USPTO Targets Over 10,500 Invalid Trademark Filings

The United States Patent and Trademark Office announced it has issued 11 administrative orders targeting the removal of around 10,500 trademark applications and registrations deemed invalid or fraudulent.

The action continues the agency's ongoing efforts to cleanse the register of filings originating from foreign filing mills and other sources of abuse. In the prior fiscal year, the USPTO sanctioned several firms and removed over 52,000 invalid applications and registrations.

The latest orders focus on coordinated filing patterns and fabricated evidence of use. The agency stated that such measures protect the integrity of the trademark register for legitimate brand owners.

No specific parties subject to the orders were named in the announcement.

Sources: https://www.uspto.gov/subscription-center/2026/fighting-fraud-uspto-targets-10500-invalid-trademark-filings https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-s-trending-in-trademarks-may-2026-2647666/