[E-trademarks] New security measures in TEAS

[carla calcagno]

Agreed!

On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM Stacy Grossman via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> It's strange that the Trademark Office considers that the power of
> attorney ends once a mark registers, yet when a client instructs a new firm
> and signs a CAR form, we're now required to get authorization from the
> former attorney.
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> STACY J. GROSSMAN
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> On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM Rosie Yang via E-trademarks <
> e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:
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>> 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:
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>> *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
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>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM Shawn M. Dellegar via E-trademarks <
>> e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:
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>>> 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
>>> direct line: 918.592.9807
>>>
>>> shawn.dellegar at crowedunlevy.com
>>> v-card <https://crowecdn01.azurewebsites.net/vcards/Shawn-Dellegar.vcf>
>>> bio <http://www.crowedunlevy.com/our-people/shawn-m-dellegar/>
>>> website <https://www.crowedunlevy.com/>
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>>> 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.
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>>>
>>> Best regards,
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>>> Katherine
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>>>
>>> Dr. Katherine Koenig
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>>> katherine at koenigipworks.com
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