Over the past several years, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has seen a steady increase in filings. Many of the filings contain fraudulent statements or misrepresentations. As a result, the USPTO has had to create new rules to combat fraud. For many parties, this means a trademark attorney is required to appear in USPTO … Read more
The United States Patent & Trademark Office is, generally speaking, a pretty reliable government agency. It generates its own revenue in the form of trademark and patent filing fees. This allows it to stay open, even during government shutdowns in the recent past. The USPTO occasionally suffers from I.T. issues around its electronic filing system. … Read more
Many parts of the U.S. federal government have shut down this 2018 holiday season, due to political disagreement over the budget. This issue is likely to spill over into early 2019. However, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will, at least temporarily, remain open during the shutdown. According to the USPTO, it has … Read more
In a recent blog post, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office said that it may add a streamlined trademark cancellation proceeding. This process would focus on canceling trademark registrations for marks that are not in use. Of course, they are still researching this option. And it may be years before it comes to fruition (if … Read more
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