
Office Action response dates are now 3 months shorter
In a move that surprised no one but finally acknowledges the widespread use of the Internet for trademark filings, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (the "PTO") has announced a substantial change in timing rules that will be implemented beginning December 3, 2022. Instead of the six months allowed under the current rules, applicants will now have three months to respond to an office action issued during examination, with a possible extension of an additional three m