expungem5t ,! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajff7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #af1 ! foll[+ new section3
  #af;,a4 ,ex p>te expungem5t  7a7      
,petition ,not)/&+ sections #g7;b7 &    

#bb1 & subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section  
#cc1 any p]son may file a petition to   
expunge a regi/ration ( a m>k on ! basis
 t ! m>k has nev] be5 us$ 9 comm]ce on  
or 9 connection ) "s or all ( ! goods or
 s]vices recit$ 9 ! regi/ration4  7b7   
,cont5ts ( petition ,! petition1 toge!r 
) any support+ docum5ts1 %all-- 7#a7    
id5tify ! regi/ration t is ! subject ( !
 petition2  7#b7 id5tify ea* good or    
s]vice recit$ 9 ! regi/ration = :i* x is
 alleg$ t ! m>k has nev] be5 us$ 9      
comm]ce2  7#c7 include a v]ifi$ /atem5t 
t sets =? ! elem5ts ( ! reasonable      
inve/igation ! petition] conduct$ to    
det]m9e t ! m>k has nev] be5 us$ 9      
comm]ce on or 9 connection ) ! goods &  
s]vices id5tifi$ 9 ! petition1 & any    
additional facts t support ! allegation 
t ! m>k has nev] be5 us$ 9 comm]ce on or
 9 connection ) ! id5tifi$ goods &      
s]vices2  7#d7 include any support+     
evid5ce on :i* ! petition] relies2 &    
7#e7 be accompani$ by ! fee prescrib$ by
 ! ,director4  7c7 ,initial det]m9ation2

 in/itution  7#a7 ,prima facie case     
det]m9ation1 in/itution1 & notification 
,! ,director %all1 = ea* good or s]vice 
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 det]m9e 
:e!r ! petition sets =? a prima facie   
case ( ! m>k hav+ nev] be5 us$ 9 comm]ce
 on or 9 connection ) ea* su* good or   
s]vice1 in/itute an ex p>te expungem5t  
proce$+ = ea* good or s]vice = :i* !    
,director det]m9es t a prima facie case 
has be5 set =?1 & provide a notice to ! 
regi/rant & petition] ( ! det]m9ation ( 
:e!r or n ! proce$+ 0 in/itut$4 ,su*    
notice %\ld include a copy ( ! petition 
& any support+ docum5ts & evid5ce t 7   
includ$ ) ! petition4  7#b7 ,reasonable 
inve/igation guidance ,! ,director %all 
promulgate regulations reg>d+ :at       
con/itutes a reasonable inve/igation "u 
subsection 7b77#c7 & ! g5]al types (    
evid5ce t c\ld support a prima facie    
case t a m>k has nev] be5 us$ 9 comm]ce1
 b ! ,director %all reta9 ! discretion  
to det]m9e :e!r a prima facie case is   
set out 9 a p>ticul> proce$+4  7#c7     

,det]m9ation by director ,any           
det]m9ation by ! ,director :e!r or n to 
in/itute a proce$+ "u ?is section %all  
be f9al & non-reviewable1 & %all n      
prejudice any p>ty's "r to raise any    
issue & rely on any evid5ce 9 any o!r   
proce$+1 except z provid$ by subsection 
7j74  7d7 ,ex p>te expungem5t proc$ures 
,! proc$ures = ex p>te expungem5t %all  
be ! same z ^? = exam9ation "u section  
#ab7;b71 except t ! ,director %all      
promulgate regulations e/abli%+ & gov]n+
 a proce$+ "u ?is section1 :i* may      
include regulations t set response &    
ext5sion times p>ticul> to ?is type (   
proce$+1 :i*1 not)/&+ section           
#ab7;b77#c7 ne$ n be ext5dable to six   
mon?s1 set limits gov]n+ ! tim+ & numb] 
( petitions fil$ = a p>ticul>           
regi/ration or by a p>ticul> petition]  
or real p>ties 9 int]e/1 & def9+ !      
relation ( a proce$+ "u ?is section to  
o!r proce$+s conc]n+ ! m>k4  7e7        
,regi/rant's evid5ce ( use ,a           
regi/rant's docum5t>y evid5ce ( use mu/ 

