<div dir="ltr">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.<div>-TGIF<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br>Gregory S. William, Esq.*<br>Danielson Legal LLC<br>One Mifflin Place, Suite 400<br>Cambridge, MA 02138<br>w: <a href="http://www.danielsonlegal.com" target="_blank">www.danielsonlegal.com</a><br>e: <a href="mailto:greg@danielsonlegal.com" target="_blank">greg@danielsonlegal.com</a><br>t: (617) 714-9579<br>direct: (508) 865-2204<br>f: (888) 742-8097<br><br>*Licensed to practice in Massachusetts</div><div dir="ltr"><br>This message is intended only for the designated recipient(s). It may contain confidential or proprietary information and may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or other confidentiality protections. If you are not a designated recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you receive this in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you.<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">U.S. Patent and Trademark Office</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:subscriptioncenter@subscriptions.uspto.gov">subscriptioncenter@subscriptions.uspto.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 10:32\u202fAM<br>Subject: Changes to how the USPTO selects registrations for audit<br>To: <<a href="mailto:greg@danielsonlegal.com">greg@danielsonlegal.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-2611796986911632291"><u></u>
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<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:calibri,candara,segoe,optima,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#000000;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">The USPTO is changing how it selects registrations for audit during the post-registration maintenance process.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:calibri,candara,segoe,optima,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#000000;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">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 up of printouts from a specimen farm website.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:calibri,candara,segoe,optima,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#000000;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">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 the overall accuracy of the trademark register.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:calibri,candara,segoe,optima,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#000000;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">\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</p>
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