WSR 15-19-120

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 21, 2015, 9:34 a.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: To clarify the administrative code section on trademark filings.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Pamela Floyd, 801 Capitol Way South, P.O. Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234, (360) 725-0310, Pam.floyd@sos.wa.gov.

September 21, 2015

Mark Neary

Assistant Secretary of State