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USPTO Trademark Fee Changes: Key Updates and Fee Avoidance Strategies for Applicants

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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

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USPTO's New Trademark Fees Expected to Impact Filing Costs

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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

Ladas & Parry LLP

Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Announced Updated TM Fees, Effective 1/18/2025

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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

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Yes, Patent Center Really is that Bad

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For most of the last two decades, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office offered its electronic filing system (EFS), through which practitioners could file patent applications and related prosecution documents, and private...more

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U.S. Trademark Fee Changes and Increases Coming January 18, 2025—What Trademark Owners Should Know  

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has issued its Final Rule with adjusted filing fees at all stages of trademark application and maintenance filings. The fee increases, which take effect on January 18, 2025,...more

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PTO Proposes Trademark Application Filing Changes, Fee Adjustments

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On March 26, 2024, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register concerning changes to trademark application filings and fee adjustments in trademark cases for 2025. The...more

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USPTO’s New Electronic Grant System Shortens the Time to File Continuing Applications

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On April 18, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) updated the patent grant system to an electronic patent grant (“eGrant”) system. Previously, the USPTO issued patent grants to patent applicants via...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

USPTO to Launch New Patent Issue Procedure on April 18: What You Need to Know

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In a recent press release, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that, starting on April 18, 2023, the Office would begin issuing electronic patent grants (eGrants) to patent recipients....more

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The USPTO’s Transition to Electronic Patent Grants

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In its ongoing efforts to modernize patent examination practices, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced it will transition to electronic patent grants (eGrants) and discontinue mailing...more

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Ready, Set, Go: Implications of USPTO's Shift to Electronic Patent Grants

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Effective April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin issuing patent grants electronically. Here is what that means: •Patents will issue much more rapidly (such as just a few days) from the date...more

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USPTO Transitioning to Electronic Patent Grants Starting April 18

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On April 18, 2023 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will start issuing Electronic Patent Grants (eGrants). Under the current paper-laden system and toward the end of the patent prosecution process, a...more

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Patent & Trademark Office to Begin Issuing Electronic Patent Grants

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The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will no longer issue patents in a printed “ribbon copy” form as of April 18, 2023. Instead, patents will now only be issued electronically in a digital form. This...more

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USPTO to Transition to Electronic Patent Grants

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In a final rule published in the Federal Register (88 Fed. Reg. 12560) last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will start issuing patents electronically under a new digital USPTO seal and bearing the...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

USPTO Goes Green With Electronic Patent Grants

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Why is the USPTO moving to electronic Grant (eGrant)? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is implementing electronic patent issuance to reduce pendency of patent applications, foster a green economy by...more

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PTO to Begin Issuing Electronic Patent Grants

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On February 28, 2023, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a final rule announcing it would begin issuing electronic patent grants (eGrants) starting April 18, 2023. These eGrants are the official copies of patent...more

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2022 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis and Trends: International Design Law: Global Law and Policy

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Design protection continues to be a priority for governments around the world. Global design protection is gradually becoming more modern and harmonized. Building on earlier developments, China made progress to implement...more

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U.S. Patents Will Soon Be Issued Electronically: What Does This Mean to You?

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After centuries of issuing paper patents to inventors, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will soon transition to only electronic issuance, with patent holders able to receive a printed “ceremonial” copy to display proudly...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New Year, New Patent Regulations: From DOCX to Unitary Patents

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A new year brings new intellectual property laws and regulations, and 2023 is no exception. Among the most pressing issues: •The DOCX format filing requirements for new U.S. utility applications are delayed, but are still...more

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U.S. Trademark Applications Hit the Fast Track - At Least in Theory

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​​​​​​​The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently enacted a rule change that will impact all trademark applications filed nationally in the United States (rather than through the Madrid Protocol)....more

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PTO Switches to New Public Search Tools, New PTAB Filing System

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The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) will replace four legacy tools—Public-Examiner’s Automated Search Tool, Public-Web-Based Examiner’s Search Tool, Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT) and Patent Application...more

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USPTO News Briefs - September 2022

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USPTO Launches Webpage on PTE Applications and Patent Terms Extended under 35 U.S.C. § 156 - In a Patent Alert email distributed to stakeholders last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced the launch of a...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - August 2022

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USPTO Leadership - ..The USPTO announced Derrick Brent as the new Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO (“Deputy Director”), effective August 1.  His...more

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USPTO Updates – Aug. 2022

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Commencing August 1, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is modernizing the patent and trademark assignment request process because, going forward, users will submit requests virtually using the Electronic...more

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The USPTO Proposes To Establish Permanent Electronic Filing For Patent Term Extension Applications

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On May 6, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice, proposing to amend the Rules of Practice in Patent Cases to allow electronic submissions of patent term extension (PTE) applications,...more

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Modern Problems: Recent and Upcoming Changes to US Trademark Practices Could Impact Your Business

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The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The TMA amended the federal trademark law (known as the Lanham Act) to provide new tools to address abuses of the US trademark...more

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