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Combined
Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse and
Incontestability Under Sections 71 and 15
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(15
U.S.C. §§ 1141 & 1065)
TEAS -
Version 7.6
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You
may file a Combined Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable
Nonuse and Incontestability under Sections 71 and 15 only
if you have continuously used a mark registered on the
Principal Register in commerce for five (5) consecutive
years after the date of U.S. registration. You must file
the Combined Declaration, specimen, and fee on a date that
falls on or between the fifth (5th) and sixth (6th)
anniversaries of the U.S. registration (or, for an extra
fee of $100.00 per class, you may file within the six-month
grace period following the sixth anniversary date). If you
have NOT continuously used the mark in commerce for five
(5) consecutive years, you must still file a Section 71
Declaration. Please use the separate Declaration of
Continued Use and Excusable Nonuse Under Section 71 form
available from the Registration
Maintenance/Renewal/Correction Forms index. FAILURE TO FILE
THE SECTION 71 DECLARATION WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF
THE U.S. REGISTRATION AND INVALIDATION OF THE PROTECTION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION IN THE UNITED STATES.
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* Enter
a Registration Number:
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(required
only if completing the form for the first time)
WARNING:
Be sure you are entering a registration number and NOT a
serial number.
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OR
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WARNING: The
owner/holder of a registered extension of protection of an
international registration to the United States
must renew the
international registration directly with the International
Bureau (IB). Under Section 70(b) of the Trademark Act, if the
international registration is not renewed, the IB will notify
the USPTO that the registration has expired. The USPTO will
update its record to expire the corresponding extension of
protection to the United States as of the expiration date of
the international registration.
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Instructions:
To
file this form, please complete the following steps:
Fill
out all fields for which information is known. Fields with
a * symbol
are mandatory for filing purposes and must be completed.
Validate
the form, using the "Validate" button at the end of
the form. If there are errors, go back to step 1.
Use
the Pay/Submit button at the bottom of the Validation Screen.
This will allow you to choose from 3 different payment
methods: credit card,
automated deposit account, or electronic funds transfer. After
accessing the proper screen for payment, and making the
appropriate entries, you will receive a confirmation screen if
your transmission is successful. Or, use the "Save Form"
button to save your work for submission at a later time.
An
email acknowledging receipt of the submission (a filing
receipt) will be sent to the Primary Email Address for
Correspondence.
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Registration
Number
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Mark
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Owner/Holder
Information
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Email
Address:
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Attorney
Information
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Email
Address:
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Primary
Email Address
for Correspondence
Warning: This
is the email address currently of record in the USPTO database.
If it is not the email address of either the appointed
attorney, if any, otherwise the owner, it must be updated.
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Secondary
Email Address(es)
(Courtesy Copies)
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Registration
Date
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Updates
to the owner's/holder's and appointed attorney's address(es) can
be made within this form. If no attorney is appointed, the
owner's/holder's email address is the Primary Email Address for
Correspondence.
The
Attorney Information page will automatically
display within this form
for editing or removing the attorney information appearing
above.
Power of
Attorney: The USPTO
considers the power of attorney to end: (1) upon the date of
registration; or (2) the final acceptance or denial of a
required post-registration filing. Filing this form will
automatically update the Attorney of Record and the Primary
Email Address for Correspondence in the USPTO's Trademark
Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) database.
It is not necessary to file a separate appointment
form.
Foreign-domiciled
owners/holders must
have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent
them before the USPTO in any application-or
registration-related filing. Information
about hiring a U.S.-licensed attorney can
be found on the USPTO website.
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1.
Do you want to appoint a Domestic
Representative or
do you need to update the email address, street address, phone or
fax number for an already appointed Domestic Representative?
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Yes 
No
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Owner
Information
Instructions:
Update
the mailing address: Changes
to the mailing address of a trademark holder must be made
directly with the International Bureau (IB) of the World
Intellectual Property Organization, through Form
MM9. Once the change is recorded in
the International Register, the IB will notify the USPTO and
the USPTO will update its records. This mailing address is
publicly viewable in the USPTO's TSDR database
and is presumed to be the holder's domicile.
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* Owner
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Check
this box only if the owner/holder listed above does not
identify the current owner/holder of the registered extension
of protection. The owner/holder is the legally recognized
entity or individual that owns the trademark.
If
there has been a change in ownership or legal name of the
owner, you must enter the new owner in this form. Instructions
will be provided when you check the box.
