24 December 2020Trademarks

Why trademark filings may be on the rise at the USPTO

A curious thing is happening at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In October, at a Trademark Public Advisory Committee quarterly meeting, the USPTO’s deputy director Laura Peter revealed that July, August, and September were “the three highest filing months on record”.

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