| Text of Recommendation | We recommend that the Under Seccretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office direct the Commissioner for Trademarks to revise Examination Guide 3-19, or other procedures as appropriate, to clarify (a) expectations for the extent of examining attorneys' use of third-party information sources when examining specimens, (b) steps for assessing webpage specimens (to include an overall assessment of a website's authenticity), and (c) guidance for identifying mocked-up labels and tags in specimen photos.
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| Recommendation Number | 3 |
| Recommendation Status | Open |
| Significant Recommendation | No |
| Recommendation Questioned Costs | $0 |
| Recommendation Funds for Better Use | $0 |
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