A trademark registration must be renewed periodically by filing documents to prove that you are still using the trademark to offer the goods and/or services listed in your trademark registration. The trademark renewal deadlines are as follows:

• 1st renewal due: between the 5th and 6th anniversary of your registration date
• 2nd renewal due: between the 9th and 10th anniversary of your registration date
• 3rd, 4th and all subsequent renewals due: every 10 years after your second renewal deadline

The Trademark Renewal Process

In order to renew your trademark registration you must show the trademark office that your mark is still in use. This is done via “specimens,” which are the same types of evidence that was required when you first applied for your trademark. Our trademark registration representatives can guide you through this process and advise regarding the specimens that are most likely to satisfy the requirements of the trademark office. As a trademark registration law firm we understand the pitfalls commonly encountered when renewing a trademark registration.

Filing Trademark Renewal § 8 (5 Year)

• Due Between 5th and 6th Years of Trademark Registration
• Confirms Use in Commerce
• We Assist You in Selecting a Compliant Specimen
• Trademark Renewal Representative Drafted and Filed Declaration
• Includes Filing Fee of $125

*USPTO filing fee of $125 for one international class is included. Any additional international classes will incur an additional fee of $224 per class ($99 legal fee and $125 USPTO fee).

Filing Trademark Renewal § 8 and § 15 (5 Year)

• Due Between 5th and 6th Years of Trademark Registration
• 8 Confirms Use in Commerce
• 15 Conveys Additional Benefits, making it more difficult to cancel your registered trademark**
• Trademark Renewal Representative Assistance in Selecting a Compliant Specimen
• Includes Filing Fee of $325

*USPTO filing fee of $325 for one international class is included ($125 for § 8 and $200 for § 15). Any additional international classes will incur an additional fee of $424 per class ($99 legal fee and $325 USPTO fee).

**A § 15 Declaration is NOT mandatory to retain rights in your trademark.

Filing Trademark Renewal § 8 and § 9 (10 Year)

• Due Between 9th and 10th Years of Trademark Registration
• 8 Confirms Use in Commerce
• 9 Renews Trademark for 10 years
• Trademark Renewal Representative Assistance in Selecting a Compliant Specimen Both the Declaration and Trademark Renewal will be Representative Drafted & Filed
• Includes Filing Fee of $425

*USPTO filing fee of $425 for one international class is included ($125 for § 8 and $300 for § 9). Any additional international classes will incur an additional fee of $524 per class ($99 legal fee and $425 USPTO fee).