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

[Carl Oppedahl]

Some months ago I dropped an email to Commissioner Gooder, flagging this 
list of old applications that were stalled with no examiner.  He wrote 
back to me that he would look into it and get back to me.   I have not 
heard back from Commissioner Gooder.

On 11/27/2024 1:16 PM, Charles B. Kramer via E-trademarks wrote:
> 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
>
>
> ===========================================
> *THE BLCOKING APPLICATION
>
> *Emacs!
>
>
>
>
> ===========================================
> Charles B. Kramer, Esq.
> ~ ATTORNEY ~
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>    Email: charles at charlesbkramer.com <--- for direct responses (I 
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