Hilary Sumner
- May 30, 2021
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Native American tribes permitted to add tribal insignias in the USPTO's database for free

Updated: Aug 24

Official tribal insignias of federally or state-recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes can now be included in the USPTO database for no cost. These marks will be considered when examining pending trademark applications.

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