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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">I guess if the mark was
used for an event every X years, like the Olympics and the event
was cancelled due to the pandemic/lockdowns but is now
resum(ing/ed) on its normal cycle, I would certainly hope that
would be an approved a COVID-related excusable non-use now.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/10/2024 4:35 PM, Kevin Grierson
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Agreed,
though given that we’ve been out of lockdown for several
years I don’t think the PTO will simply rubber stamp any
COVID-related claim—not that they ever really did so, even
in the height of the pandemic. I haven’t seen any formal
guidance from the PTO since 2021 on it: <a
href="https://www.uspto.gov/subscription-center/2021/maintenance-filings-covid-19-and-excusable-nonuse"
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https://www.uspto.gov/subscription-center/2021/maintenance-filings-covid-19-and-excusable-nonuse</a>.
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like nothing has happened for a couple of years:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/coronavirus"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.uspto.gov/coronavirus</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>mrichter richtertrademarks.com via
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] COVID as basis for
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jessica,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If a
business is still dealing with the effects of the
pandemic, my opinion is that it is a legitimate excuse and
should be approved. Think of it the same as a non-pandemic
related excuse.
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style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Jessica R.
Friedman <<a
href="mailto:jrfriedman@litproplaw.com"
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 11:55 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>For trademark practitioners. This is not
for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a
href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>COVID as basis for claim of
excusable non-use of mark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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the PTO still accepting COVID as a basis for a claim
of acceptable non-use? I can’t find any post-2021
announcements about this or anything in the TMEP
that specifically refers to this question.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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R. Friedman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366">Attorney
at Law</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366">300
East 59 Street, Ste. 2406</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366">New
York, NY 10022</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366">Phone:
212-220-0900</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366">Cell:
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style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366">E-mail:</span><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue"> <u><a
href="mailto:jrfriedman@litproplaw.com"
title="mailto:jrfriedman@litproplaw.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0563C1">jrfriedman@litproplaw.com</span></a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366">URL: </span><u><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue"><a
href="http://www.literarypropertylaw.com/"
title="http://www.literarypropertylaw.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0563C1">www.literarypropertylaw.com</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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