17 August 2021TrademarksAlex Baldwin

USPTO failing to curb fraudulent TMs, finds report

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is inefficient at preventing fraudulent or inaccurate trademark registrations, according to a report from the US Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (OIG).

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