be consi/5t ) :5 a m>k %all be deem$ to 
be 9 use 9 comm]ce z def9$ 9 section    
#de1 b %all n be limit$ 9 =m to t (     
specim5s z provid$ 9 section #a7;a74    
7f7 ,excusable nonuse ,dur+ an ex p>te  
expungem5t proce$+1 = a m>k regi/]$ "u  
section #dd7;e7 or an ext5sion (        
protection "u section #ff1 ! regi/rant  
may (f] evid5ce %[+ t any nonuse is due 
to special circum/ances t excuse su*    
nonuse4 ,9 su* a case1 ! exam9] %all    
det]m9e :e!r ! facts & evid5ce          
demon/rate excusable nonuse & %all n f9d
 t ! regi/ration %\ld be cancell$ "u    
subsection 7g7 = any good or s]vice =   
:i* excusable nonuse is demon/rat$4  7g7
 ,exam9]'s decision2 ord] to cancel ,=  
ea* good or s]vice = :i* x is det]m9$ t 
a m>k has nev] be5 us$ 9 comm]ce1 & =   
:i* ! provisions ( subsection 7f7 d n   
apply1 ! exam9] %all f9d t ! regi/ration
 %\ld be cancell$ = ea* su* good or     
s]vice4 ,a m>k may n be f\nd to h nev]  
be5 us$ 9 comm]ce if !re is evid5ce (   
use 9 comm]ce by ! regi/rant t          

temporally w\ld h support$ regi/ration  
at ! "t ! application 0 fil$ or !       
relevant allegation ( use 0 made1 or    
aft] regi/ration1 b be=e ! petition to  
expunge 0 fil$ "u subsection 7a71 or an 
ex p>te expungem5t proce$+ 0 in/itut$ by
 ! ,director "u subsection 7h74 ,unless 
ov]turn$ on review ( ! exam9]'s         
decision1 ! ,director %all issue an ord]
 cancell+ ! regi/ration1 9 :ole or 9 "p1
 aft] ! "t = appeal has expir$ or any   
appeal proce$+ has t]m9at$4  7h7 ,ex    
p>te expungem5t by ! ,director  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,director may1 on ! ,director's
 own initiative1 in/itute an ex p>te    
expungem5t proce$+ if ! ,director       
discov]s in=mation t supports a prima   
facie case ( a m>k hav+ nev] be5 us$ 9  
comm]ce on or 9 connection ) any good or
 s]vice cov]$ by a regi/ration4 ,!      
,director %all promptly notify !        
regi/rant ( su* det]m9ation1 at :i* "t !
 ex p>te expungem5t proce$+ %all proce$ 
accord+ to ! same proc$ures = ex p>te   
expungem5t e/abli%$ pursuant to         

subsection 7d74 ,if ! ,director         
det]m9es1 bas$ on ! ,director's own     
initiative1 to in/itute an expungem5t   
proce$+1 ! ,director %all transmit or   
make available ! in=mation t =m$ ! basis
 = t det]m9ation z "p ( ! in/itution    
notice s5t to ! regi/rant4  7#b7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may 
be con/ru$ to limit any o!r au?ority ( !
 ,director4  7i7 ,"t = in/itution  7#a7 
,:5 petition may be fil$1 ex p>te       
expungem5t proce$+ in/itut$ ,a petition 
= ex p>te expungem5t ( a regi/ration "u 
subsection 7a7 may be fil$1 or !        
,director may in/itute on ! ,director's 
own initiative an ex p>te expungem5t    
proce$+ ( a regi/ration "u subsection   
7h71 at any "t foll[+ ! expiration (    
?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( regi/ration &   
be=e ! expiration ( t5 ye>s foll[+ !    
date ( regi/ration4  7#b7 ,exception    
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 = a p]iod ( ?ree
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 a petition = expungem5t ( a regi/ration
 "u subsection 7a7 may be fil$1 or !    

