# TMEP § 714.05(b): Section 2(d) Refusal Based on Earlier-Filed Application that Has Matured Into Registration

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S714.05(b)

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 714.05(b)
- **Heading:** Section 2(d) Refusal Based on Earlier-Filed Application that Has Matured Into Registration
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0700 - Procedure for Examining Applications / TMEP § 714.05(b)

## Text

The examining attorney must issue a new nonfinal action
when first refusing registration under §2(d) of the Trademark Act,
15 U.S.C.
§1052(d)
, as to an earlier-filed application that has
registered, even if the applicant had been advised of the existence of the
earlier-filed application in a prior Office action. See
TMEP §716.02(c)
regarding procedure
when application is suspended pending the disposition of more than one earlier-filed
conflicting application.
In a §66(a) application, a new nonfinal refusal under
§2(d) may be issued more than 18 months after the date on which the IB forwards the
request for extension of protection to the USPTO, provided that the USPTO had
notified the IB of the conflicting application prior to expiration of the 18-month
period.
See
TMEP
§1904.03(b)
.

## Nearby sections

- [TMEP § 701 Statutory Authority for Examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S701.md)
- [TMEP § 702.01 Order of Examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S702.01.md)
- [TMEP § 702.02 “Special” Applications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S702.02.md)
- [TMEP § 702.03(a) Companion Applications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S702.03(a).md)
- [TMEP § 702.03(a)(i) Companion Applications Not Previously Assigned for the Same or Similar Marks](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S702.03(a)(i).md)
- [TMEP § 702.03(a)(ii) Companion Applications Previously Assigned](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S702.03(a)(ii).md)
- [TMEP § 702.03(a)(iii) Companion Registrations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S702.03(a)(iii).md)
- [TMEP § 702.03(a)(iv) Classification and Identification in Companion Applications that Have Registered or Been Published for Opposition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S702.03(a)(iv).md)
- [TMEP § 702.03(b) Conflicting Applications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S702.03(b).md)
- [TMEP § 703 USPTO Does Not Issue Duplicate Registrations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S703.md)
- [TMEP § 704.01 Initial Examination Must Be Complete](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S704.01.md)
- [TMEP § 704.02 Examining Attorney’s Search](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S704.02.md)
- [TMEP § 704.03 Supervisory Examining Attorney May Indicate Action for Non-Signatory Examining Attorney](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S704.03.md)
- [TMEP § 705 The Examining Attorney’s Letter or Action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S705.md)

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