[E-trademarks] how old the oldest applications are that have never seen an Examining Attorney?

[Charles B. Kramer]

8/23/2022, Ken Boone via E-trademarks wrote:
>On Saturday, August 20th, I had a list of 136 live applications filed prior to 1 October 2021 that had the new application will be assigned to an examining attorney approximately 6 months after filing date status on TSDR.
>As of today's check, that list is reduced to 75 live applications filed prior to 1 October 2021 but still having the new application will be assigned to an examining attorney approximately 6 months after filing date status on TSDR

No movement for my client -- who's application is blocked by one filed in 2021 and "not assigned to an Examiner."

The applicant for the blocking application -- and, yes, it is based in China -- appears to have two other applications pending.  One of those also has no Examiner, but the other was approved for publication.

Some of you may know my view: there is something very wrong here.  If there is a reason for an application being in permanent limbo, the reasons should be known and possible to address.  But apart from investigating whether there is any method or basis for suing the USPTO, I am out of ideas.

My hope that a LoP would spur action was unjustified.  The Trademark Office is fully aware of the situation -- the LoP people know, the Trademark Examiner in my client's application knows, the Assistance people know.  It's just not doing anything.  This did not fall through a crack, it's being held.

 - Charles


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