In response to the disruption caused by COVID-19, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which is the official government body responsible for intellectual property rights in the US, has issued new guidance and extended the time to file certain trademark documents or to pay required fees for deadlines falling on or after March 27, 2020 through May 31, 2020 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).  The current notice supersedes the previous guidance issued on March 16 and March 31, 2020.

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