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The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) was signed into law on December 27, 2020, making several changes to the Lanham Act that have important effects on trademark owners’ brand protection programs. Consistent with the...more
In accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) previously provided two extensions of time to file certain trademark-related...more
U.S. trademark owners must file regular maintenance documentation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) to show that the owner is still using its trademark “in commerce” during the period leading up to the...more
On April 28, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) further extended the time to file certain patent and trademark-related documents and to pay certain required fees pursuant to the temporary authority...more
Throughout March and April 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by offering relief to stakeholders. The widest ranging of these relief efforts was issued under the...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended trademark registration deadlines falling between March 27 and April 30, 2020. ...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just announced that the After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) has been extended to December 14, 2013. The AFCP 2.0 was previously scheduled to expire on September...more