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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You are not required to use the new application form in the Trademark Center (Beta), but I decided to give it a shot this morning. I was waiting for the payment screen to finish processing and instead of
getting the typical \u201cSuccess\u201d Page, I received a 500 Internal Server Error. Based on experience, I\u2019ll stay with the old application form until Trademark Center is out of the Beta phase.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#385623">Katie Markert<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Partner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623">Markert & Cominolli PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623">
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt">585-504-2507 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><a href="mailto:km@markertcominolli.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">km@markertcominolli.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><a href="http://www.markertcominolli.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.markertcominolli.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">75 S. Clinton Ave., Suite 510, Rochester, NY 14604<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Morris via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 15, 2024 11:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Richard Morris <richard@4trademark.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Trademark Center Beta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I want to file a new trademark application today. Do I have to use the new Beta form?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">It looks like the USPTO updated the website to direct us to the Beta application form:
<a href="https://trademarkcenter.uspto.gov">https://trademarkcenter.uspto.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">How can I access the old form? The one I know and love.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Richard L. Morris, Jr., Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">1-800-4-TRADEMARK, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Ph. 800.487.2336 Ph. 305.673.6686 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.4trademark.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.4trademark.com</span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.TrademarkRenewals.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.TrademarkRenewals.com</span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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