Trademark Refiling

Trademark Refiling

Trademark Basics

How the Process Works

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  • Trademark application prepared by a seasoned trademark specialist.
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  • Electronic filing of your trademark application with USPTO.

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  • The Advanced package contains all the benefits of the basic plan, in addition to the following
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The Trademark Application Process

A trademark search done prior to applying, guarantees that your trademark is not similar to any existing one in a confusing way. The USPTO database gives you a view of the possible conflicts before you file, which in turn, lowers the chance of your application getting rejected.

How to Amend a Trademark Application

Errors are part of life. You can make use of USPTO trademark application online amendment process that requires the use of official USPTO Trademark forms through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). One can modify owner names, change addresses, or make descriptions clearer through these means.

Petition to Revive Abandoned Applications

In case your application was left unprocessed because you missed a deadline, you are allowed to file a Petition to revive trademark application using the proper petition to revive the trademark application form. The petition to revive abandoned trademark application fee has to be paid within the stipulated time for the restoration of filing.

Maintaining Your Trademark Registration

All registered trademarks face maintenance requirements like filing the Trademark Section 8 and 15 Declaration as part of the requirements. These declarations confirm the ongoing use of the mark and grant the protection of incontestability.

How to Renew Trademark Online

To continue receiving protection, find out the procedure of how to renew the trademark online through the USPTO trademark renewal process. If the renewal is done on time, it will not lead to cancellation of your registration.

Trademark Refiling

Trademark refiling can mean either filing a new application for an abandoned trademark or filing for renewal for a current one. A new application is treated as a fresh filing which demands the payment of a new fee and examination. Renewal is an obligatory procedure to keep the existing registration and if it is not done on time, the registration will be canceled and a new filing will be required which will not have the original priority date.

Refiling After An Abandoned or Canceled Application

If the issues that led to the denial of your application are fixable, you might have the possibility of applying again after the responder’s deadline has passed, provided that the refusal was not due to a substantive reason like the likelihood of confusion. Whenever your registration is canceled or expired, and the cancellation notice has been more than two months ago, you must file a new application. This new application will be given a fresh start and will consequently forfeit the priority date of the previous application.

Refiling Because Of Rebranding

If your logo or brand elements have been changed a lot, then you should think about refiling your application. Even though slight changes may not require refiling, important changes like design or color changes that affect the overall impression might need a new application to get the protection secured. A new filing can also be a tactical move to keep the trademark image current and to reinforce the legal position for all logo variations.

Refiling for a renewed registration

The renewal process is obligatory, and the filing of renewals at regular intervals is necessary to keep the trademark registration active. If renewal documents are not filed by the USPTO on time, the registration will be canceled. If a registration has been canceled due to a missed renewal, then a new application must be submitted.