Tag Archives: USTPO

The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020: Clearing the Dead Wood and Reinstating a Presumption of Irreparable Harm

KELLY MALLOY—On December 27, 2020, the Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) was signed into law as part of a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package. Amending the administrative procedure and law surrounding trademarks, the TMA provides for third-party submission of evidence relating to applications, establishes expungement and ex-parte proceedings relating to the validity of marks, and, importantly, reinstates […]