TPAC Meeting Summary – July 28, 2017

I was unable to attend last week’s meeting of the Trademark Public Advisory Committee. However, our firm attended the public meeting and obtained a copy of the slides from the presentations. See below.

Discussion topics included:

• TMNG / IT enhancement progress
• Pendency and performance
• Upcoming rulemaking regarding an expedited cancellation proceeding on grounds of abandonment and/or nonuse
  • comments on on 82 FR 22517 due by August 14
  • Stakeholder roundtable will be held on September 25
• USPTO budget forecasting

Trademark Public Advisory Committee – meeting slides July 28, 2017 by erik5733 on Scribd