[E-trademarks] What are you telling your clients ...

[Kevin Grierson]

With regard to the surcharge, I’ve been telling clients that the standard application fee is going up $200 per class, unless we can fit the description into the pre-approved list on the TMID. Because “standard fee plus surcharge” is, in essence, replacing the old TEAS standard filing.

With regard to the insufficient information charge, the causes for it are the same as for failing to comply with TEAS-plus requirements, but I’m still trying to figure out what to say there other than to emphasize that we need to have all the required information ready when we file.




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From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Laura Geyer via E-trademarks
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Subject: [E-trademarks] What are you telling your clients ...

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About the absolutely insane and absurd subcharge that an awful lot of our clients will need to pay to use the freeform g/s field in applications starting next year? And how are you presenting the highly unpredictable “deficiency” amounts in estimates?

(I still can’t believe they’re doing this when it’s basically the only way to avoid a 2(d) refusal in many cases where the broader definition makes no darned sense. Or when the broader category doesn’t include a field option?)

Laura Talley Geyer | Of Counsel

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