As part of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO or Office) continuing efforts to protect the integrity of the U.S. trademark register, the Commissioner for Trademarks (Commissioner) has established an administrative process for investigating submissions filed with the USPTO in trademark matters that appear to violate the Trademark Rules of Practice, including the rules concerning signatures, certificates, and representation of others in trademark matters before the USPTO (collectively, the USPTO rules), and/or the USPTO website’s Terms of Use; and imposing sanctions, as appropriate.
情報源: Federal Register :: Trademarks Administrative Sanctions Process
最近パキスタン系の低価格代理会社に対して懲戒手続を行い大量の出願を無効とした米国特許商標庁ですが、その懲戒手続についてのルール化をしています。
