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CGPDTM Announces Dates for 2025 Trademark and Patent Agent Exams

SpicyIP

Image by storyset on Freepik The office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) on July 2, has notified the 2025 Patent and Trademarks Agent Exams. The Trademark Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 04, 2025 and the Patent Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 5, 2025.

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Significant New USPTO Fees Proposed for 2025

JD Supra Law

The USPTO has commenced the fee-setting process for fee adjustments it expects to implement in January 2025. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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Minnesota’s Attempt to Copy California’s Constitutionally Defective Age Appropriate Design Code is an Utter Fail (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Despite the California Legislature’s blunder last year with AB 2273 (the Age Appropriate Design Code), many states, including Minnesota, are stubbornly pushing for nearly identical laws. If passed, the bill goes into effect July 1, 2024 with the first round of DPIAs due July 1, 2025. Enforcement is limited to the MN AG.

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USPTO Floats Raft Of Significant Patent Fee Hikes

IP Law 360

Patent and Trademark Office has proposed numerous patent fee increases that would take effect in 2025 if adopted, including notable hikes related to continuing applications, design patents and post-grant challenges that attorneys say could alter applicant behavior.

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Friday Fantasies

The IPKat

Living in sunny Australia, Chewbacca has no excuse for his grumpiness © Madi Hapi Design Law Redesign The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London is holding a seminar on the reforms which are currently taking place internationally and regionally in relation to design law.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 1-July 7)

SpicyIP

CGPDTM Announces Dates for 2025 Trademark and Patent Agent Exams Dates for Trademark and Patent Agent Exams 2025 have been announced by the CGPDTM. The Trademark Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 04, 2025 and the Patent Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 5, 2025.

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USPTO Fees: Targeted Higher Fees to Push for Compact

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed a new fee structure for fiscal year 2025 , which includes significant increases in various patent fees. The NPRM would also hike design patent filing and issuance fees. It is unclear how this proposal benefits the USPTO.