VIRGINIA - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is considering changes to the attorney recognition rule regarding the duration of recognition. Join our public listening session September 26 from 2-3:30 p.m. ET in person or online to share your feedback on whether we should continue to remove attorney information from application and registration records when recognition ends.

Request to speak

If you would like to speak, either online or in person, please email TMPolicy@uspto.gov the following information by September 15:

•    Your name (or the name of the person who will speak)
•    Whether you will speak in person or virtually
•    Any organizations that you represent
•    Your address, telephone number, and email address where you can be contacted

We’ll only hear public comments from confirmed speakers. You can also submit written comments until October 6.
Register to attend

If you’d like to attend, either in person or remotely, but not speak, please register by September 18 by the follwong link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trademark-public-listening-session-on-changes-to-attorney-recognition-tickets-673974254137

More information

For more information about the public listening session, the changes under consideration, and instructions for providing written comments, read our Federal Register notice. Email any questions about the event or changes to TMPolicy@uspto.gov.

Accessibility

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.