WSR 15-13-004

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 3, 2015, 2:38 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Trademarks.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.77.115.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Update classifications of goods and services.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: At international conference, presentation by the United States Patent and Trademark Office recommended updates to the classifications of goods and services.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Pam Floyd, Director, Corporations Division, Office of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 725-0310, pam.floyd@sos.wa.gov.

June 3, 2015

Mark Neary

Assistant Secretary of State