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class="elementToProof">A listserv member reported to me privately
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I am curious whether they count me as a "beta tester." I did
two rounds of "interviews" about the new system \u2014 each via Zoom
and each lasting about an hour with two USPTO representatives.
I did use the Trademark Center a couple of times before it was
"required" and sent feedback right away (and then went back to
the "old" way until forced to Trademark Center).</div>
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class="elementToProof">The "interviewer" did not have even a
working rudimentary knowledge of trademark filings (such as
bases, types of marks etc.). I gave lots and lots of feedback
and feel like \u2014 despite me highlighting that I have practiced
almost exclusively in trademarks for more than [large number of]
years (at small, medium and large firms) \u2014 not a single comment
I had about flow etc. was considered. For example, I
specifically said that all of the "explanations" were noise and
annoying. I also indicated that we need to be able to save an
application AFTER filing to keep as a template. I also
indicated we would want to be able to upload documents (such as
44(e) docs) once. I can't recall all of my comments.</div>
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class="elementToProof">I also was not shown that an attorney
could not easily change certain things during the "regular"
review process (such as mark description, basis) without
effectively starting section(s) over.</div>
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class="elementToProof">Very frustrating!</div>
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