To maintain your trademark registration, you must show the use of your trademark no later than the sixth year after it was registered, then again before the tenth year, and again every 10 years after that.
Pricing $175 + Government Fee
View Pricing PackagesTrademark applicants whose trademark has just passed its 5th anniversary of the registration date are required to file a a Section 8 Affidavit of Use. You should file the Affidavit of Use between the 5th and 6th anniversaries of the registration date. If you miss the deadline, you can still file within the 6-month grace period with the payment of an extra filing fee.
FAILURE TO FILE THE SECTION 8 DECLARATION WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF THE REGISTRATION.
Trademark applicants must file a Section 8 declaration, specimen, and fee on the date that falls on or between the ninth (9th) and tenth (10th) anniversaries of the registration, and each successive ten-year period thereafter (or, for an extra fee of $100.00 per class, you may file within the six-month grace period). Also, you must file a renewal application within the same period (or, for an extra fee of $100.00 per class, you may file within the six-month grace period following the registration expiration date).
FAILURE TO FILE THIS DOCUMENT WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION/EXPIRATION OF THE REGISTRATION.
Affidavit of use between the 5th and 6th Year
+ Government Fee ($225.00/class)
COMPLETE YOUR AFFIDAVIT OF USE
Renewal every 10 Years
+ Government Fee ($525.00/class)
FILE RENEWAL FOR YOUR TRADEMARK