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The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) provides new ways to seek cancellation of trademarks that are not or have not been in actual use. While going forward after 2023 Petitioners may only request an expungement proceeding between three and 10 years after the mark is registered, until December 2023 one can challenge any registration over three years old. As a result, many older trademark registrations may be vulnerable.
 
Under the new procedures, Petitioners must conduct a “reasonable” investigation, but what does that mean?

This webinar will discuss the benefits and risks of expungement proceedings, how they are instituted, potential abuse by bad actors, the vetting process to weed out meritless filings and how to respond to attacks against a client’s trademark.