[E-trademarks] Anybody know what "electronic record review" is?

Thu Mar 7 14:15:59 EST 2024

In my case, the applications were published, notices of allowance were issued, and statements of use have been filed and accepted.  I think it’s too late for withdrawal from publication—but they are still in limbo.

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You are at risk of the dreaded “withdrawal from publication”.

Which, as someone noted earlier today, is likely to result in a blackhole where your application can live for months and months  with the status of “returned to Examiner” while it is not actually returned to the Examiner until you find someone who is willing to go out and move the application manually.

I have had one set of applications go through this three times and have spent the last several months working with an office supervisor to try and get the applications through.  The applications have been pending for 3 years.  They are use based certification marks.  It has been a nightmare.

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Subject: [E-trademarks] Anybody know what "electronic record review" is?

I received notices of acceptance of statements of use for two applications for a client on February 13, and the status was changed to “Review prior to registration completed.”  So far, so good.  But 3 days later, an entry was added to the prosecution history for both with the description “ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED.”  And no action has occurred since.

Anybody know what this might be?  Can’t recall ever seeing it before.  A search of the TMEP for “electronic record review” yields no results.

Thanks,

Kevin

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