USPTO drops ‘Board of Peace’ trademark applications, ending unusual legal test
By Steve Scherer ( July 6, 2026, 19:22 GMT | Insight) -- The USPTO abandoned trademark applications it filed for President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," ending an unprecedented attempt to register marks it acknowledged it did not own.The US Patent and Trademark Office last week abandoned two trademark applications it filed on behalf of President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," ending an unprecedented attempt by the agency to act as a placeholder applicant for trademarks it acknowledged it did not own....
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