USPTO issues final rule to eliminate expedited examination of design applications

The USPTO issued a final rule to eliminate expedited examination of design applications as part of the agency’s efforts to combat fraud and to reduce pendency and inventory of unexamined design applications.

USPTO has terminated more than 52,000 fraudulently filed trademark applications and registrations

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued sanctions against a foreign filing firm who submitted documents on behalf of others without the proper authority or qualifications.

USPTO bolsters secure access to agency systems via multifactor authentication

To avoid impacts to service, customers currently using email as a second verification factor must set up an alternate mechanism prior to November 1.

USPTO returning to in-person PTAB hearings

Starting September 1, 2025, all PTAB hearings will be held in-person at one of the USPTO’s offices; the public maintains the ability to remotely attend PTAB hearings. 

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