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8/23/2022, Ken Boone via E-trademarks wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">On Saturday, August 20th, I had
a list of 136 live applications filed prior to 1 October 2021 that had
the <i>new application will be assigned to an examining attorney
approximately 6 months after filing date</i> status on TSDR.<br>
As of today's check, that list is reduced to 75 live applications filed
prior to 1 October 2021 but still having the <i>new application will be
assigned to an examining attorney approximately 6 months after filing
date</i> status on TSDR</blockquote><br>
No movement for my client -- who's application is blocked by one filed in
2021 and "not assigned to an Examiner."<br><br>
The applicant for the blocking application -- and, yes, it is based in
China -- appears to have two other applications pending. One of
those also has no Examiner, but the other was approved for
publication.<br><br>
Some of you may know my view: there is something very wrong here.
If there is a reason for an application being in permanent limbo, the
reasons should be known and possible to address. But apart from
investigating whether there is any method or basis for suing the USPTO, I
am out of ideas.<br><br>
My hope that a LoP would spur action was unjustified. The Trademark
Office is fully aware of the situation -- the LoP people know, the
Trademark Examiner in my client's application knows, the Assistance
people know. It's just not doing anything. This did not fall
through a crack, it's being held.<br><br>
- Charles<br><br>
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</b><b>THE BLCOKING APPLICATION<br><br>
</b><img src="cid:.0" width=1127 height=821 alt="Emacs!"></b><br><br>
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Charles B. Kramer, Esq.<br>
</b>~ ATTORNEY ~ <br>
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