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After having a trademark registration for five years, the USPTO requires a Declaration of Use stating that you’re still using your trademark commercially, and a Specimen of Use to prove it. We can counsel you on what qualifies as proof within your industry, file your Section 8 Declaration, and monitor and troubleshoot your renewal application for uninterrupted trademark protection. We can also file a Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability to enhance protection.
Each registered trademark must be renewed with the USPTO every ten years. A renewal includes the Section 8 Declaration of Use, the Section 9 Renewal Application, and (optionally) the Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability, all of which are assigned to an examiner for analysis. We can help you file, monitor, troubleshoot, and renew your mark for a streamlined and worry-free experience.
A Section 15 filing is optional but important for long-term brand protection. Even after a trademark is registered, it may still be challenged by another business through a Cancellation Proceeding. The Declaration of Incontestability is available after five years of registration and narrowly strictly limits the ways in which your registration can be challenged.