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DBA (doing
business as)
AKA
(also known as)
TA
(trading as)
Formerly
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Legal
Entity Type: Joint Stock
Company
Citizenship/State, Country,
Region, or Jurisdiction Where Organized:
Check
this box only if no information is listed in the legal entity
type or citizenship/state, country, region, or jurisdiction
where organized field/s or if the information listed is not
correct for the current owner of the trademark.
If
no information appears above or if there has been a change in
entity type or citizenship/state, country, region, or
jurisdiction of the owner/holder, you must enter the correct
information in this form.
Instructions
will be provided when you check the box.
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Internal
Address
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* Mailing
Address
(Entered
address is publicly viewable in the USPTO's
TSDR database.
This address must be capable of receiving mail and may be your
street address, a P.O. box, or a "care of" address.)
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NOTE: You
must limit your entry here, and for all remaining fields within
this overall section, to no more than 40 characters (the
storage limit for the USPTO database). You may need to
abbreviate some words, e.g., St. instead of Street. Failure to
do so may result in an undeliverable address, due to truncation
at the 40 character limit.
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* City
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NOTE: You
must limit your entry here to no more than 22 characters.
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* State
(Required
for U.S. owners/holders only)
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NOTE: You
must include as part of the "City" entry any
information related to geographical regions (e.g., provinces)
not found in the dropdown lists for "States" or
"Countries." Enter the city and then the geographical
region, separated by a comma (e.g., Toronto, Ontario). In most
instances, you will then also have to select the country within
which the region is found, below.
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* Country/Region/Jurisdiction/U.S.
Territory
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* Zip/Postal
Code
(Required
for U.S. and certain international addresses)
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Domicile
Address
(Entered
address is not publicly viewable in the USPTO's TSDR database
unless it is the same as the mailing address. If your mailing
address is not your domicile, you must enter the number,
street, city, state, country or U.S. territory, and if
applicable, zip/postal code of your domicile address.
In most cases, a P.O. box, "care of" address, or
similar variation is not acceptable as a domicile address.)
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Uncheck
this box if the Domicile Address and mailing address of the
applicant owner/holder are NOT the same.
Indicate
place you reside and intend to be your principal home (for
individual) or your principal place of business (for entity).
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Phone
Number
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Fax
Number
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* Email
Address
Confirm
that the email address is correct before continuing. The owner
email address is not publicly viewable in the
USPTO's TSDR database.
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The
owner/holder is required to provide an email address and keep
that address current with the USPTO. If the owner/holder is
represented by a U.S.-licensed attorney, only the attorney's
email address will be used for correspondence by the
USPTO.
NOTE:
The owner/holder or the owner's/holder's attorney acknowledges
that he or she is solely responsible for receiving USPTO
emails. Additionally, the owner/holder or the owner's/holder's
attorney is responsible for periodically checking the status of
the application/registration using the Trademark
Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) system.
USPTO notices and office actions issued in this
application/registration can be viewed online using TSDR.
The USPTO is not responsible for any failure to receive a
USPTO-issued email due to the receiver's security or anti-spam
software, or any problems with the receiver's email system
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Goods/Services/Collective
Membership Organization Information
WARNING: Registered
Extension of Protection Subject to Cancellation for Fraudulent
Statements
You must
ensure that statements made in filings to the USPTO are
accurate, as inaccuracies may result in the cancellation of a
registered extension of protection. The
lack of use on all goods/services, or to indicate
membership in the collective membership organization for which
you claim use in a post-registration filing with the USPTO
could jeopardize the validity of the registered extension of
protection and result in its cancellation.
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Enter
information for the Class
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* International
Class:
Current
listing of goods/services/nature of the collective membership
organization:
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The
mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of
the goods/all of
the services/to indicate membership in the collective
membership organization listed in the existing registered
extension of protection for this specific class; and the
mark has been continuously used in commerce for five (5)
consecutive years after the date of registration in the
United States, and is still in use in commerce on or in
connection with all goods/all services/the
collective membership organization listed in the existing
registration for this class. Also, no final decision adverse
to the owner's/holder's claim of ownership of such mark for
such goods/services/collective membership organization
exists, or to the owner's/holder's right to register the
same or to keep the same on the register; and, no proceeding
involving said rights pending and not disposed of in either
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or in a court exists.
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The
filing does not cover
this specific class. This entire class is to be
permanently deleted from
the registered extension of protection. The USPTO will
invalidate protection of this class and notify the
International Bureau accordingly. WARNING:
This class will be permanently deleted from the registration
and may NOT be reinserted.
