Details on USPTO’s trademark fee increase proposal – public comments due by August 3rd
Erik K Pelton
JULY 28, 2020
A few weeks ago, the USPTO published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to adjust fees for trademark filings. The proposed adjustments include many fee increases, as well as some new fees. Last fall, I spoke and wrote about the preliminary proposal. The update proposal features some modifications, but I still believe it will disproportionately impact small businesses, and I still believe the USPTO ought to provide more detail about its budget needs and in particular its IT troubles.
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