USPTO announces comment request and roundtable discussion on e-commerce guidelines

The USPTO has issued an FRN requesting written public comments on the OECD's “Draft Voluntary Guidelines for Countering Illicit Trade in Counterfeit Goods on Online Marketplaces.” 

USPTO announces new filing option available online for Trademark Trial and Appeal Board customers

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) customers can file a petition for cancellation in our new system, TTAB Center. The new filing functionality will be available on May 12, 2025.

USPTO announces new group to mitigate threats to the patent system

The Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group represents the agency’s commitment to limit improper activity in patent applications and reexamination proceedings and reduce patent application pendency.

USPTO modernization efforts successfully expedite patent issuance

Publishing electronic grants via our online platform Patent Center and eliminating redundancies in the process has reduced the time between grant notification and the issuance date.

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