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USPTO Update: The Trademark Modernization Act – One Year In
The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) went into effect December 21, 2021, creating two new ex parte procedures, expungement and reexamination, to challenge registrat...
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Alt Legal Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) Resources
The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) went into effect in December 2021, ushering in a number of updates and changes to trademark practice before the USPTO. Over the cour...
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A PI’s Pringles® — TMA Filings
In closely following the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) filings to date, we have the opportunity to learn from this new process, along with the successes (and ...
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A PI’s Perspective: How to Conduct Reasonable Investigations for Expungement & Reexamination Proceedings
Since the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) was enacted in late December 2021, trademark practitioners have been eager to test out the two new ex parte procedures...
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USPTO Webinar Summary: Insight into TMA Nonuse Cancellation Petitions
On March 29, 2022, the USPTO presented a webinar “Insights into Trademark Modernization Act nonuse cancellation petitions.” During this webinar, Amy P. Cotton, Deputy...
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How to File an Expungement or Reexamination Proceeding: Step by Step
The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) provides opportunities for third parties to challenge registrations for nonuse using two new types of procedures: expungement and�...
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