When/How to File. 1  File the letter of protest as soon as possible after the subject application is filed and preferably before publication. Pre-publication letters of protest are accepted if the evidence is relevant and supports a reasonable ground for refusal. After publication, a letter of protest is only accepted if the evidence supports a clear error on the part of the USPTO in approving the mark for publication.
Children in College. The IRS extends the age limit for qualifying children for those in college. If your son is 23 and a full-time college student at the end of the calendar year, you can claim him on your income tax if he meets the other requirements for a qualified child. Temporary absences due to education and vacation don't count as time living away from you.
You can only claim a qualifying-child exemption if your child lives with you for at least half the year. The IRS offers a number of exceptions for this test. If your 20-year-old is at college eight months of the year, you can still claim him; if he stays with relatives while you're on military duty, he still qualifies.fter a child reaches age 24, you can only claim her if she's completely and totally disabled. If she marries and starts filing a joint return, even if she's under 19, you lose the right to claim her on your taxes.