Sec. 1.  This committee shall consider issues relating to the activity and operations of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and its reviewing courts, of concern to the profession, trademark owners, and the public as they relate to inter partes proceedings involving trademarks.

Sec. 2.  This committee shall consider issues relating to the activities and operations of the Examination Division of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and ex parte appeals to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of concern to the profession, trademark owners, and the public.

Sec. 3.  This committee shall consider trademark-related searching clearance, registrability, use, and transactional issues of concern to the profession and trademark owners.

Sec. 4.  This committee shall give attention to the foregoing and make recommendations to the Board in regard thereto.