[E-trademarks] The never-ending applications finally end

Tue Jan 14 16:30:11 UTC 2025

Such good news.  Thank you for posting.

On 1/14/2025 9:18 AM, Heather Vargas via E-trademarks wrote:
>
> For those of you who have been on the list for a while, you know that 
> I have been fighting a multi-year battle on a set of six certification 
> applications that were filed in September of 2021 (as use based 
> applications…in use for several decades).  Many of them were approved 
> for publication multiple times and then pulled and returned for 
> further examination.  Many of them were lost in some inter-department 
> black holes for 6, 9, 12 months at a time.  Our colleague, Lara 
> Pearson, even drafted an ode to their journey, reproduced here for the 
> list’s amusement and edification:
>
> Heather, oh no!
>
> What a total sh*tshow
>
> Sorry this is happening to you
>
> And no, I don't know what to do
>
> But better all this happen in just one file
>
> Even though it's taking quite a while
>
> It could be happening in multiple cases
>
> And then you'd have to see all those client's disappointed faces
>
> Looking bewildered and perplexed
>
> Wondering what the PTO will do next
>
> Hopefully your client is patient and kind
>
> When you tell them Gov't has clearly lost its mind
>
> Rooting for you and hoping to provide a laugh
>
> Cause what else can you do with the PTO's gaffes?
>
> Well, today, the journey is finally over.  The last 4 of the six 
> achieved registration.  The client is thrilled, nay amazed, that this 
> day has finally come, as am I.
>
> And so, in honor of our friend and resident poet, I offer the 
> following Irish-ish blessing to all of you
>
> May your Office Actions be simple
>
> May your Examiners be kind
>
> May your clients be prosperous
>
> May the PTO not make you lose your mind.
>
> Happy 2025!
>
> Heather
>
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