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Deleted
Goods/Services: The
mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of
the goods/services listed in the existing registered
extension of protection for this specific class; and the
mark has been continuously used in commerce for five (5)
consecutive years after the date of registration in the
United States, and is still in use in commerce on or in
connection with all goods/services listed in the existing
registered extension of protection for this class. Also, no
final decision adverse to the owner's/holder's claim of
ownership of such mark for those goods/services exists, or
to the owner's/holder's right to register the same or to
keep the same on the register; and, no proceeding involving
said rights pending and not disposed of in either the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office or in a court exists.
The
above statements are all true, EXCEPT for
the goods/services listed below. In the following space,
list only those goods/services appearing in the registered
extension of protection that this filing does NOT cover
and that should be permanently deleted (removed). WARNING:
Any item listed below will be permanently deleted from the
registered extension of protection and at that point may NOT
be reinserted.
LEAVE
THE ABOVE SPACE BLANK IF THIS FILING
COVERS ALL GOODS/SERVICES,
OR INDICATES MEMBERSHIP IN THE COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION IN
THE EXISTING REGISTERED EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR THIS
SPECIFIC CLASS. ANY GOODS OR SERVICES LISTED ABOVE WILL BE
THE SUBJECT OF A PARTIAL INVALIDATION OF THE REGISTERED
EXTENSION OF PROTECTION.
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Remaining
Goods/Services: The
mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the
following goods/services listed in the existing registered
extension of protection for this specific class:
ENTER
HOW THE COMPLETE "FINAL"
LISTING SHOULD APPEAR THAT WILL IDENTIFY THE GOODS/SERVICES
WITH WHICH THE MARK IS IN USE IN COMMERCE FOR THIS SPECIFIC
REGISTRATION (i.e., REMOVE THOSE GOODS/SERVICES IDENTIFIED
IN THE PRECEDING BOX). WHILE YOU MAY MODIFY THE CURRENT
LISTING EITHER TO CLARIFY OR LIMIT GOODS/SERVICES/THE NATURE
OF THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, OR TO REMOVE
GOODS/SERVICES, YOU MAY NOT AT THIS POINT ADD TO, OR
BROADEN, THE GOODS/SERVICES/NATURE OF THE COLLECTIVE
MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OR OTHERWISE AMEND THE
GOODS/SERVICES/NATURE OF THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP
ORGANIZATION BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THAT IN THE REGISTRATION.
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Use
Information
NOTE: If
deleting an entire class, you can by-pass any fields listed
therein as being "mandatory."
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*Specimen
File: A specimen is
required showing the mark in use in commerce for each class in
the registered extension of protection.
Watch the TMIN
instructional video on what is an appropriate trademark or
service mark specimen for a good or service.
NOTE: For
attachment, the JPG/PDF image file(s) showing the specimen(s)
must be on your local drive. The Specimen File should show
the overall context of
how the mark is used, e.g., on the packaging for the goods or
in an advertisement for services, or on decals for use by
members for collective membership marks, with the mark clearly
displayed thereon or within. This image file
should NOT show only the
mark by itself.
To
attach your specimen showing use of your mark on the goods or
services in your registration:
*Click
on the 'Attach' button to select the file in JPG/PDF format
(not exceeding 5 megabytes per attachment for JPG or 30
megabytes per attachment for PDF) or .WAV, .WMV, .WMA, .MP3,
.MPG, or .AVI format (not exceeding 5 megabytes for sound files
or 30 megabytes for motion files).
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attached
Check
this box if you are mailing a non-traditional
specimen using USPS
because it meets the qualifications explained in the hyperlink.
Sound and motion specimens are not non-traditional and MUST be
submitted using this form. Failure to submit a required
specimen through TEAS may result in processing delays and
additional fees.
*Describe
what the attached specimen consists of
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR WEBPAGE SPECIMENS:
Enter
webpage URL(s) and date(s) of access below if it does NOT
appear on the attached specimen.
Enter
webpage URL(s) and dates(s) of access below if it does NOT
appear on the attached specimen.
If
your specimen consists
of a webpage, provide the webpage URL:
If
your specimen consists
of a webpage, indicate the date you accessed or printed the
webpage:
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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Attorney
Information
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* Attorney
Name
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Firm
Name
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Docket/Reference
Number
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NOTE: You
must limit your entry here to no more than 12 characters.
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* Bar
Membership
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* Year
of Admission 
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* U.S.
State/Commonwealth/Territory
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* Membership
Number
You
must enter "N/A" or a membership/registration number
if your U.S. state, commonwealth, or territory issues one. This
number is not viewable in TSDR.
