# TMEP § 1501.03: Withdrawal of Refusal or Requirement After Appeal

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.03

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 1501.03
- **Heading:** Withdrawal of Refusal or Requirement After Appeal
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 1500 - Post-Examination Procedures / TMEP § 1501.03

## Text

If, after considering the applicant’s brief or reply
brief, the examining attorney believes that the requirement or refusal should be
withdrawn, the examining attorney must withdraw the requirement or refusal and approve
the application for publication or registration, if it is otherwise in condition for
such action. The examining attorney must also promptly attempt to notify the applicant
by telephone or email that the requirement or refusal is withdrawn, and must enter an
appropriate Note to the File (also referred to as a Public Note or Notation to File) in
the record. This approval for publication or allowance for registration may be done at
any time before the Board’s decision on appeal.  It is not necessary to notify the Board
that the refusal or requirement has been withdrawn.
If there are multiple grounds for refusal and/or
requirements, and the examining attorney decides that only certain refusals and/or
requirements should be withdrawn, the appeal should go forward on the remaining
ground(s) only. The following language should be included in the examining attorney’s
brief, informing the applicant of the withdrawal of the refusal(s) and/or
requirement(s):
The examining attorney acknowledges receipt of the
applicant’s appeal brief.  The examining attorney has withdrawn [specify the
refusal(s) and/or requirement(s)].

## Nearby sections

- [TMEP § 1501 Appeal to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.md)
- [TMEP § 1501.01 Appealable Matter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.01.md)
- [TMEP § 1501.02(a) Applicant’s Appeal Brief](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.02(a).md)
- [TMEP § 1501.02(b) Examining Attorney’s Appeal Brief](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.02(b).md)
- [TMEP § 1501.02(c) Reply Briefs in Ex Parte Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.02(c).md)
- [TMEP § 1501.03 Withdrawal of Refusal or Requirement After Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.03.md)
- [TMEP § 1501.04 Fee for Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.04.md)
- [TMEP § 1501.05 Amendment During Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.05.md)
- [TMEP § 1501.06 Amendment After Decision on Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.06.md)
- [TMEP § 1501.07 Examining Attorney’s Request for Reconsideration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1501.07.md)
- [TMEP § 1502 Publication in Trademark Official Gazette](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1502.md)
- [TMEP § 1502.01 Notification of Clerical Errors in Trademark Official Gazette](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1502.01.md)
- [TMEP § 1503.01 Filing a Notice of Opposition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1503.01.md)
- [TMEP § 1503.02 Joining Persons in an Opposition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1503.02.md)

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