Trademark Law Updates | New Proposed Legislation
March 8, 2010
Bill to Ease Burdens on Trademark Owners Set to Become Law After Its Passage in the House and Senate
Trademark Law Technical and Conforming Amendments Act
S. 2968, H.R. 4515, 3/4/2010
Legislation authored by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to help assist trademark owners in maintaining the protection of their brands will now head to the President’s desk to be signed into law, after its passage by the House of Representatives and the Senate on March 3, 2010 and January 28, 2010, respectively.
The Trademark Law Technical and Conforming Amendments Act will make technical amendments to the nation’s trademark laws, and will harmonize the system for submitting maintenance filings to the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).
Maintenance filings are required for continuing the protection of a trademark. The legislation will also…
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