,director may in/itute on ! ,director's 
own initiative an ex p>te expungem5t    
proce$+ ( a regi/ration "u subsection   
7h71 at any "t foll[+ ! expiration (    
?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( regi/ration4    
7j7 ,limitation on lat] ex p>te         
expungem5t proce$+s  7#a7 ,no co-p5d+   
proce$+s ,) respect to a p>ticul>       
regi/ration1 :ile an ex p>te expungem5t 
proce$+ is p5d+1 no lat] ex p>te        
expungem5t proce$+ c be in/itut$ )      
respect to ! same goods or s]vices t are
 ! subject ( a p5d+ ex p>te expungem5t  
proce$+4  7#b7 ,e/oppel ,) respect to a 
p>ticul> regi/ration1 = goods or s]vices
 previ\sly subject to an in/itut$       
expungem5t proce$+ = :i*1 9 t proce$+1 x
 0 det]m9$ t ! regi/rant _h us$ ! m>k = 
p>ticul> goods or s]vices1 z relevant1 &
 ! regi/ration 0 n cancell$ z to ^?     
goods or s]vices1 no fur!r ex p>te      
expungem5t proce$+s may be initiat$ z to
 ^? goods or s]vices1 reg>dless ( !     
id5tity ( ! petition]4  7k7 ,use 9      
comm]ce requirem5t n alt]$ ,no?+ 9 ?is  

section %all affect ! requirem5t = use 9
 comm]ce ( a m>k regi/]$ "u section     
#a7;a7 or section #bc4  4  7b7 ,new     
gr\nds = cancellation ,section #ad ( !  
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajfd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! colon 
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ a     
p]iod2  7#b7 by add+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 
! foll[+3  7#f7 ,at any "t aft] !       
?ree-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date (          
regi/ration1 if ! regi/]$ m>k has nev]  
be5 us$ 9 comm]ce on or 9 connection )  
"s or all ( ! goods or s]vices recit$ 9 
! regi/ration3  2 &  7#c7 9 ! flu% left 
text1 by ins]t+ ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#f7   
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! tim+         
applicable to any o!r gr\nd =           
cancellation4 ,a regi/ration "u sections
 #dd7;e7 or #ff %all n be cancell$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#f7 if ! regi/rant
 demon/rates t any nonuse is due to     
special circum/ances t excuse su*       
nonuse4 aft] id5tical c]tification m>k  
is appli$44  7c7 ,ex p>te reexam9ation  
,! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4

 #ajff71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section      
#af;,a1 ! foll[+ new section3  #af;,b4  
,ex p>te reexam9ation  7a7 ,petition =  
reexam9ation ,any p]son may file a      
petition to reexam9e a regi/ration ( a  
m>k on ! basis t ! m>k 0 n 9 use 9      
comm]ce on or 9 connection ) "s or all (
 ! goods or s]vices recit$ 9 !          
regi/ration on or be=e ! relevant date4 
7b7 ,relevant date ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 relevant date means1 ) respect to an   
application = ! regi/ration ( a m>k ) an
 initial fil+ basis (-- 7#a7 section    
#a7;a7 & n am5d$ at any po9t to be fil$ 
pursuant to section #a7;b71 ! date on   
:i* ! application 0 initially fil$2 or  
7#b7 section #a7;b7 or am5d$ at any po9t
 to be fil$ pursuant to section #a7;b71 
! date on :i*-- 7,a7 an am5dm5t to      
allege use "u section #a7;c7 0 fil$2 or 
7,b7 ! p]iod = fil+ a /atem5t ( use "u  
section #a7;d7 expir$1 includ+ all      
approv$ ext5sions !re(4  7c7            
,requirem5ts = ! petition ,! petition1  

