The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that starting December 3, 2022, trademark applicants will have three (3) months (was six (6) months) to respond to office actions. Note that this rule will apply to office actions that are issued after December 3, 2022. The goal is for the USPTO to shorten theContinue reading “USPTO SHORTENS RESPONSE TIME FOR OFFICE ACTIONS STARTING DECEMBER 3, 2022.”
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Recent USPTO Delays
The USPTO has been experiencing a surge in applications, which has lead to processing delays. Normally a trademark examiner would be assigned 3-4 months after filing. Now it’s taking 5-6 months. Take a look at the tables as of the time of this writing from the USPTO itself. The reasons for these delays stem fromContinue reading “Recent USPTO Delays”
USPTO To Make Electronic Filing Mandatory in October 2019
A new trademark rule from the USPTO goes into effect on October 5, 2019. Starting on that day, all filings must be electronic! The goal is for the USPTO to speed up processing times and have fewer submission errors. Submissions for specimens will also be changing, requiring, 1. the URL and the access or printContinue reading “USPTO To Make Electronic Filing Mandatory in October 2019”
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