You must limit your entry
here to no more than 40 alphanumeric characters.
* The
attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the
bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of
Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.
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Other
Appointed Attorney(s)
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Recognized
Canadian
Attorney/Agent
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Internal
Address
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* Street
Address
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NOTE: You
must limit your entry here, and for all remaining fields within
this overall section (except City, see below),
to no more than 40 characters (the storage limit for the USPTO
database). You may need to abbreviate some words, e.g., St.
instead of Street. Failure to do so may result in an
undeliverable address, due to truncation at the 40 character
limit.
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* City
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NOTE: You
must limit your entry here to no more than 22 characters.
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* State
(Required
for U.S. addresses)
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NOTE: You
must include as part of the "City" entry any
information related to geographical regions (e.g., provinces)
not found in the dropdown lists for "States" or
"Countries." Enter the city and then the geographical
region, separated by a comma (e.g., Toronto, Ontario). In most
instances, you will then also have to select the country within
which the region is found, below.
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* Country/Region/Jurisdiction/U.S.
Territory
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* Zip/Postal
Code
(Required
for U.S. and certain international addresses)
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Phone
Number
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Fax
Number
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* Email
Address
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The
appointed attorney's email address must be provided and kept
current with the USPTO.
NOTE:
The owner/holder or the owner's/holder's attorney acknowledges
that he or she is solely responsible for receiving USPTO
emails. Additionally, the owner/holder or the owner's/holder's
attorney is responsible for periodically checking the status of
the application/registration using the Trademark
Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) system.
USPTO notices and office actions issued in this
application/registration can be viewed online using TSDR.
The USPTO is not responsible for any failure to receive a
USPTO-issued email due to the receiver's security or anti-spam
software, or any problems with the receiver's email system.
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Check
here if the domestic representative is the same as attorney
Correspondence
Information
To
make changes to the Primary
Email Address for Correspondence below,
either
(1) return to the Owner Information section (if no
attorney has been appointed) and enter the change, or
(2) use
the Attorney Information section of the form to enter the change
(if an attorney has been appointed).
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Name
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Email
Address
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Primary
Email Address for Correspondence:
Secondary Email Address(es)
(Courtesy Copies) 
Enter
up to 4 addresses, separated by either a semicolon or
a comma.
Only
the Primary Email Address is used for official communication by
the USPTO. The owner/holder or the owner's/holder's appointed
attorney must keep this email address current. The owner/holder or
the owner's/holder's appointed attorney may provide Secondary
Email Addresses for receiving courtesy copies.
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Domestic
Representative Information
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The
owner/holder may appoint
a Domestic Representative if the owner's/holder's address is
outside the United States. The following is hereby appointed
owner's/holder's representative upon whom notice or process in the
proceedings affecting the mark may be served.
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* Representative's
Name
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Firm
Name
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Internal
Address
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* Street
Address
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NOTE: You
must limit your entry here, and for all remaining fields within
this overall section (except City, see below),
to no more than 40 characters (the storage limit for the USPTO
database). You may need to abbreviate some words, e.g., St.
instead of Street. Failure to do so may result in an undeliverable
address, due to truncation at the 40 character limit.
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* City
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NOTE: You
must limit your entry here to no more than 22 characters.
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* State
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NOTE: You
must include as part of the "City" entry any information
related to geographical regions (e.g., provinces) not found in the
dropdown lists for "States" or "Countries."
Enter the city and then the geographical region, separated by a
comma (e.g., Toronto, Ontario). In most instances, you will then
also have to select the country within which the region is found,
below.
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* Zip
Code
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Phone
Number
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Fax
Number
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* Email
Address
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While
the application/registration may list an email address for the
domestic representative, only the email address of the
owner/holder or owner's/holder's attorney will be used for
correspondence with the USPTO. The owner/holder must keep this
address current in the application record.
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Miscellaneous
Information
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To
attach your file, please note that:
*Click
on the 'Attach' button to select the file in JPG/PDF format (not
exceeding 5 megabytes per attachment for JPG or 30 megabytes per
attachment for PDF) or .WAV, .WMV, .WMA, .MP3, .MPG, or .AVI
format (not exceeding 5 megabytes for sound files or 30 megabytes
for motion files).
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attached
Miscellaneous
Statement: Enter
information for which no other section of the form is
appropriate.
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Combined
§§ 71 & 15 Filing Fee: $425
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Number
of Classes
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Note: The
filing fee is computed based on the Number of Classes in which
the goods/services/collective membership organization
associated with the mark are classified.
