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What these three things have in common?

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Here are images showing three things, one of which is the  two-factor authentication box on the USPTO web site.  That box used to say “This is a computer that I trust and use regularly” (blog article, October 8, 2019) but recently the USPTO changed the wording of this box.  Now it says “Remember this browser and do not ask again for 24 hours.”  Although USPTO changed the wording in the box, I do not think USPTO changed anything about the actual function of the box.  This prompts me to invite the reader to post a comment below if you can think of something that is similar about these three things.

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Why do we need so many specimens of use nowadays?

Nowadays when the time comes to do a six-year or ten-year renewal of a US trademark registration, I find that I often need to spend a lot of extra professional time explaining to the client why I feel we need to have lots of extra specimens of use. And I find I often need to spend a lot of extra professional time explaining to the client why I feel we need to work harder than ever before on canceling goods and services from the registration as part of the renewal process. I’ll explain why this is. Continue reading “Why do we need so many specimens of use nowadays?”

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December 24 and 25 are holidays at the USPTO

It was already known (blog post) that Wednesday, December 25, 2019 will be a federal holiday in the District of Columbia.  Today’s news is that in addition, by order of the President, the federal government will be closed on Tuesday, December 24.  This means the USPTO will be closed not only on December 25 but also on December 24.  This means that any action that would be due at the USPTO on December 24 or 25 will be timely if it is done by Thursday, December 26, 2019.

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New book: PCT Forms and PCT Docketing

Update:  The book is now finalized and you can see it here and here.

I’m working on a new book.  It’s entitled Oppedahl on PCT Forms and PCT Docketing.  Right now it is in what I might term beta testing.  The book is version 0.8.  I am providing copies of the book to some folks free of charge in the hopes that they will take a look at the book and maybe make suggestions or corrections.  Then I will finalize the book and release it for general sale. Continue reading “New book: PCT Forms and PCT Docketing”

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December 25 is a holiday at the USPTO

Wednesday, December 25, 2019 will be a federal holiday in the District of Columbia.  This means the USPTO will be closed.  This means that any action that would be due at the USPTO on December 25 will be timely if it is done by Thursday, December 26, 2019.

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The PCT in 2019: an end of the year update from WIPO

(You can see the slides here.)

(Updated to include some of the topics.)

It has just now been announced that in just about 24 hours, Matthias Reischle-Park of WIPO will deliver a free-of-charge webinar entitled:

The PCT in 2019: end of the year update

I have learned informally what some of the topics will be:

  • Rule changes (in force and coming next year)
  • color drawings
  • best ways to contact the IB without relying on fax
  • collaborative search
  • WIPO IP Portal

I gather it will last about an hour.  My guess is that if you are a PCT enthusiast or power user, you should attend.  I plan to attend.

To register for the webinar, click here.

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Listserv update – I turned on “munging”

(Update:  See a followup message here about a step that you might take to try to get the listservs working for you again.)

For those who are following my travails trying to get ISPs to accept our listserv email messages now that we are on our dedicated server (original post and update) … this posting about “munging” may be of interest.  Others are invited to skip this posting as being even more geeky than usual.  Continue reading “Listserv update – I turned on “munging””