The Trademark Modernization Act became effective on Dec. 18, 2021. By now, practitioners have been bombarded by vast numbers of articles that review the changes made by this law. The purpose of this article, however, is to discuss practical considerations when pursuing the new ex parte expungement and reexamination proceedings.

The legal requirements for successful expungement and reexamination proceedings are a high bar. So, care must be taken when pursuing these actions.

Brief Discussion of Changes to Existing Law