[E-trademarks] [Patentpractice] trademark examining attorneys and Crowdstrike

[Randall Svihla]

https://www.uspto.gov/blog/system411/entry/current-events1071

https://www.uspto.gov/blog/system411/entry/current-events1066

https://www.reddit.com/r/patentexaminer/comments/1e8nm5n/technical_questions_discussion_about_fixing_the/

I wonder how this worked out?

https://www.crowdstrike.com/press-releases/crowdstrike-achieves-il5-authorization-to-secure-us-dod/


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Subject: [Patentpractice] trademark examining attorneys and Crowdstrike

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In case you were not aware, many of the USPTO trademark examining corps 
got hit by the Crowdstrike/Microsoft meltdown last Friday and are 
waiting for the USPTO IT department to get them back online.  Not sure 
about the patent examining corps, but they could also be in the same fix.