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Kristen McCallion Quoted in World Trademark Review Article, "USPTO Goes After the Fakers; Experts Praise Initiative to Combat Improper Specimens, Calls for Further Action"

Kristen McCallion, Attorney and Chair of the firm's Copyright Group was quoted in World Trademark Review‘s article, “USPTO Goes After Fakers; Experts Praise Initiative to Combat Improper Specimens, Calls for Further Action” on March 7th, 2018.

In the article, McCallion describes fraudulent specimen use on trademark applications as a "pervasive" issue. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently launched a pilot program in an effort to combat the increasing problem.

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