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Latest Copyright & IP News & Updates
Current developments from the USPTO and federal regulators plus IP legal news — refreshed automatically.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals
by Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office on August 27, 2026 at 4:00 amThe United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter "USPTO" or "Agency") will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and […]
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Substantive Submissions Made During the Prosecution of the Trademark Applicationby Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office on August 27, 2026 at 4:00 am
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter "USPTO" or "Agency"), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing […]
- International Trademark Classification Changesby Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office on August 26, 2026 at 4:00 am
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issues this final rule to incorporate classification changes adopted by the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods […]
- Request for Comments on Community Outreach Office Locations in the Southwest Statesby Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office on August 17, 2026 at 4:00 am
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is seeking information to consider regarding the selection of locations for one or more community outreach offices (COOs) in the […]
- Administrative Updates to the General Requirements Bulletin for Admission to the Examination for Registration To Practice in Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Officeby Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office on August 11, 2026 at 4:00 am
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) announces that, after reviewing and evaluating the scientific and technical criteria for admission to practice in all patent matters, […]
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