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Combined
§§ 71 & 15 Filing Fee
(Number of Classes x $425 (per class))
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$
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Grace
Period Fee: $100
(if filing during the six month grace
period, Section 71 Grace Period Fee is added)
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Grace
Period Fee
(Number of Classes x $100
(per class))
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$
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Total
fee paid
(Note: The total fees paid is the sum of the
Combined §§ 71 & 15 filing fee due and the grace
period fee due, if applicable.)
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Combined
§§ 71 & 15 Filing fee + Grace Period fee
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$
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Electronic
Signature
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To
electronically sign this document, enter any alpha/numeric
characters (letters/numbers) of
your choosing, preceded and
followed by the forward slash (/) symbol. Most signatories
enter their name between the two forward slashes; examples of
acceptable "signatures" include: /john doe/; /jd/; or
/123-4567/.
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DECLARATION
Read
the following statements before signing. Acknowledge the
statements by checking the boxes and signing below.
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Unless
the holder/owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse,
the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the
goods/services identified above, as evidenced by the
attached specimen(s).
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Unless
the holder/owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse,
the specimen(s) shows the mark as currently used in commerce
on or in connection with the goods/services.
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The
mark has been in continuous use in commerce for five
consecutive years after the date of registration in the
United States, and is still in use in commerce on or in
connection with all goods/services listed in the existing
registration.
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There
has been no final decision adverse to the holder's/owner's
claim of ownership of such mark for such goods/services, or
to the holder's/owner's right to register the same or to
keep the same on the register.
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There
is no proceeding involving said rights pending and not
finally disposed of either in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office or in a court.
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To
the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and
belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the
circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions
made above have evidentiary support.
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The
signatory being warned that willful false statements and the
like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under
18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false
statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of this
submission and the registration, declares that all
statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all
statements made on information and belief are believed to be
true.
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* Signature
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Examples
of acceptable "signatures" include: /john doe/; /jd/;
or /123-4567/.
NOTE: Must
be personally signed by the individual listed in the
Signatory's Name field. 37
C.F.R. §2.193(a). The
person signing may not enter someone else's signature.
Only
one signature is required, regardless of the number of
owners/holders.
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* Date
Signed
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(MM/DD/YYYY)
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* Signatory's
Name
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* Signatory's
Position
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Enter
appropriate title or nature of relationship to the
owner/holder.
If the signer is
- An individual
owner/holder, enter "Owner"
or "Holder" as appropriate.
- Joint
individual owners/holders,
enter "Owners" or "Holders" as
appropriate.
- A business
entity authorized
signatory, enter official title; e.g., "President"
(if a corporation),"General Partner" (if a
partnership), or "Principal" (if a limited liability
company).
- A U.S.-licensed attorney,
enter "Attorney of record," and if not specified in
the application or prior communications, specify at least one
state bar admission, e.g., "Attorney of record, New York
Bar member." Also, if the signing attorney is from the
same U.S. firm as the attorney of record, but was not listed in
the original filing and is not otherwise of record, also
include law firm name, e.g., Associate Attorney, Smith, Jones &
Davis, Virginia Bar member.
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Signatory's
Phone Number
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STEP
1: Review the application
data in various formats, by clicking on the phrases under
Application Data. Use the print function within your browser to
print these pages for your own records.
Note: It
is important that you review this information for accuracy and
completeness now. Corrections after submission may not be
permissible, thereby possibly affecting your legal rights.
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STEP
2: If any of the information
is incorrect, click on the Go Back to Modify button below to make
changes; then re-validate using the Validate button at the bottom
of the Combined Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse and
Incontestability Under Sections 71 and 15. If there are no errors
and you are ready to file electronically, first use your print
function within your browser to print each of these pages for your
own records. Then, click on the Pay/Submit button below. This will
bring up a screen for you to enter the appropriate payment
information. After successful entry of the payment information,
you will be able to complete the submission to the USPTO.
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3: If there are no errors
and you are ready to file, confirm the Primary
Email Address for Correspondence,
displayed below. To make changes to this email address, use the
navigation buttons below to return to the appropriate page in the
form and update either the attorney's email address, if appointed,
or the applicant owner's/holder's email address. Courtesy
copies are also permitted
and these email address(es) are displayed below. To update these
addresses, use the navigation buttons below to return to the
Correspondence Information page and enter the changes.
