Trademarks: First Madrid Protocol Affidavits Coming Due

January 26, 2010

In a recent blog update (link below), USPTO Director David Kappos issued a reminder that the first affidavits for extensions of trademark protection issued under the Madrid Protocol will be coming due between February 1, 2010 and February 1, 2011.…

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Proposed Modifications to BPAI Rules Regarding Ex Parte Appeals

January 7, 2010

The United State Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) is considering modifications to rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) in ex parte appeals. Changes to the BPAI rules were first proposed in 2007 and finalized…

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