I recently gave a presentation regarding the Trademark Modernization Act. Since the material was very well received, I thought it would be useful to share my slides more widely here:
https://www.slideshare.net/erikpelton/new-tools-and-procedures-under-the-trademark-modernization-act
Trademark Modernization Act
- Background
- Expungement
- Re-examination proceedings
- Letters of protest
- Shorter response for office actions
- Rebuttable presumption of irreparable harm
- Report on “decluttering initiatives”
- Resources