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USPTO Issues Final Rule on Trademark Fee Adjustment
Practical Law Legal Update w-004-0862 (Approx. 3 pages)
USPTO Issues Final Rule on Trademark Fee Adjustment
by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
| Published on 21 Oct 2016 • USA (National/Federal) |
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced final rules amendments that set or increase certain trademark fees, including trademark processing and service fees and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) related fees.
On October 21, 2016, the USPTO announced final rule amendments to set or increase certain trademark fees (81 Fed. Reg. 72694-01 (Oct. 21, 2016)).
Under the amendments, the USPTO will:
- Increase fees for filing trademark applications, oppositions, and cancellations.
- Introduce fees for extensions of time to file Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) proceedings.
- Increase fees for certain paper filings, to encourage electronic filing.
With these changes, the USPTO aims to:
- Better align trademark fees with the full cost of providing applicable services.
- Protect the integrity of the trademark register by incentivizing timely filings and examination as well as efficient trial and appeal resolution.
- Promote the efficiency of the trademark process by encouraging more electronic filings through increased fees for paper filings and additional electronic filing options at lower rates.
The amended rule is effective on January 14, 2017.
Update
On November 7, 2016, the USPTO published a correction notice to address minor errors in certain tables of the final rule's preamble.