2021 Registration Trademark 
Erik K Pelton
AUGUST 14, 2021
A new report from the Department of Commerce, the agency of which the USPTO is a part, was released last week following its ” audit of the United States Patent and trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) efforts to improve the accuracy of the trademark register” that began in April of 2020. counsel rule.
Erik K Pelton
JANUARY 12, 2022
The USPTO recently announced, via notice in the Federal Register , that it intends to issue electronic trademark registration certificates, and only will print physical certificates upon request and with a small fee ($25 per copy). EMP&A is a boutique trademark law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. 238 at page 71249.
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Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Top Trademark Trends of 2021. 2021 was a busy year in the world of trademarks. The uncertainties of COVID in a second year couldn’t stop huge application filing numbers and many developments in the world of trademarks. Trademark scams continued to proliferate, despite some increased efforts to crack down.
Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 8, 2020
The USPTO will put into effect on January 2, 2021 what is quite likely the largest trademark fee increase in US history. For my past public comments on these, please see earlier posts here: Public comments submitted by EMP&A regarding USPTO’s proposed trademark fee increases (Aug. USPTO Fees Set to Increase in January 2021.
IP and Legal Filings
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Introduction Registration of a trademark is an important step toward building a brand on solid ground. Lack of distinctiveness to incorrect classification are among the common errors that can bring derailment upon your trademark registration.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
The court does note that the mark may become registrable if Vox is later able to show acquired distinctiveness. In each of those recent Supreme Court cases, the Trademark Office had attempted to use some shortcut/exception to reject the trademark registration. IN re Vox Populi Registry Ltd. (
Erik K Pelton
MARCH 16, 2021
TTAB filing increases have moderated some lately, but they always lag a year or more; given the increased applications and record number of registrations, a rise in TTAB filings seem inevitable to me in the near future. The post TPAC slides from meeting March 12, 2021 appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
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