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USPTO Advises Attorneys to Regularly Verify Bar Credentials to Prevent Unauthorized Trademark Filings

Routine monitoring of attorney information in trademark records helps detect misuse and safeguards professional reputation

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) urges trademark attorneys to periodically check their bar credentials in the trademark register to ensure accuracy and prevent unauthorized use. Misuse of attorney identities, particularly in filings by foreign applicants required to have U.S.-licensed counsel, rem…
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USPTO Advises Attorneys to Regularly Verify Bar Credentials to Prevent Unauthorized Trademark Filings The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) urges trademark attorneys to periodically check their bar credentials in the trademark register to ensure accuracy and prevent unauthorized use. Misuse of attorney i... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uspto-advises-attorneys-to-regularly-verify-bar-credentials-to-prevent-unauthorized-trademark-filings

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