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    IIRC, at the USPTO "Combatting Fraud" webinar last week the answer
    was "no," they won't process applications individually, but they are
    aware of the problem and trying to address it as quickly as
    possible. It doesn't look like the video is up yet.
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/uspto-videos">https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/uspto-videos</a><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/30/2025 10:24 AM, Ellen Lockwood
      via E-trademarks wrote:<br>
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            have a similar situation so I would appreciate this
            information as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                  style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
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                E-trademarks
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">&lt;e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;</a>
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jackson via E-trademarks<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 30, 2025 12:16 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
                <b>Cc:</b> Jackson <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jmdtrademarks@gmail.com">&lt;jmdtrademarks@gmail.com&gt;</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Options for Challenging
                Stalled TM Application<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Hi
              all,
              <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">I\u2019m
              looking for any ideas anyone has for challenging a stalled
              USPTO application that continues to block my client\u2019s
              application.
              <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">The
              stalled application was filed in 2022 on behalf of a
              Chinese applicant by an attorney who was excluded from
              USPTO practice shortly after filing that application. The
              USPTO issued a public note saying that attorney was
              excluded from USPTO practice and removing his information
              from the application, and requiring applicant to appoint a
              new attorney. A couple months later, a new attorney
              appeared, but shortly thereafter the new attorney withdrew
              and gave the reason for withdrawing as \u201cThe client is
              making unauthorized use of the intellectual property
              rights of a third party.\u201d That was in August 2023 and
              since then no attorney has appeared and there has been no
              action or progress on the application. The status of the
              application remains \u201cNew application awaiting assignment
              to an examining attorney.\u201d
              <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">My
              client\u2019s application filed in 2023 has been suspended
              pending the outcome of the above application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Is
              there any way to force the USPTO to take action on the
              suspended application? Or to challenge that application
              while it is awaiting assignment to an examining attorney? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Any
              ideas are appreciated.
              <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Jackson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century
                Schoolbook&quot;,serif">Jackson MacDonald, Attorney</span></b><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century
              Schoolbook&quot;,serif"> | 503.688.5106 |
            </span><span
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