Hilary Sumner
- Feb 4, 2021
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Overview of the Trademark Modernization Act

Updated: Aug 24

The recent COVID-19 relief bill included a number of changes to trademark law. The Trademark Modernization Act has now been signed into law and allows third parties to:

File Petitions for Expungement or Reexamination
Submit evidence supporting a refusal to register a trademark

Click here for full article and additional changes to the law

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