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Effective June 2, 2025, Delaware is changing its registration process for trade names (also known as “doing-business-as” or “DBA” registrations) pursuant to House Bill No. 401, which was signed on February 7, 2025. House Bill...more
As part of its ongoing efforts to address rising operational costs, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced a series of trademark filing fee increases that went into effect January 18, 2025. These changes include...more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) could see fewer trademark applications filed in numerous Classes with lengthy descriptions of goods and services as a result of an increase in trademark fees and new surcharges...more
The USPTO has announced significant changes to its trademark fee schedule, introducing new surcharges and increasing existing fees. These changes will take effect on January 18, 2025, for most filings and on February 18,...more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) previously announced a final trademark rule that will increase application filing, renewal, and other trademark-related fees effective January 18, 2025. The USPTO’s new fee...more
Significant changes are coming to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Saturday, January 18 with regards to trademark filing fees and procedures. These changes aim to improve the trademark application...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has announced increases and adjustments of certain trademark official fees, effective January 18, 2025. These changes follow a year-long comprehensive review process and...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has implemented significant changes to its trademark filing fee structure, effective January 18, 2025. These changes represent a fundamental shift from the previous...more
The USPTO is restructuring its electronic trademark filing process by replacing the current TEAS Plus and TEAS Standard options with a single streamlined electronic application. Under the new system, the separate fees for...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced changes to trademark fees, all of which will take effect on Jan. 18, 2025, except for the fees for international applications filed under the Madrid...more
Please take note that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will increase the following patent and trademark fees effective January 18, 2025...more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) biannual fee increase is now in effect. The USPTO anticipates the fee increases and the addition of new fees will significantly streamline the application process in addition to...more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant changes to trademark filing fees, which will take effect on January 18, 2025. The changes impact both new applications and post-registration maintenance...more
The new year will bring big changes to how U.S. trademark applications are filed. Based on a USPTO final rule that will take effect on January 18, 2025, trademark applicants will see increases in many USPTO fees, including...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced increased patent and trademark fees effective 19 and 18 January 2025, respectively....more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently issued a final rule adjusting certain trademark fees for United States trademark applications and registrations. Most aspects of the rule go into effect...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced changes and increases to certain trademark application filing fees and other charges. The new fees will take effect on January 18, 2025....more
Effective January 18, 2025, the USPTO will increase government fees for certain trademark and service mark related filings and requests. Fee changes relating to the Madrid Protocol designations at the USPTO and for renewals...more
The USPTO will set or adjust numerous trademark fees on January 18, 2025. The USPTO’s summary table of the key changes is available at the end of this alert....more
Effective January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is changing direct filing options for trademark applications, as well as increasing and adding new fees for a number of filings. Here are some...more
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is raising many fees for trademark filings effective January 18, 2025. Many fees will increase by $50–$100 per class of goods and/or services. The USPTO will also impose surcharges...more
In November, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced updates to both trademark and patent fee schedules that go into effect in January 2025. The updated fees include increases in certain pre-existing...more
On November 12, USPTO Director Kathi Vidal announced in a post on LinkedIn and a letter to friends and colleagues that she would be stepping down the second week in December. Deputy Director Derrick Brent will take over until...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on November 18, 2024, that trademark fees will be raised beginning on January 18, 2025 to offset forecasted increases in operating costs....more
Effective January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement substantial increases to trademark fees, impacting application filings, post-registration maintenance filings, and Letters of...more