I plan to attend the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) trademark boot camp in June of 2019. This should be a good opportunity to stay up to date on my trademark practice, meet fellow trademark lawyers, and explore Arlington, Virginia. I hope to see some familiar faces this year!
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USPTO Expedited Trademark Cancellation Pilot Program
The USPTO has recently implemented an Expedited Trademark Cancellation Pilot Program. USPTO random audits suggested that over half of active registrations include some goods or services for which the registered mark is not actually being used. Registered trademarks that are not actually in use in commerce may block other trademark owners from registering their marks.
Under the Expedited Trademark Cancellation Pilot Program, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) identifies newly-filed trademark cancellation proceedings limited to abandonment or nonuse claims that may benefit by some form of the Board’s existing Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) procedures.
You may participate in the pilot even if your case was not initially identified by the TTAB, and even if you already conducted your discovery conference. You can coordinate with your opponent and call the Interlocutory Attorney assigned to schedule a conference. More information about the pilot program can be found here.
The USPTO is presenting an Info Chat on Trademark filings!
Join the next USPTO Inventor Info Chat webinar, “Trademark: Live demonstration of how to file a trademark application,” on February 21, 2019 from 11 a.m. to noon ET. Through this live demonstration, you will learn how to effectively file your trademark application using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). You will also have an opportunity to ask questions by emailing [email protected]. To register, visit the Inventor Info webinar event page on the USPTO website, or click here.