Trademark Office Makes Green Tech Eligible for Reduced Fees (1)

Trademark applications related to green technology and climate change are eligible for reduced application fees under changes the US Patent and Trademark Office announced Wednesday.

The office has added 75 climate and green tech-related terms to its Trademark ID Manual—which determines what applications are eligible for lower-fee “TEAS Plus” filings—according to a PTO release.

The terms include “biomethane, research and development in the field of wind energy, and treatment of captured landfill gas,” the release said.

In an interview with Bloomberg Law, PTO Director Kathi Vidal said that her priorities for 2023 include addressing the role of intellectual property ...