The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently introduced a Continuing Application Fee (CAF) to address the growing backlog ...

The already lengthy backlog is getting much longer. If the agency downsizes through DOGE, that could get worse.

There's also a 10-year renewal fee for a combined Section 8 and Section 9 renewal, which costs $650 per class. Unfortunately, even if the USPTO approves your trademark registration, it's not a one ...

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How to avoid trademark scams Review your application status regularly on the USPTO website. By checking the official website regularly, you’ll know for sure if you owe any fees or have any ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has ended all appointments to the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and Trademark ...

As 2025 unfolds, changes across the patent landscape are unfolding. From agency leadership transitions to proposed legislation and evolving ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sent a public reminder today that it is searching for candidates to fill the 18 recently vacated positions on both the Patent and Trademark Public Advisory ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated John Squires, the former chief intellectual property attorney at banking giant Goldman Sachs , to become the new director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark ...

In an unprecedented move, the Commerce Department abruptly dismissed all members of two citizen panels that advise the USPTO on patent and trademark matters. Members, all of whom were appointed during ...