24 May 2022TrademarksSarah Speight

UPDATED: USPTO lifts burden of evidence for generic marks

Examining attorneys will no longer be required to present “clear evidence” when refusing generic trademark applications, according to updated guidance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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