The USPTO Files to Trademark Its Own Name in The War Against Scammers **Attorney Advertising **
Trademark applications are surging in the United States, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reporting a sixty percent increase in applications for the first six months of 2021 alone due to historic E-commerce growth. This increase in registrations has also resulted in a dramatic increase in trademark scams. Every day, third parties […]
It’s Now Mandatory to E-File Trademark Applications with the USPTO **Attorney Advertising **
When I first started practicing law, the only way to file anything with the USPTO was to snail mail a paper application (or other trademark related form). When a deadline was at stake, I would have to go to the post office for a date stamp from the post office as proof of filing date. […]
USPTO is Seeing a Flood of Trademark Applications From China
Its has been reported recently that a large number of Chinese citizens or companies based in China are seeking trademarks in the US, flooding the US Patent and Trademark Office with applications. The Business Standard cites this surge is due to incentives the Chinese governments are providing to register trademarks in foreign countries and for Amazon brand registry. .. Having a trademark registered in the […]