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<p class="MsoNormal">See below - I don't know if there is currently any sort of "cap" on the number of filings "randomly" selected for audit. If there was, I'd now expect to see a lot more audits if this rule goes into effect as written.
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The USPTO is changing how it selects registrations for audit during the post-registration maintenance process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Currently, we conduct random audits of section 8 and section 71 affidavits and declarations. Going forward, we will conduct directed audits of these filings when the registration file
or the post-registration maintenance documents exhibit characteristics that call into question whether a mark is being used in commerce in the ordinary course of trade. This includes registration files with a specimen that appears digitally altered or made
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">These changes are intended to better position the audit program to address obvious issues with registration, thus protecting the integrity of the trademark registration system and improving
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">\u201cAn accurate trademark register serves an important purpose, as the public relies on it to determine whether a chosen mark is available for use or registration,\u201d said Under Secretary
of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Kathi Vidal. \u201cConducting post registration audits is just one of the ways we are ensuring the integrity of the trademark register for the benefit of all.\u201d<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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