The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has
declared a new rule with regards to all foreign based trademark
applicants, registrants and parties to the "Trademark Trial
and Appeal Board (TTAB)" actions to be performed by an
attorney who are certified and/or have a license to practice law in
the United States (US).
The new rule has taken effect as of August 3, 2019.
The new rule is applied to all trademark applicants,
registrants, and parties whose legal residence or dominant place is
outside of the US. Such parties will need a US licensed attorney to
be represented before the USPTO in all trademark matters.
In case where the mentioned parties are not represented by a
licenced attorney from the US, TTAB will put the proceedings aside
and will stand in need for a US licensed attorney.
