In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” this action delays the effective date of that final rule 60 days from the date of the January 20, 2017 memo. The effective date of the January 19, 2017 final rule, which would have been February 17, 2017, is now March 21, 2017. The 60-day delay in the effective date is necessary to give agency officials the opportunity for further review of the issues of law and policy raised by the rule.
Although overall business performance was confirmed to be strong, the net income forecast for the full fiscal year ending March 2017 was revised downward.
Accelerated Examination of Trademark Registration Applications and Expanding Cases Eligible for Accelerated Appeal Trial. In order to be eligible for accelerated examination/trial examination, it is necessary to “use the applied trademark for at least one of the designated goods/services, or to make considerable preparations for its use.”