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Five Trademark Questions to Ask in the New Year

As we ring in 2024, sip some champagne and make a resolution to check in on your trademark portfolio more often. It misses you! Here are a few productive questions to ask: 1. Do your registrations cover your reality? ...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Use It or Lose It: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Audit Certain Existing Trademark Registrations

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Move over IRS, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is jumping on the audit bandwagon. The USPTO has recently implemented a new auditing program aimed at promoting “the accuracy and integrity of the trademark...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

“So, Your U.S. Trademark Registration is Being Audited”

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What does it mean that my U.S. trademark registration has been audited? The USPTO has issued an Office Action for the purpose of verifying that the registered mark is actually in use in relation to specifically selected...more

Baker Donelson

Winter is Coming – and the PTO Will Be Pruning the Deadwood Out of Trademark Registrations

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has a new random audit procedure for trademarks aimed at removing deadwood from the Register. Trademark owners seeking to register marks in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

New Trademark Office Audit May Result in Cancellation of Registrations

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced a final rule that took effect on February 17, 2017. To assess and promote the accuracy and integrity of the trademark register, the USPTO amended rules...more

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Use It or Lose It: USPTO to Conduct Post-Registration Trademark Use Audits

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Trademark owners take note: Affidavits to renew your U.S. trademark registrations may be getting a closer look. On March 21, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") implemented a new rule aimed at...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Alert: Trademark Owners Beware: The U.S. Trademark Office Has A New Audit Program

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If your company has trademarks that are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), a new audit program can put your registrations at risk if you are not careful....more

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US Patent & Trademark Office Issues New Trademark Use Rule

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On January 19, 2017 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice in the Federal Register introducing new requirements for declarations of use in commerce filed pursuant to Sections 8 and 71 of the...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

New Year Trademark Audit: A Time for Reflection and Renewal

The start of a new year is a natural time to audit your company's brand assets to make sure they are being appropriately used and protected. These audits can take different forms, but the core analysis involves a review of...more

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