The USPTO is set to require ID verification for all users of ‘uspto.gov’ platform The move has been praised as necessary to protect integrity of US register Experts add balance must be struck to not ...

The enactment of the Trademark Modernisation Act and rollout of new expungement and re-examination procedures, as well as adding non-use as a new ground for cancellation in TTAB proceedings, have ...

“These new requirements seem like a small hassle for the big value of improved efficacy and integrity of the trademark system.” Security issues have long dogged the U.S. trademark system. Unscrupulous ...

While the USPTO is no longer allowed to be offended by these trademarks, it's not entirely clear how popular these marks and their associated goods and services might be in the marketplace. At the U.S ...

On July 16, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a guidance update on patent subject matter eligibility with a specific focus on artificial intelligence (AI) inventions.

“Due to the changing tactics and incentives of bad-faith actors, USPTO should improve its registration process or it will be at risk of allowing additional inaccurate registrations to clutter the ...

The federal government agency responsible for granting patents and trademarks has confirmed it inadvertently exposed about 61,000 filers’ private addresses in a years-long data spill. The U.S. Patent ...