Maintaining Trademark Registrations | Practical Law

Maintaining Trademark Registrations | Practical Law

This Practice Note discusses the deadlines and requirements for maintaining federal trademark registrations with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Note covers proving continued use (Section 8 and Section 71 Declarations or Affidavits), renewing registrations (Section 9 Applications), and filing for incontestability (Section 15 Declarations or Affidavits), including special requirements for international registrations.

Maintaining Trademark Registrations

Practical Law Practice Note w-001-5078 (Approx. 23 pages)

Maintaining Trademark Registrations

by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
Maintained • USA (National/Federal)
This Practice Note discusses the deadlines and requirements for maintaining federal trademark registrations with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Note covers proving continued use (Section 8 and Section 71 Declarations or Affidavits), renewing registrations (Section 9 Applications), and filing for incontestability (Section 15 Declarations or Affidavits), including special requirements for international registrations.
Since 2020, the USPTO has issued several notices concerning the extension of certain trademark-related timing deadlines and fee waivers under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). For more information, see COVID-19: Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Changes Checklist: USPTO.