<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Perhaps the list serv can pick up the mantle if there is consensus here that this might be a viable solution. <div>I'd be especially thrilled if we could swap this solution out for the ineffective, arduous Domicile Requirement that does nothing to achieve it's stated purpose (as Clarivate's table shows) and instead causes bona fide applicants time, money and stress.</div><div><div><br></div><div>Thoughts?<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Lara Pearson, Esq.</div><div>Law Office of Lara Pearson Ltd, PBC & Brand Geek</div><div>775.833.1600</div><div>Calendly.com/BrandGeek (let's meet)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Creative typoing by iPhone</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 20, 2025, at 9:32\u202fAM, Miriam Richter, Esq. <mrichter@richtertrademarks.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For years, I was very vocal about this idea (as many on this list serve can attest). As hard as I tried, and as many PTO and AIPLA officials as I talked to, I could not get any traction. If you want to pick
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lara Pearson via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 20, 2025 12:21 PM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Lara Pearson <lara@brandgeek.net>; e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] 2024 USPTO filings (mostly not from this list)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One of the suggestions I made in my post was that the US PTO administer a trademark admissions exam similar in nature to that which it uses for patent attorneys.<o:p></o:p></p>
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