[E-trademarks] New security measures in TEAS

[Rosie Yang]

We tried to file a CAR form yesterday, and TEAS was insisting that it had
to go to the prior attorney for approval, with the explanation suggesting
that the prior attorney might even need to sponsor/associate with us in
some way for us to file it.  The explanation was as follows:



*You will need access to the correspondence email address or one of the
courtesy email addresses you entered in your application to receive the
authorization link. Contact your email provider if you need to reset your
email address password.*
*If there is an attorney representing the trademark owner, use the
sponsorship tool to connect with them. If you're an attorney, you can
request association. Attorney support staff can request sponsorship.*

*You can save your progress by using the "Save form" link below. You can
send the saved form to someone else with the correct authorization to
submit.*

We sent it to both the teas@ email account and the Trademark Assistance
Center, but have not yet received any response on what to do.

Rosanne Yang
InfoLawGroup LLP
ryang at infolawgroup.com
614-547-9346

On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM Shawn M. Dellegar via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> I had the same thing yesterday for the first time. TEAS sent another link
> to prior appointed attorney for approval.
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