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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>In reading the background of the applicable executive orders it does not appear that USPTO is anywhere near the top of the list of departments, bureaus being targeted to (perhaps) drive career staff out. The USPTO\u2019s mission does not seem to conflict with the administration\u2019s priorities in the way that, say, HUD, HHS, parts of Interior, EPA, CIA, etc. etc. etc. do. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The language of the EO leaves a big loophole for selective application. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>Don Stout via E-trademarks<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 21, 2025 4:41 PM<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> Don Stout <dstout@patlawyers.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] PTO abandoning remote work? Note Federal telework Act<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>What is refreshing about this listserve is the collegiality and advice we share concerning trademark prosecution matters, without getting into the mud of national politics. I ask that we stay in the trademark lane and keep things as politics-free as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Don Stout<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Stout, Uxa & Buyan, LLP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>23172 Plaza Pointe Drive, Suite 110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Laguna Hills, CA 92653<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>949-450-1750<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>949-450-1764 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:dstout@patlawyers.com">dstout@patlawyers.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>This message and/or attachment(s) contains information which may be confidential and privileged. 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Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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 <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Laura Geyer via E-trademarks<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 21, 2025 1:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Laura Geyer <<a href="mailto:lgeyer@ndgallilaw.com">lgeyer@ndgallilaw.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] PTO abandoning remote work? Note Federal telework Act<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kevin:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That one, the briefs and amici were already ready to go before the election. I\u2019ve linked the ACLU brief here, and also there are 18 state attys general who brought suit separately, along with San Francisco and the District of Colombia.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ending birthright citizenship cannot be done by EO. That at least is straightforward. It has to be done by Amendment to the Constitution. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.aclu.org/cases/new-hampshire-indonesian-community-support-v-donald-j-trump?document=Complaint">https://www.aclu.org/cases/new-hampshire-indonesian-community-support-v-donald-j-trump?document=Complaint</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>L<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#174E86;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Laura Talley Geyer</span></b><span style='color:#333333;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> | </span><b><span style='color:#666666;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Of Counsel</span></b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#174E86;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#174E86;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>ND Galli Law LLC</span></b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>1200 G Street, N.W., Ste 800<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Washington, DC 20005<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Tel: (202) 599-9019 (direct)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="https://ndgallilaw.com/laura-geyer/">https://ndgallilaw.com/laura-geyer/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="https://ndgallilaw.com/">https://ndgallilaw.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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 <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Grierson via E-trademarks<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 21, 2025 4:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Kevin Grierson <<a href="mailto:kgrierson@cm.law">kgrierson@cm.law</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] PTO abandoning remote work? Note Federal telework Act<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='color:#CC0000'>EXTERNAL EMAIL</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The current administration has issued an executive order that appears to directly contradict the 14<sup>th</sup> amendment\u2019s birthright citizenship clause, so I don\u2019t think the fact that the PTO\u2019s telework system is enabled by legislation is going to stop them. That said, I would guess that either the union or an individual who was told they couldn\u2019t telework any more would have standing to sue to stop the order, but given the squishiness of the actual order, I\u2019m not sure it will be actionable until someone is told they can\u2019t work from home any more.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 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href="https://www.cm.law/cm-law-formerly-culhane-meadows-launches-second-decade-with-fresh-name-and-modern-brand/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0F172E;text-decoration:none'>Please note: Culhane Meadows is now CM Law</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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 <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Catherine Goe via E-trademarks<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 21, 2025 3:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> for trademark practitioners <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Catherine Goe <<a href="mailto:goecat@gmail.com">goecat@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] PTO abandoning remote work? Note Federal telework Act<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div style='border:solid red 3.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;background:red'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:white'>EXTERNAL EMAIL<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>There's more than meets the eye here. See the link below for "History, Legislation & Reports" from U.S. Office of Personnel Management re: the Federal telework Act. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Born of the invention of enabling technology. Note long History, rationale and benefits sought, e.g., cost cutting..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Congressional action required to negate legislation which is the apparent intent of the Executive Order?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>And, assuming there are grounds to challenge the Executive Order, who could/would bring such an action? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Cat Goe, TM Paralegal<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><a href="https://www.opm.gov/telework/history-legislation-reports/">https://www.opm.gov/telework/history-legislation-reports/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Dan Feigelson via E-trademarks</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>Date: Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 3:08<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM<br>Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] PTO abandoning remote work?<br>To: For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>Cc: Dan Feigelson <<a href="mailto:djf@iliplaw.com">djf@iliplaw.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://gcfagjf.r.af.d.sendibt2.com/tr/op/P6rss8ahk69XOwIkvw32hawAuDty7812475zVlfSCYDZgK8iJQf13FnaU2UFIbT_C_ZlFHwuLj-9fXH8DUXJY609_67a5zdbJHmxMX2GIsWU2VlO9fh_xFs1w92xfS7Ko5fftOrMX7fcLOtYc-rHesItPcazgtYVzbi5a7fGjghZjjvMTrBDoHWbP2fXRxW80q8IlpwTxZS1wXO5Fo5-9"><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I don't do TM work (not sure how I got on this list), but I can say that from the patent side, they completely screwed up with the offices in Detroit, Denver and San Jose.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>What they SHOULD have done, and SHOULD do, is assign the entirety of each art unit to one of their physical offices, and require employees to physically show up for work. It would vastly improve examination quality. For example, all of group 1600 (which examines inter alia pharmaceuticals) should be physically in the same office. I don't care if it's Alexandria or one of the other three, but put them all in one physical office. It would improve training, and it would allow for better retention of institutional memory, which would lead to more uniform and better examination. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>That's not what they did, and I doubt that's what they're going to do. I suspect the bean counters look only at the cost of rent of physical office space, and not at the cost to the public of poor patent examination (a cost which is difficult to quantify in any event). And as mentioned earlier in this thread, there's the union, which opposes any changes, and people who don't want to move, which is understandable in the short-term, but not something the PTO should be factoring in. (It's great to be a monopoly and not have to worry about whether or not you're giving the public you serve the best possible service.) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>No idea if the same can be said for TM examination. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Dan<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 9:25<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM Edward Timberlake via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Also, for anybody not familiar:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>The word "telework" perhaps tends to bring to mind a situation where there's a physical building that can house all of the employees but where (at least some of) the employees may have the option of working from elsewhere. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>The USPTO has no such building. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>If all of the employees were required physically to come to Alexandria, there'd be nowhere for (most of) them to work. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>E-trademarks mailing list<br><a href="mailto:E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br><a href="http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>