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TMEP 1613.18: Petition Under

October 2017 Edition of the TMEP

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Chapter 1600: Registration and Post Registration Procedures
1613: Affidavit or Declaration of Use in Commerce or Excusable Nonuse Under §71 of the Trademark Act

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1613.18    Petition Under 37 C.F.R. §2.146

The action of the Post Registration staff on a §71 affidavit or declaration may not be appealed to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, but the holder may file a petition to the Director for review of the action under 37 C.F.R. §§2.146(a)(2) and 7.40(b). A petition fee is required by 37 C.F.R. §§2.6 and 2.146(c).  See TMEP §§1705 – 1705.09 regarding petition procedure.