T.M.E.P. § 1602.04
Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act Changes

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1602.04 Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act Changes

The Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act of 1998 ("TLTIA"), Pub. L. No. 105-30, 112 Stat. 3064, changed the requirements for filing affidavits or declarations of use or excusable nonuse under 15 U.S.C. 1058 ("§8 affidavits"), and renewal applications under 15 U.S.C. 1059, effective October 30, 1999. See Post Registration: Changes to Requirements for Maintaining Trademark Registrations, at 1228 TMOG 187 (Nov. 30, 1999), available at www.uspto.gov, for a discussion of these changes.

TLTIA did not change the duration of registrations. See TMEP §§1602 et seq. regarding the term of registrations.