Although “downloadable digital files authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NFTs]” are clearly classified in Class 9 pursuant to Nice 12-2023, that wording is not acceptable to identify the goods. See TMEP §1402.01. Generally, identifications for downloadable digital files authenticated by non-fungible tokens must indicate the type (e.g., audio files or image files) and subject matter of the files.
Unsure where to start with intellectual property? These toolkits from the USPTO and U.S. Copyright Office will help you learn the basics of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and obtain protection for each.
What to expect from our new trademark search system (and why we’re replacing TESS) The Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) has been a fixture of the USPTO’s information technology portfolio for decades. Those of us in the trademark community have grown accustomed to it, and perhaps even grown fond of it over the years. Maybe you have field tags and design search codes memorized, and you can formulate complex search strings to pull up the exact mark you’re looking for in a snap.
ID verification will be required for attorney sponsored accounts
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announces that beginning on January 20, 2024, all existing and new attorney support staff with an attorney-sponsored USPTO.gov account will be required to verify their identity to access trademark filing systems. The USPTO is making this change after discovering that some U.S.-licensed attorneys have sponsored accounts for individuals who are not directly supervised attorney support staff, and that many of these sponsored accounts appear to be shared by multiple foreign agents and attorneys. These actions violate the Trademark Verified USPTO.gov Account Agreement (Agreement).