toge!r ) any support+ docum5ts1 %all--  
7#a7 id5tify ! regi/ration t is !       
subject ( ! petition2  7#b7 id5tify ea* 
good & s]vice recit$ 9 ! regi/ration =  
:i* x is alleg$ t ! m>k 0 n 9 use 9     
comm]ce on or 9 connection ) on or be=e 
! relevant date2  7#c7 include a v]ifi$ 
/atem5t t sets =? ! elem5ts ( !         
reasonable inve/igation ! petition]     
conduct$ to det]m9e t ! m>k 0 n 9 use 9 
comm]ce on or 9 connection ) ! goods &  
s]vices id5tifi$ 9 ! petition on or be=e
 ! relevant date1 & any additional facts
 t support ! allegation t ! m>k 0 n 9   
use 9 comm]ce on or be=e ! relevant date
 on or 9 connection ) ! id5tifi$ goods &
 s]vices2  7#d7 include support+ evid5ce
 on :i* ! petition] relies2 &  7#e7 be  
accompani$ by ! fee prescrib$ by !      
,director4  7d7 ,initial det]m9ation2   
in/itution  7#a7 ,prima facie case      
det]m9ation1 in/itution1 & notification 
,! ,director %all1 = ea* good or s]vice 
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c77#b71 det]m9e 
:e!r ! petition sets =? a prima facie   

case ( ! m>k hav+ n be5 9 use 9 comm]ce 
on or 9 connection ) ea* su* good or    
s]vice1 in/itute an ex p>te reexam9ation
 proce$+ = ea* good or s]vice = :i* !   
,director det]m9es t ! prima facie case 
has be5 set =?1 & provide a notice to ! 
regi/rant & petition] ( ! det]m9ation ( 
:e!r or n ! proce$+ 0 in/itut$4 ,su*    
notice %\ld include a copy ( ! petition 
& any support+ docum5ts & evid5ce t 7   
includ$ ) ! petition4  7#b7 ,reasonable 
inve/igation guidance ,! ,director %all 
promulgate regulations reg>d+ :at       
con/itutes a reasonable inve/igation "u 
subsection 7c77#c7 & ! g5]al types (    
evid5ce t c\ld support a prima facie    
case t ! m>k 0 n 9 use 9 comm]ce on or 9
 connection ) a good or s]vice on or    
be=e ! relevant date1 b ! ,director %all
 reta9 discretion to det]m9e :e!r a     
prima facie case is set out 9 a p>ticul>
 proce$+4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation by         
,director ,any det]m9ation by !         
,director :e!r or n to in/itute a       
reexam9ation proce$+ "u ?is section %all

 be f9al & non-reviewable1 & %all n     
prejudice any p>ty's "r to raise any    
issue & rely on any evid5ce 9 any o!r   
proce$+1 except z provid$ by subsection 
7j74  7e7 ,reexam9ation proc$ures ,!    
proc$ures = reexam9ation %all be ! same 
z ^? e/abli%$ "u section #ab7;b7 except 
t ! ,director %all promulgate           
regulations e/abli%+ & gov]n+ a proce$+ 
"u ?is section1 :i* may include         
regulations t set response & ext5sion   
times p>ticul> to ?is type ( proce$+1   
:i*1 not)/&+ section #ab7;b77#c7 ne$ n  
be ext5dable to six mon?s2 set limits   
gov]n+ ! tim+ & numb] ( petitions fil$ =
 a p>ticul> regi/ration or by a p>ticul>
 petition] or real p>ties 9 int]e/2 &   
def9e ! relation ( a reexam9ation       
proce$+ "u ?is section to o!r proce$+s  
conc]n+ ! m>k4  7f7 ,regi/rant's evid5ce
 ( use ,a regi/rant's docum5t>y evid5ce 
( use mu/ be consi/5t ) :5 a m>k %all be
 deem$ to be 9 use 9 comm]ce z def9$ 9  
section #de1 b %all n be limit$ 9 =m to 
t ( specim5s z provid$ 9 section #a7;a74

