Blawg
USPTO Trademark Backlogs. Trademark Office has released data showing increased application rates result in higher application backlogs and pendency.
USPTO Patent Application Acceleration. The Patent Office has petitions available to speed up the application process. In some instances, the petition does not require additional governmental fees and can be a cost effective means to reduce pendency of your application.
Newsletter
Q1 Newsletter. Covering trademark backlogs, trademark-copyright dichotomy problems, state-actor infringement of IP, patent disclosure requirements, and trademark solicitation companies.
Client Advisory
Trademark Registrants and Applicants. Third party vendors send out correspondence that mimics the correspondence from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In some instances, the third party uses a very similar name and/or logo to that of the USPTO, creating the impression that the correspondence originated from governmental offices, when the correspondence did not. For represented Registrants or Applicants, USPTO correspondence is sent to your attorney and will not go directly to you.