[E-trademarks] New security measures in TEAS

[carla calcagno]

For any PTO staffers, this is, in my opinion, yet another recent change
creating inefficiency, undue cost, inefficiency and waste.  If the client
has signed the power of attorney, legally that is all that should be
required.  The solution is more onerous to whatever problem you are trying
to fix.

Please, change it back!

On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM Rosie Yang via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> 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.
>>
>>
>> Shawn M. Dellegar
>> Shareholder/Director
>> 222 N. Detroit Ave., Ste. 600
>> Tulsa,  OK
>> 74120
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>> *From:* E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On
>> Behalf Of *Katherine Koenig via E-trademarks
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 19, 2025 1:40 PM
>> *To:* E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
>> *Cc:* Katherine Koenig <katherine at koenigipworks.com>
>> *Subject:* [E-trademarks] New security measures in TEAS
>>
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>>
>> Has anyone else been required to seek authorization by the applicant in
>> order to file a new POA?  When there’s another appointed firm, I’ve always
>> been able to upload a signed POA and make the change without further
>> authorization.  Yesterday, however, I was required to email the applicant
>> for authorization even though they’d already signed a POA, which I uploaded
>> as always.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Katherine
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr. Katherine Koenig
>>
>> *Registered Patent Attorney*
>>
>> Koenig IP Works, PLLC
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>> katherine at koenigipworks.com
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