How to do a good job of maintaining and renewing a U.S. trademark?

1.The U.S. Trademark Act stipulates that a trademark that has been successfully registered shall submit a certificate of use to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office within five or six years from the date of registration of the trademark to maintain the validity of the registered trademark. If the registered trademark is not used for special reasons, the reasons should be explained and the use of the trademark should not be abandoned, otherwise the trademark will be revoked.

2.If the registrant has used his registered trademark in the United States for five consecutive years from the date of trademark registration, he or she can obtain "indisputable" rights by applying for it. Once the "indisputable" right is obtained, the registrant has conclusive evidence of the exclusive right to use the trademark in **, and no third party can no longer request the cancellation of the trademark registration on the ground that the trademark lacks distinctiveness.

3.A registered trademark in the United States is valid for 10 years, and a certificate of use or a reason for non-use must still be submitted for each renewal, otherwise, the USPTO will cancel the trademark registration.

4.The time before the expiration of a trademark in the United States is the trademark renewal period, and if the trademark renewal period is missed, there is a six-month trademark grace period after the expiration of the trademark.

Hello. If the deadline for filing a trial declaration and renewal is missed, the trademark will be cancelled by the U.S. Intellectual Property Office. Also, does the deadline for trademark renewal include a grace period?

If the grace period has not been exceeded, it is still possible to apply for renewal. However, there is an additional late renewal fee. A grace period is a grace period of 6 months after the expiration of the validity period of the trademark.

Trademark renewal should be done 6 months before the expiration of the trademark, and additional overdue fees will be required for renewal upon expiration.

We prepare our own trademark certificate, and prepare our own trademark copy, our own identity information, etc., these materials should be prepared.

If you want to maintain your trademark in a foreign country, you should first go to the local trademark office of Chongliang for filing and application. Carry the relevant documents and personal information when applying for the trademark.

If you need to continue to use the trademark, you need to renew it within 3 months after the expiration and pay the renewal fee.

It is necessary to prepare a power of attorney, a signature and seal, an application for renewal, a copy of the certificate, a copy of the business license and a copy of the personal identity.

Issues that need to be paid attention to in the renewal of the spine standard in the United States:

(1) Submit a statement of continued use of the trademarkEven if the trademark is valid for 10 years, the registrant should file a declaration of use with the USPTO within one year before the expiration of the sixth year after registration (i.e., between the fifth and sixth years after the registration of the trademark), stating that the trademark continues to be used in commerce for the specified goods and services, or stating that the registrant has not used the trademark for other special reasons. If not, the USPTO will cancel the trademark registration at the expiration of the sixth year from the date of publication of the registration.

(2) RenewalA registered trademark in the United States is valid for 10 years from the date of registration. Within 6 months prior to the expiration date, the trademark owner must file a renewal application and a declaration of use with the USPTO.

1. After the application for trademark renewal is approved, the Trademark Office will issue a renewal certificate to the applicant, and if it is handled directly, it will be sent to the applicant by mail according to the address filled in the application form.

2. If the application for trademark renewal needs to be supplemented and corrected, the Trademark Office shall issue a notice of amendment to the applicant for trademark renewal, requiring the applicant to make corrections within a time limit. If the applicant fails to make corrections as required within the prescribed time limit, the Trademark Nai Pi Office has the right not to approve the renewal application.

3. The category of the trademark renewal application shall be filled in according to the international classification category approved by the Trademark Registration Certificate.

A registered trademark in the United States is valid for 10 years from the date of registration. Within six months prior to the expiration of the expiration of the expiration of the expiration of the expiration of the validity period, the trademark firm may file an application for renewal with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a period of 10 years.

Hello, the validity period of a U.S. trademark is 10 years from the date of filing, but it is necessary to file an oath of use in the 5th and 6th years after the registration date, and it needs to be renewed in the 9th and 10th years to maintain the validity of the trademark.

If you need to continue to use it, you need to renew your U.S. trademark: A U.S. trademark is different from a Chinese trademark, and the renewal needs to go through the following procedures:

1) In the 5th to 6th year after the registration date, it is necessary to take an oath of use to maintain the validity of the trademark.

2) In the 9th to 10th year, it is necessary to submit evidence of use and renew it to maintain the validity of the trademark.

Nowadays, many enterprises want to develop overseas markets after developing and growing in China, and this requires the registration of their own international trademarks. The United States is the first market that many companies will choose to enter, and after having their own American trademarks, they also need to understand that trademarks have a certain period of use, so if the American trademark is about to expire, it is necessary for everyone to renew the American trademark in a timely manner, so how to carry out the renewal of the American trademark? What do you need to look out for?

1. Handling channels.

1.Of course, it is to find a trademark agency to handle it, so that you only need to prepare the materials, and the rest will be handed over to a ** company.

2.If you don't need to find a ** company, you need the applicant to go directly to the United States Trademark and Patent Office to apply.

