Following up on the earlier article about the new trademark registration requirements related to US residency, I’m quoted at length in this article on World Trademark Review.
I hope my remarks don’t downplay the possibility of problems. In particular I hope it’s clear that I believe that individual applicants could experience improper actions during examination including inappropriate inquiry into immigration status and the publication of information which should not be (and has no legal basis to be) made public. As the other attorneys point out, we need to make sure people are safe. That’s priority one.
All I meant by my comment on statistics is that it will become clear if there is a systemic issue in reasonably short order, which would mean the guidelines themselves are a problem, as opposed to individual application by Examining Attorneys. Anyway, here’s the article:
worldtrademarkreview.com/brand-management/shaky-legal-ground-unintended-consequences-uspto-requests-proof-legal
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Marc Whipple
I'm from Iowa: I only work in cyberspace. :)
But seriously, if you are looking for a blurb for a panel or other event, here's a suggested bio.
Marc Whipple grew up in Iowa and has a degree in Physics and Math from Drake University. After receiving his J.D. from John Marshall, he became the General Counsel for Meyer/Glass Design, a Chicago invention studio descended from the legendary innovation firm Marvin Glass & Associates. When Meyer/Glass started an interactive division, he helped set up, grow, and eventually spin off the software studio.
After his work at Meyer/Glass, he became the General Counsel of Incredible Technologies, Inc., and helped it take its first steps into regulated casino gaming as well as providing legal support for its famous GOLDEN TEE video golf worldwide tournament network.
Marc is now Of Counsel to Crawford Intellectual Property, LLC, based in Barrington, IL. He provides experienced support for patent, trademark, copyright, and technology issues as well as advising creatives at every level from startup to established studio. Marc is licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Registered Patent Practitioner.
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