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<p>Thank you for posting. It will be very interesting to see how
this changes over the next few months.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/13/2025 1:09 PM, Ken Boone via
E-trademarks wrote:<br>
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Pardon me for reviving (briefly) an ugly topic, but ...</div>
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On 29 Jan, I exported from the USPTO's employee locator all the
L offices (which were primarily the Trademark Law Offices).
Today, I understand the
<i>Fork in the Road</i> is closed - that federal employees can
no longer accept the deferred retirement proposed by the new
administration, so I repeated the export performed on 29 Jan.
Below is a summary of current L office employee counts. Only a
few changes are noted, but who knows what a similar check
performed next week might show? (A positive change means an
increase of employees; a negative change means a decrease of
employees. Protecting privacy, I'm not interested in checking
actual names for changes.)</div>
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Good news so far, as I see only a net loss of 1 employee for all
trademark L offices (that is, so far, there is no evidence of
mass exits by the deferred retirement offer among the Trademark
Law Offices, but this is an early look at the data).</div>
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<b>2/13 Counts</b> </div>
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<div>
<span>Office</span></div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<span> </span></div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<span>Office Description</span></div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<span> </span></div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<b>Change</b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
16</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LL </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
TRADEMARK LAW LIBRARY </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
30</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO101 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 101 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
15</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO102 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 102 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
29</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO103 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 103 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
27</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO104 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 104 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
26</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO105 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 105 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
1</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
29</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO106 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 106 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
28</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO107 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 107 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
29</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO108 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 108 </div>
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<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
31</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO109 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 109 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
29</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO110 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 110 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
25</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO111 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 111 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
29</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO112 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 112 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
23</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO113 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 113 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
25</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO114 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 114 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
27</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO115 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 115 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
-1</div>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
29</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO116 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 116 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
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<td>
<br>
</td>
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<td>
<div>
27</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO117 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 117 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
15</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO118 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 118 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
15</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO119 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 119 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
28</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO120 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 120 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
26</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO121 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 121 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
24</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO122 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 122 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
27</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO123 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 123 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
14</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO124 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 124 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
29</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO125 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 125 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
-1</div>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
30</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO126 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 126 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
1</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
27</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO127 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 127 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
30</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO128 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 128 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
28</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO129 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 129 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
17</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO130 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 130 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
15</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO131 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 131 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
14</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO132 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 132 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
16</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO133 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 133 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<td>
<div>
2</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO300 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 300 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
17</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO301 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 301 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
16</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO302 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 302 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
17</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO303 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 303 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
17</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO304 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 304 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
10</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LO800 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LAW OFFICE 800 </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<div>
13</div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
T/LP </div>
</td>
<td>
<br>
</td>
<td>
<div>
LEGAL POLICY OFFICE </div>
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<td>
<br>
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<td>
<div>
-1</div>
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Ken Boone</div>
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PS - UDUPA VAISHALI is still shown as COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS. </div>
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