The Trademark Modernization Act established expungement and reexamination proceedings to challenge trademark registrations for nonuse. While a third-party petitioner may request that the USPTO Director institute expungement and reexamination proceedings, the Director can also institute a proceeding. Below are the registrations in which the Director instituted an expungement or reexamination proceeding.
| Registration number | Trademark | Type of proceeding | Institution date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6583168 | PHOVBIRD | Reexamination | 6/3/2022 |
| 5681148 | IRON IMPETIGO | Reexamination | 5/20/2022 |
| 6363737 | EVERLOM | Reexamination | 5/09/2022 |
| 6372057 | OYU | Reexamination | 4/06/2022 |
| 5513424 | GALAVAVA | Expungement | 3/14/2022 |