Trademark Renewal & Maintenance Services

Provide your registration number, owner, registration date and any notice you received. The filing basis matters: a Madrid-based U.S. registration can have different maintenance procedures from a registration based on a national application.

A Section 8 declaration generally addresses continued use or qualifying excusable nonuse. Section 9 is the renewal application for applicable registrations. Section 71 addresses U.S. use requirements for applicable Madrid-based registrations. These filings should not all be described as the same renewal.

For applicable U.S. national registrations, file a Section 8 declaration between the fifth and sixth anniversaries of registration. It addresses continued use or qualifying excusable nonuse. Confirm your registration basis and evidence before preparing the filing.

For applicable U.S. national registrations, the combined Section 8 declaration and Section 9 renewal application are filed between the ninth and tenth anniversaries, then in each later 10-year renewal period, such as years 19–20 and 29–30. Madrid-based registrations follow Section 71 U.S. maintenance requirements and separate international renewal arrangements.

A declaration of incontestability under Section 15 is optional and has its own requirements. It is not a substitute for required maintenance and does not mean a registration is immune from every challenge.

Review the goods or services still in use and the real evidence supporting the filing. Do not retain items simply because they appeared in the original application, or submit fabricated specimens or invented dates.

The required filing and any applicable grace period depend on your registration. Check current USPTO requirements and the official record. This service page does not calculate an individual deadline or promise that a missed window can be corrected.

Maintenance may involve more than one form or fee. Review service charges, government fees and the work covered by the quote. A registration that has already been canceled requires a different review from an upcoming renewal.

USPTO guidance provides a six-month grace period for applicable required maintenance and renewal filings, with additional fees. After that period, a registration can be canceled or expire. Do not assume restoration is available. Check the official record promptly; an inquiry does not extend a deadline.

Trademark monitoring helps organize potentially relevant activity. Renewal and maintenance concern your own registration and required filings. A monitoring subscription does not satisfy those obligations unless the separate filing work is expressly included.

For general requirements, consult USPTO maintenance guidance and USPTO Madrid Protocol guidance. Your record and agreed service scope control the next step.