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TMEP 1613.20: Additional Requirements for §71 Affidavits or Declarations Pertaining to Collective Marks

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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1613.20    Additional Requirements for §71 Affidavits or Declarations Pertaining to Collective Marks

In addition to the requirements specified in 37 C.F.R. §7.37(a)-(h) and TMEP §§1613.06–1613.19, a complete §71 affidavit or declaration pertaining to a collective trademark or service mark for which use in commerce is claimed must include:

  • (1) A statement that the holder is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce ( see TMEP §1613.20(a)); and
  • (2) A statement specifying the nature of the holder’s control over the use of the mark by the members in the first §71 affidavit or declaration filed with the USPTO ( see TMEP §1613.20(b)).

37 C.F.R. §7.37(i)-(i)(2).