On January 14, 2017, significant rule changes will take effect that increase routine USPTO filing fees and impact practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”). These new rules will apply to all pending proceedings and applications, and constitute the most sweeping modifications to TTAB procedure since 2007, reflecting the USPTO’s objective of moving towards a fully integrated, paperless system.

In this Legal Update, Pryor Cashman’s Intellectual Property Group highlights the most notable rule changes and provides an updated fee chart for filings made through ESTTA.

To read the full update, please click on on the PDF above.