T.M.E.P. § 1606.04
Form for Filing ¤9 Renewal Application

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1606.04 Form for Filing §9 Renewal Application

To expedite processing, it is recommended that the owner file the renewal application through TEAS. See TMEP §301 for more information about electronic filing.

Because the deadlines for filing renewal applications coincide with the deadlines for filing affidavits of use or excusable nonuse under 15 U.S.C. 1058(a)(3) at the end of each ten-year period following the date of registration, the USPTO has created a form for filing a §8 affidavit combined with a renewal application. See TMEP §1604.19 for more information about combined filings under §§8 and 9 of the Act.

The form for the combined filing is available through TEAS at http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html. Alternatively, the owner can call the Trademark Assistance Center at (571) 272-9250 or (800) 786-9199 to obtain a pre-printed form that can be mailed, faxed, or hand-delivered.

The USPTO's §9 renewal form cannot be used to renew an international registration. See TMEP §1614 for information about renewal of international registrations.