  7g7 ,exam9]'s decision2 ord] to cancel
 ,= ea* good or s]vice = :i* x is       
det]m9$ t ! regi/ration %\ld n h issu$  
because ! m>k 0 n 9 use 9 comm]ce on or 
be=e ! relevant date1 ! exam9] %all f9d 
t ! regi/ration %\ld be cancell$ = ea*  
su* good or s]vice4 ,unless ov]turn$ on 
review ( ! exam9]'s decision1 !         
,director %all issue an ord] cancell+ ! 
regi/ration1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 aft] ! "t =
 appeal has expir$ or any appeal proce$+
 has t]m9at$4  7h7 ,reexam9ation by     
,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director   
may1 on ! ,director's own initiative1   
in/itute an ex p>te reexam9ation proce$+
 if ! ,director discov]s in=mation t    
supports a prima facie case ( ! m>k hav+
 n be5 us$ 9 comm]ce on or 9 connection 
) "s or all ( ! goods or s]vices cov]$  
by ! regi/ration on or be=e ! relevant  
date4 ,! ,director %all promptly notify 
! regi/rant ( su* det]m9ation1 at :i* "t
 reexam9ation %all proce$ accord+ to !  
same proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to     
subsection 7e74 ,if ! ,director         

det]m9es1 bas$ on ! ,director's own     
initiative1 to in/itute an ex p>te      
reexam9ation proce$+1 ! ,director %all  
transmit or make available ! in=mation t
 =m$ ! basis = t det]m9ation z "p ( !   
in/itution notice4  7#b7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to limit any o!r au?ority ( !
 ,director4  7i7 ,"t = in/itution ,a    
petition = ex p>te reexam9ation may be  
fil$1 or ! ,director may in/itute on !  
,director's own initiative an ex p>te   
reexam9ation proce$+1 at any "t n lat]  
?an five ye>s aft] ! date ( regi/ration 
( a m>k regi/]$ bas$ on use 9 comm]ce4  
7j7 ,limitation on lat] ex p>te         
reexam9ation proce$+s  7#a7 ,no co-p5d+ 
proce$+s ,) respect to a p>ticul>       
regi/ration1 :ile an ex p>te            
reexam9ation proce$+ is p5d+1 no lat] ex
 p>te reexam9ation proce$+ c be in/itut$
 ) respect to ! same goods or s]vices t 
are ! subject ( a p5d+ ex p>te          
reexam9ation proce$+4  7#b7 ,e/oppel ,) 
respect to a p>ticul> regi/ration1 = any

 goods or s]vices previ\sly subject to  
an in/itut$ ex p>te reexam9ation proce$+
 = :i*1 9 t proce$+1 x 0 det]m9$ t !    
regi/rant _h us$ ! m>k = p>ticul> goods 
or s]vices be=e ! relevant date1 & !    
regi/ration 0 n cancell$ z to ^? goods  
or s]vices1 no fur!r ex p>te            
reexam9ation proce$+s may be initiat$ z 
to ^? goods or s]vices1 reg>dless ( !   
id5tity ( ! petition]4  7k7 ,supplem5tal
 regi/] ,! provisions ( subsection 7b7  
apply1 z appropriate1 to regi/rations "u
 section #bc4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to limit ! tim+ ( a          
cancellation action "u section #bd ( !  
,act4  4  7d7 ,appeal  7#a7 ,appeal to  
tradem>k trial & appeal bo>d ,section   
#bj ( ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or a
 f9al decision by an exam9] 9 an ex p>te
 expungem5t proce$+ or ex p>te          
reexam9ation proce$+ aft] regi/ration ( 
m>ks4  7#b7 ,appeal to c\rts  7,a7      
,expungem5t or ex p>te reexam9ation     
,section #ba7;a77#a7 ( ! ,tradem>k ,act 

( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga7;a77#a77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ or an applicant = r5ewal
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 an applicant =      
r5ewal1 or a regi/rant subject to an ex 
p>te expungem5t proce$+ or an ex p>te   
reexam9ation proce$+4  7,b7 ,exception  
,section #ba7;b77#a7 ( ! ,tradem>k ,act 
( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga7;b77#a77 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ except = a regi/rant   
subject to an ex p>te expungem5t proce$+
 or an ex p>te reexam9ation proce$+ be=e
 is dissatisfi$4  7e7 ,te*nical & con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #ae1 by /rik+ p>agraphs  
7#c7 & 7#e7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#c71    
7#e7 & 7#f72 &  7#b7 9 section #bf1 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,regi/rations on
 ! supplem5tal regi/] are subject to ex 
p>te expungem5t & ex p>te reexam9ation  
"u sections #af;,a & #af;,b1            
respectively44  7f7 ,deadl9e = proc$ures
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all   
issue regulations to c>ry out sections  