2. Required documents.

1.A copy of the Application for Trademark Renewal and Registration.

2.A copy of the "Trademark ** Power of Attorney", signed and sealed by the applicant.

3.If the applicant is a company, a copy of the "Business License" must be submitted, and if it is an individual, a copy of the ID card must be submitted.

4.A copy of the trademark registration certificate.

3. Precautions.

1.First 10 years after registration: Submit two declarations of use.

Initial Submission of a Declaration of Use.

The trademark owner must submit a declaration of use of the trademark between the 5th and 6th years from the date of registration. For example, if the registration date is March 1, 2016, the trademark owner must submit a declaration of use between March 1, 2021 and March 1, 2022. If the declaration of use submitted complies with the provisions of the law, the trademark registration will continue to be valid for the duration of the term.

2.Second declaration of use and renewal application.

The trademark owner must file a declaration of use of the trademark and an application for renewal between the 9th and 10th years from the date of registration. For example, if the registration date is March 1, 2016, the trademark owner must file a declaration of use and an application for renewal between March 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026, and pay the corresponding fees. If the declaration of use and the application for renewal are filed in accordance with the law, the trademark registration will continue to be valid for the next 10 years.

Through the above content, you should be clear about how to proceed with the renewal of a trademark in the United States, what materials need to be submitted, and what matters to pay attention to. Whether it is an international trademark or a domestic trademark, it needs to be clear that the trademark has a certain period of use, so it should be renewed in time when it is about to expire, so as to ensure the normal use of the registered trademark in the future.

When applying for the renewal of a U.S. trademark, it is necessary to submit a certificate of repentance for the use of the trademark, and it is necessary to renew the trademark within one year before the expiration of the trademark, and if the renewal is wrongly renewed for special reasons, there can be a grace period of six months. Bixu.

First of all, make sure that the original copy of your trademark certificate is there.

The formality is proof of identity (ID card or business license) and the power of attorney can be submitted to the renewal application.

The renewal can be applied for one year in advance, and if it expires, it can be renewed within six months, and you need to pay an additional grace fee for the expiration of the former Ho Kee.

The cost of renewing the exhibition is generally 1088 yuan.

For those who say that the U.S. trademark wants to be renewed. The specific operation method should first be carried out in accordance with the local laws and regulations of the United States. There are also some documents to prepare, and the old insight is trembling.

What to look out for when renewing a trademark in the United States:

(1) Submit a statement of continued use of the trademark

Even if the trademark is valid for 10 years, the registrant should submit a declaration of use to the USPTO within one year before the expiration of the sixth year after registration (i.e., the fifth to the sixth year after the trademark is registered), stating that the trademark continues to be used in commerce for the specified goods and services, or stating that the registrant has not used the trademark for other reasons. Otherwise, at the expiration of the sixth year from the date of publication of the registration, the USPTO will cancel the registration of the trademark.

(2) RenewalA registered trademark in the United States is valid for 10 years from the date of registration. Within 6 months prior to the expiration date, the owner of the trademark must file a renewal application and a declaration of use with the USPTO.

The validity period of the U.S. trademark is 10 years, and if you need to continue to use it after the expiration of the period, you must renew the trademark within 6 months before the expiration, and each renewal is valid for 10 years, and the number of renewals is not limited.

The application documents to be provided for the renewal of a trademark in the United States are as follows:After the trademark applicant signs the "Application for Trademark Renewal Registration", the unused products and services need to be deleted from the application form;

Applicant's personal materials (if the applicant is an individual, a copy of the identity card shall be provided; If the applicant is a company, a copy of the business license shall be provided);

A copy of the trademark registration certificate;

Trademark ** Power of Attorney", which needs to be signed by the applicant.

1. An application signed by the trademark registrant and sworn by the registrant. If the registered trademark is not used on all the goods or services approved for the registration at the time of renewal, the application shall only relate to the items of goods used at the time of renewal, and all unused items shall be removed from the registration;

2 Indicates a registered trademark in use in the United States for the purpose of using a product on a practical jujube label. A copy of the sales invoice is not required;

3. Fees for renewal applications.

1. The term and time of renewal of a trademark in the United States, according to the provisions of the United States Trademark Law, after paying the prescribed fees and submitting a written application in the form prescribed by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, each registered trademark may apply for renewal for ten years upon the expiration of each consecutive ten years from the date of registration. The application for renewal of the trademark can be filed at any time within one year before the expiration of each consecutive ten years of trademark registration or renewal, or within a grace period after the expiration of each consecutive ten years, but if the renewal is made during the grace period, it is necessary to pay the prescribed bridge banquet fees and additional fees. In addition, if there is an irregularity in an application under this article, the irregularity may be corrected within the prescribed period of time after receipt of the irregularity, subject to the payment of a prescribed additional fee;

2. If the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office rejects the application for renewal of trademark registration, the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office shall notify the Commissioner of the Registered Trademark of the decision of rejection and the reasons for the rejection. Abrasive socks.