After
you submit the form, the USPTO will send an acknowledgment of
receipt to the following email address(es):
Primary
Email Address for Correspondence
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4: Read and check the
following:
Important
Notice:
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(1)
Once you submit a Combined Declaration of Continued
Use/Excusable Nonuse and Incontestability Under Sections 71
and 15, either electronically or through the mail, we will
not refund your fee, because it is a processing fee for our
substantive review.
(2) All information you submit to
the USPTO at any point in the application and/or
registration process will become public record, including
your name, phone number, email address, and street address.
By filing this document, you acknowledge and agree that YOU
HAVE NO RIGHT TO CONFIDENTIALITY in
the information disclosed. The public will be able to view
this information in the USPTO's on-line databases and
through internet search engines and other on-line
databases. This information will remain public even if the
application is abandoned or any registration is
surrendered, cancelled, or expired. To maintain
confidentiality of banking or credit card information, only
enter payment information in the secure portion of the site
after validating your form. For any information that may be
subject to copyright protection, by submitting it to the
USPTO, the filer is representing that he or she has the
authority to grant, and is granting, the USPTO permission
to make the information available in its on-line database
and in copies of the application or registration
record.
(3) Be aware that private
companies not associated
with the USPTO often use trademark application and
registration information from the USPTO's databases to mail
or email trademark-related solicitations (samples
of non-USPTO solicitations included).
If
you have read and understand the above notice, please check
the box before you click on the Pay/Submit button.
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5: To download and save the
form data, click on the Save
Form button at the
bottom of this page. The information will be saved to your local
drive. To begin the submission process with saved data, you must
open a new form, and click on the "Browse/Choose File"
button displayed on the initial form wizard page, at "[OPTIONAL]
To access previously-saved data, use the "Browse/Choose File"
button below to access the file from your local drive."
REMINDER: Do NOT try
to open the saved .obj form directly. You must return to the very
first page of the form, as if
starting a brand new form, and
then use the specific "Browse/Choose File" button on
that page to import the saved file. Clicking on the "Continue"
button at the bottom of that first page will then properly open
the saved version of your form.
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6: If you are ready to file
electronically:
Click on the Pay/Submit button, below, to
access the site where you will select one of three possible
payment methods. After successful entry of payment information,
you can complete the submission to the USPTO. A valid transaction
will result in a screen that says SUCCESS! Also,
we will send an email acknowledgment within 24
hours.
WARNING: Click
on the Pay/Submit button below ONLY if
you are now entirely prepared to complete the Pay/Submit process.
After clicking the button, you can NOT return
to the form, since you will have left the TEAS site entirely. Once
in the separate payment site, you must complete the Pay/Submit
process within 30 minutes. If you are not prepared to complete the
process now, you should select the "Save Form" option to
save your form, and then complete the Pay/Submit process later.
Or, if you have discovered any error, use the "Go Back to
Modify" button to make a correction.
WARNING: You
can NOT make
any fee payments by credit
card from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Sunday ET. To file during this specific period, you must use
either the deposit account or electronic funds transfer payment
method; or, you may use the "Save Form" option to save
your form, and then complete the Pay/Submit process at a later
time with the credit card payment option.
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Paperwork
Reduction Act Statement
A Federal
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to
comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, unless the information
collection has a valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for
this information collection is 0651-0051. Public burden for this form
is estimated to average 40 minutes per response, including the time
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the information collection. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection,
including suggestions for reducing this burden to the Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 or email
InformationCollection@uspto.gov.
Privacy
Act Statement
The
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) collects this
information under authority of 5 CFR 339.205. The information in this
system of records is used to manage name, citizenship, domicile,
email address, postal address, and telephone number of the trademark
applicant, registrant, and applicant’s or registrant’s
legal or other authorized representative(s), an attorney’s law
firm or company affiliation and professional licensing information,
and other information pertaining to an applicant’s or
registrant’s activities in connection with the applied-for or
registered mark. Other records mange in this system include trademark
applications, applicant and registrant declarations, office actions,
registration certificates, and correspondence generated in the course
of the prosecution of a trademark application or maintenance of a
trademark registration. The information you provide is protected from
disclosure to third parties in accordance with the Privacy Act.
However, routine uses of this information may include disclosure to
the following: public; foreign entity, professional organizations or
associations, audit or oversight; governments, law enforcement and
investigation; non-federal personnel; record informational inquiries;
data breach notification; data
breach assistance; adjudication and
litigation; department of justice litigation;
freedom of information act assistance from department of justice;
office of personnel management; congressional
inquiries; the National Archives and Records Administration; and
office of management and budget. