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The Trademark Modernization Act, many aspects of which went into effect December 27, 2021, implemented numerous changes to United States trademark practice, including codification of letters of protest, changes to the response deadlines for office actions, clarification of the presumption of irreparable harm, and, perhaps, most significantly, the introduction of new ex parte expungement and reexamination proceedings. Roughly contemporaneously with the enactment and implementation of the TMA, the USPTO implemented a sanctions program targeting “improper filing schemes.” And, in a related development, the Trademark Trial and Appeal has held that a reckless disregard of the truth can constitute an intent to deceive the USPTO for purposes of fraud-based attacks on applications and registrations. This panel will give an overview of these developments and discuss strategies and best practices in light of these changes.

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