Leveraging USPTO Technology Evolution Pilot Program
Amending Identifications of Goods and Services in Trademark Registration
Please note that this is a 60-minute webinar
Recording of a 60-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on leveraging the new USPTO pilot program to amend identifications of goods/services in trademark registrations. The panel will discuss what can be done under this program, who can take advantage of it, and the program’s pros and cons. The panel will also discuss the potential impact for trademark applications.
Outline
- USPTO’s new pilot program
- What
- Who
- Pros and cons
- Timing for filing
- Impact on trademark registrations
- Guidance for leveraging the program
Benefits
The panel will provide answers to the following and other key questions:
- What types of marks can leverage the USPTO’s new pilot program to broaden protection?
- Who can take advantage of the new pilot program?
- What impact will the new program have on how trademark applications are being handled?
Faculty

Farah Bhatti
Shareholder
Buchalter
Ms. Bhatti focuses her practice on all aspects of trademark prosecution including advising, counseling and securing... | Read More
Ms. Bhatti focuses her practice on all aspects of trademark prosecution including advising, counseling and securing trademark protection for clients, with an emphasis on the worldwide selection and enforcement of trademarks. She also works closely with clients in formulating their domestic and international trademark protection and registration strategies. Ms. Bhatti draws on her experience in private practice as well as her previous position as a trademark examining attorney at the USPTO. While there, she examined more than 2,000 trademark applications and represented the USPTO before the TTAB.
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Beth A. Seals, Esq.
Squire Patton Boggs
Ms. Seals’ practice focuses on intellectual property matters, covering a broad range of U.S. and international... | Read More
Ms. Seals’ practice focuses on intellectual property matters, covering a broad range of U.S. and international transactional matters in a wide variety of areas including computer technology, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, fashion, Internet, and media and entertainment. Her experience includes providing assistance in trademark registration and protection, e-commerce and Internet transactions, issues related to social media and Web 2.0, and commercial agreements.
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