Trademark Fights Get Form Tweaks—USPTO Seeks Feedback
Published Date: 9/25/2026
Notice
Summary
The USPTO is asking for public feedback on its paperwork rules for the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). This helps make sure the forms are easy to use and don’t waste anyone’s time. If you’re involved in trademarks, now’s your chance to comment before October 26, 2026, with no new fees or big changes planned.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Large time and monetary burden for TTAB filings
Filing TTAB actions affects many private-sector filers: the USPTO estimates 44,550 annual respondents and 76,000 annual responses; each response takes about 0.17 to 21 hours to prepare; total annual respondent burden is 1,016,891 hours and the estimated total annual respondent non-hourly cost burden is $10,725,464.
TTAB filings must be submitted electronically
If you file petitions, notices, extensions, or other papers in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) inter partes or ex parte proceedings, the information collection must be submitted electronically through TTAB’s electronic filing system using the forms provided there.
TTAB filings become public record
Responses submitted in this information collection are a matter of public record and are used by the public for private business purposes related to establishing and enforcing trademark rights.
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