Trademark updates & announcements

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Check here for the recent postings to the USPTO.gov website on trademark information.
Warnings
Access various warnings provided by the USPTO and WIPO.
Practice Tips
Learn the most recent practice tips from the USPTO.

Upcoming events

Jan 9, 2024

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this first module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on trademark protection in the United States...

Jan 16, 2024

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 2: Registration process overview

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this second module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on the overall trademark registration...

Jan 23, 2024

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 3: Searching

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this third module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we'll focus on important principles related to federal...

Jan 30, 2024

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 4: Application requirements

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this fourth module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on the requirements for an initial trademark...

Feb 6, 2024

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 5: Application filing walk-through

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this fifth module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on the USPTO’s Trademark Electronic...

Feb 13, 2024

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 6: Responding to an office action

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this sixth module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on responding to office actions, the official...

Feb 20, 2024

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping your registration alive

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this seventh module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on what happens after registration...

Feb 27, 2024

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 8: Question-and-answer panel

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this final module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll provide a unique opportunity for you to “meet the...

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News & Updates

Introducing the USPTO’s new cloud-based trademark search system with basic and advanced search options

As we recently noted , we are improving our search tools frequently used by patent and trademark filers and web visitors to provide a more multi-faceted, reliable search experience. To that end, we are excited to announce the launch of the beta version of our new trademark search system .   This new...

Updated Trademark Datasets now available

The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Office of the Chief Economist released the 2022 updates to its Trademark Case Files Dataset and Trademark Assignment Dataset . The Trademark Case Files Dataset contains detailed information on 12.1 million trademark applications filed with or...

USPTO launches new Virtual Assistant

You may have noticed a new feature on some Trademark webpages. We recently launched the USPTO Virtual Assistant to enhance customer service by providing immediate, targeted answers to common customer questions. Initially a beta release focusing on trademark content, we plan to eventually add the...

USPTO announces new Public Advisory Committee members

Washington – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced new membership to its Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees, composed of private-sector intellectual property (IP) executives who help advise the Secretary of Commerce and the USPTO Director on the...

USPTO releases additional information on the COVID-19 Trademark Prioritized Examination Program

On June 15 , the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Program for certain trademark and service mark applications, which allows COVID-19-related trademark applications to be advanced out of turn and immediately assigned for examination...

USPTO seeks nominations for Patent and Trademark Advisory Committees

WASHINGTON — The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking nominations to fill upcoming vacancies for the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC). Nominations must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before July 31, 2020...

USPTO announces COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Program for certain trademark and service mark applications

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced a new COVID-19 prioritized examination program for certain trademark and service mark applications. Under this new program, the USPTO will accept petitions to advance the initial examination of applications for marks used to...

USPTO extends certain patent and trademark deadlines to June 1

In accordance with the temporary authority provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed by President Trump on March 27, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today further extended the time to file certain patent and trademark-related...

Proclamation on World Intellectual Property Day, 2020

Note: This proclamation was originally published on the Proclamations webpage of the White House website on April 24, 2020. Our Nation’s history is defined by discovery, ingenuity, and innovation. Americans are known for their resourcefulness and ability to find solutions to a wide range of...

USPTO announces extension of certain patent and trademark-related timing deadlines under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

WASHINGTON - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced extensions to the time allowed to file certain patent and trademark-related documents and to pay certain required fees. These actions are an exercise of temporary authority provided to the USPTO by the Coronavirus Aid...

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