They can have the application withdrawn from publication under 35 U.S.C. 122(b). Attorney General Josh Stein today applauded a court decision in Napco v.Landmark that upholds the NC Abusive Patents Assertions Act. This Chart describes the key provisions and deadlines in the Local Patent Rules for the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. If I'm in the planning stage of my business and haven't used my trademark or service mark yet, can I go ahead and register it? If the RCE is proper, form paragraph 7.42. 04 should be used to notify applicant that the finality of the previous Office action has been withdrawn. Initially, an application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) (nonprovisional) must be entitled to a filing date (i.e. Please be sure to fill out the Application for Trademark or. The NC Bar Foundation (NCBF) has partnered with the non-profit Georgia.