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JD Supra · 6d

New USPTO Trademark Fees for 2025: What You Need to Know

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has introduced new trademark fees for 2025. These changes are designed to address
JD Supra · 12d

2025 USPTO Fee Changes Disproportionately Impact Hemp Businesses

The new fee structure is presented as a neutral pricing adjustment to replace the current TEAS Plus and TEAS Standard application filing options
Icon for www.law.comLaw · 16d

Navigating Post-Final Practice at the USPTO in 2025: AFCP 2.0 Ends, Fees Rise and a New Administration Brings New Priorities

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ... In April 2024, the USPTO proposed a new fee structure for the AFCP 2.0, with a new fee upon filing a request for entry into the program.
IPWatchdog · 8d

(Extensions of) Time May Not Be on the Side of USPTO Applicants with Long-Toothed Priority Claims

Due to the USPTO’s unexpected approach to implementing the Rule 1.17(w) surcharges, filing applications subject to those surcharges without paying fees on the filing date has become more complicated in at least two ways.
Under30CEO on MSN.com · 20d

Business Name Protection: Trademark Costs Revealed

When you’re starting a business, protecting your brand is super important. One way to do this is through trademark registration. But how much will it cost? In this article, we’ll break down the various trademark fees involved in the process,
IPWatchdog · 13d

New USPTO Group to Crack Down on Threats to U.S. Patent System

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Wednesday announced a new working group dedicated to broadening the Office’s efforts to mitigate common threats to the U.S. patent system.
Icon for www.law.comLaw · 26d

Make the Patent Office Great Again (POGA)

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is one of the few government agencies that is a profit center and fully fee-funded within the Department of Commerce (DOC). The USPTO is primarily ...
VoxelMatters · 12d

How USPTO is mitigating threats to the patent system

Explore the USPTO and patent system's role in protecting intellectual property and fostering innovation and economic growth.
VoxelMatters · 15d

USPTO to suspend expedited examination of design applications

Learn how the USPTO's new regulations impact design patent applications and expedite examination processes starting April 2025.
Icon for natlawreview.comThe National Law Review · 12d

2025 USPTO Fee Changes Disproportionately Impact Hemp Businesses

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