The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Decisions and Proceedings search tool contains public information about trademark-related decisions and proceedings issued by or conducted under the authority of the Commissioner for Trademarks or the Director of the USPTO.
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Trademark Decisions and Proceedings search tool
The Trademark Modernization Act created two new mechanisms, ex parte expungement and reexamination proceedings, to challenge trademark registrations for nonuse. The tool contains information about petitions filed by third-parties requesting expungement or reexamination and Director-initiated proceedings for expungement or reexamination.
Administrative orders and sanctions are formal administrative orders issued under the authority of the Director of the USPTO when parties are found to have violated the USPTO Trademark Rules of Practice or the terms of use for USPTO websites and filing systems. These orders include show-cause orders, administrative sanctions, or account suspension orders.
Sharing the decisions on trademark Petitions to the Director increases transparency and public education. The tool shows decisions from July 26, 2023 to the current date. To view decisions before this, go to the Past decisions on trademark Petitions to Director page.