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What are the fees?<div><br></div><div>Annette <br><br><br><div class="yahoo-signature"><a style="font-size:12px" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(132, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 8:11 PM, Robert Pierce via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div id="yiv0454388423"><style><!--
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<p class="yiv0454388423MsoNormal"><span style="">The USPTO has hinted that fee increases will take effect in the first quarter of 2025.</span></p>
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<p class="yiv0454388423MsoNormal">Robert S. Pierce (he, him)</p>
<p class="yiv0454388423MsoNormal">Jacobson Holman PLLC</p>
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<p class="yiv0454388423MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:sans-serif;"> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hintz, Matthew via E-trademarks<br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 5, 2024 7:59 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br clear="none">
<b>Cc:</b> Hintz, Matthew <MHintz@lowenstein.com><br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] USPTO Updates</span></p>
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<p class="yiv0454388423MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Last I heard (in August) was that the plan for the fee increases was pushed from fiscal year 2025 to calendar year 2025. But no final rule is published yet.</span></p>
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<p class="yiv0454388423MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:sans-serif;"> E-trademarks <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex Butterman via E-trademarks<br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 5, 2024 4:49 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br clear="none">
<b>Cc:</b> Alex Butterman <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:abutterman@dbllawyers.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:abutterman@dbllawyers.com">abutterman@dbllawyers.com</a>><br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] USPTO Updates</span></p>
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<p class="yiv0454388423MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Has anyone heard anything recently about the USPTO's intended fee increases I believe planned for early 2025?
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<p class="yiv0454388423MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Also, pendency for initial examination seems to have dropped slightly - the USPTO is now quoting 7.5 months and I am noticing OAs arriving a little sooner after filing.
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