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TEAS to Require 2-Factor Authentication for Logins
Starting on October 26, the USPTO will tighten login requirements to access and file TEAS applications. Users will be required to log in using a uspto.gov account and use...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue # 155
BMW recently patented a motorcycle electric supercharger to increase the fuel efficiency of the combustion engine....
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The Fees They Are A’Changin’ (Maybe)
The USPTO is set to reconsider its fees for trademark applications, registrations, and maintenance this month, including a proposed 25% per class increase for paper appli...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #153
The USPTO deflated Tom Brady's hopes of trademarking "Tom Terrific."...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #151
McDonald's lost its tradeMc battle with Supermac's in EUIPO court, which denied the chain the exclusive use of the prefix "Mc."...
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Check Your US Trademark Filings: You May Have Been Removed!
Today the USPTO sent out a warning to trademark attorneys advising that “bad actors” have been changing attorney of record and correspondent information on trademark...
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