[E-trademarks] TTAB sending out erroneous Notice of Default

[Carl Oppedahl]

Thank you John for posting.

Yes we have a couple dozen USPTO people on the listserv.  It will be 
most welcome if one of them can pass this along.

Carl

On 10/27/2025 10:36 AM, Welch, John L. via E-trademarks wrote:
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> Hello all.
>
> The TTAB is sending out erroneous notices of default in inter partes 
> proceedings, stating that a timely answer wasn’t filed.
>
> Apparently, the automatic system hasn’t been updated to reflect the 
> rule change that allows 60 days to answer, instead of 40.
>
> N.B.: both notices I have seen say that the answer is due on or before 
> Nov. 4 (the correct date).
>
> Perhaps someone at the USPTO will see this and make the appropriate 
> correction.
>
> JLW
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