#af;,a & #af;,b ( ! ,tradem>k ,act (    
#aidf1 z add$ by subsections 7a7 & 7c74 
7g7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect ^u !       
expiration ( ! "o ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply
 to any m>k regi/]$ be=e1 on1 or aft] t 
effective date4  #f4 ,rebuttable        
presumption ( irrep>able h>m  7a7       
,am5dm5t ,section #cd ( ! ,tradem>k ,act
 ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaf7 is am5d$ 
9 subsection 7a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/  
s5t5ce ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,a pla9tiff 
seek+ any su* injunction %all be entitl$
 to a rebuttable presumption (          
irrep>able h>m ^u a f9d+ ( a violation  
id5tifi$ 9 ?is subsection 9 ! case ( a  
motion = a p]man5t injunction or ^u a   
f9d+ ( likelihood ( success on ! m]its =
 a violation id5tifi$ 9 ?is subsection 9
 ! case ( a motion = a prelim9>y        
injunction or tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]44   
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! am5dm5t made 
by subsection 7a7 %all n be con/ru$ to  
mean t a pla9tiff seek+ an injunction 0 

n entitl$ to a presumption ( irrep>able 
h>m be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #g4 ,report on declutt]+ initiatives  
7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all consult ) ! ,director
 to conduct a /udy on ! ef=ts ( !       
,director dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #ab mon?s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &   
end+ #cj mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act to address inaccurate & false
 claims ( use 9 tradem>k applications & 
regi/rations4 ,inaccurate & false claims
 ( use include any decl>ation ( use by a
 tradem>k applicant or regi/rant t _c be
 support$ by use 9 comm]ce z def9$ 9    
section #de ( ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7 or ! regulations  
relevant to ! def9ition ( specim5s "u   
section #a ( ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea71 z applicable4    
7b7 ,cont5ts ( /udy ,9 conduct+ ! /udy  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
%all assess ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,) respect to
 sections #af;,a & #af;,b ( ! ,tradem>k 
,act ( #aidf1 z add$ by section #e--    

7,a7 ! numb] ( petitions fil$ "u ea* su*
 section = :i* a decision n to in/itute 
0 issu$2  7,b7 ! numb] ( petitions fil$ 
"u ea* su* section = :i* a decision to  
in/itute 0 issu$2  7,c7 ! numb] (       
9-process & complet$ proce$+s in/itut$  
"u ea* su* section1 includ+ any proce$+s
 in/itut$ by ! ,director's own          
initiative2  7,d7 ! av]age "t tak5 to   
resolve proce$+s in/itut$ "u ea* su*    
section1 includ+ ! av]age "t betwe5--   
7i7 ! fil+ ( a petition "u ea* su*      
section & an exam9]'s f9al decision "u  
section #af;,a7g7 & #af;,b7g71 or ! la/ 
decision issu$ by ! exam9] if !         
regi/rant fail$ to respond to !         
late/-9-"t decision by ! exam9]2 &  7ii7
 ! in/itution ( a proce$+ "u ea* su*    
section1 includ+ any proce$+s in/itut$  
by ! ,director's own initiative1 & an   
exam9]'s f9al decision "u section       
#af;,a7g7 & #af;,b7g71 or ! la/ decision
 issu$ by ! exam9] if ! regi/rant fails 
to respond to ! late/-9-"t decision by !
 exam9]2  7,e7 ! numb] ( appeals (      

