Taylor MacDonald
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PTO Proposes Additional Audits to Put “Specimen Farms” Out to Pasture
By Taylor MacDonald on Nov 14, 2024
Posted In Trademarks
In response to reports that some registrants use fraudulent specimens to prove continued use in commerce, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) proposed an update to its post-registration audit process. Changes in Post-Registration Audit Selection for Affidavits or Declarations of Use, Continued Use, or Excusable Nonuse in Trademark Cases, 89 Fed. Reg. 85,435 (Oct....
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