USPTO Insider Panel

Most of us trademark practitioners will never work at the USPTO. And generally speaking, former USPTO Examining Attorneys have had all the insider tips, strategies, and secrets...until now! Tune in to watch a 2.5-hour panel featuring not one, not two...not even three...but a total of FOUR ex-USPTO Examining Attorneys and they're not holding anything back. This panel explored questions such as: What are the most common mistakes you saw as an EA, among Pro Se Applicants? What about among Attorneys of Record? What are the telltale signs that the Attorney of Record is a newbie? What are some examples of non-material alterations to a mark that are accepted? What is the extent of advice or help that an EA can provide on an application? Once and for all - what are some examples of words that can be added to a mark to help differentiate it from a Cited Mark and avoid a LOC finding? Could you provide guidance on related classes? It seems like some are a stretch (such as coffee and t