decisions ( exam9]s to ! ,tradem>k      
,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d & to ! c\rts =   
ea* su* proce$+2 &  7,f7 an acc\nt+ ( ! 
f9al outcome ( ea* su* proce$+ in/itut$ 
by id5tify+ ! numb] ( goods or s]vices =
 :i* su* proce$+s 7 in/itut$1 & ! numb] 
( goods or s]vices = ea* involv$        
regi/ration t 7 cancell$ pursuant to su*
 proce$+s4  7#b7 ,) respect to section  
#a7;f7 ( ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf1 z    
add$ by section #c-- 7,a7 ! numb] (     
?ird-p>ty submissions fil$ "u su*       
section = :i* ! ?ird-p>ty ass]ts 9 !    
submission t ! m>k has n be5 us$ 9      
comm]ce2 &  7,b7 ( ^? applications      
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7,a7 above1 ! numb] 
( applications 9 :i* ! ?ird-p>ty        
submission evid5ce is includ$ 9 !       
application2 &  7,c7 ( ^? applications  
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7,b7 above1 ! numb] 
( applications-- 7i7 refus$ regi/ration 
bas$ on an ass]tion by ! exam9] t ! m>k 
has n be5 us$ 9 comm]ce2 &  7ii7 = :i* !
 exam9] reque/$ additional in=mation f !
 applicant relat$ to claims ( use4  7#c7

 ,! effectiv5ess (-- 7,a7 ! proce$+s "u 
sections #af;,a & #af;,b ( ! ,tradem>k  
,act ( #aidf1 z add$ by section #e1 9   
address+ inaccurate & false claims ( use
 9 tradem>k regi/rations2 &  7,b7 any   
additional programs conduct$ by !       
,director design$ to address inaccurate 
& false claims ( use 9 tradem>k         
applications & regi/rations1 includ+ !  
po/-regi/ration use audit1 z implem5t$  
at ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act "u      
sections #b4afa7;h7 & #g4cg7;h7 ( title 
#cg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7c7  
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ?ree   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a
 report-- 7#a7 on ! results ( ! /udy    
conduct$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 t      
includes any recomm5dations1 bas$ on !  
results ( ! /udy1 = any *anges to laws  
or regulations t w improve ! integrity (
 ! tradem>k regi/] or r$uce inaccurate  

or false claims ( use4  #h4 ,am5dm5ts to
 confirm au?ority ( ! ,director  7a7    
,am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #ah ( !        
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajfh7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] e/abli%$ 
9 ! proce$+s ! foll[+3 4 ,! au?ority ( !
 ,director "u ?is section includes !    
au?ority to reconsid]1 & modify or set  
aside1 a decision ( ! ,tradem>k ,trial &
 ,appeal ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,section #bj ( !  
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajgj7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end !    
foll[+3 ,! ,director may reconsid]1 &   
modify or set aside1 a decision ( !     
,tradem>k ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d "u ?is 
section44  7#c7 ,section #bd ( !        
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajib7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] %all be  
cancel$ by ! ,director ! foll[+3 1      
unless ! ,director reconsid]s ! decision
 ( ! ,bo>d1 & modifies or sets aside1   
su* decision4  7b7 ,rules ( con/ruction 
7#a7 ,au?ority be=e date ( enactm5t ,!  
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 may n be
 con/ru$ to mean t ! ,director lack$ !  

au?ority to reconsid]1 & modify or set  
aside1 a decision ( ! ,tradem>k ,trial &
 ,appeal ,bo>d be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,au?ority ) respect to
 p>ticul> decisions ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a7 may n be con/ru$ to      
require ! ,director to reconsid]1       
modify1 or set aside any p>ticul>       
decision ( ! ,tradem>k ,trial & ,appeal 
,bo>d4  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a   
bill to am5d ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf to
 provide = ?ird-p>ty submission (       
evid5ce relat+ to a tradem>k            
application1 to e/abli% expungem5t & ex 
p>te proce$+s relat+ to ! validity (    
m>ks1 to provide = a rebuttable         
presumption ( irrep>able h>m 9 c]ta9    
proce$+s1 & = o!r purposes44 ,decemb]   
#ad1 #bjbj,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ 
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$