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Rep. Raskin Questions USPTO Over Abandoned Trump Trademark Filings

7/22/2026

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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) asked USPTO Director John Squires for answers on the abandoned Board of Peace filings Aug 3, saying unclear whether cybersquatting concerns were resolved, the board will form, or the filings had legal basis.
The USPTO filed trademark applications for President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Dec 2025, abandoning them in July 2026.
Squires’ memo said the filings were an effort by the USPTO, White House and GSA to curb cybersquatting.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) asked USPTO Director John Squires for answers on the abandoned Board of Peace filings Aug 3, saying unclear whether cybersquatting concerns were resolved, the board will form, or the filings had legal basis.
The USPTO filed trademark applications for President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Dec 2025, abandoning them in July 2026.
Squires’ memo said the filings were an effort by the USPTO, White House and GSA to curb cybersquatting.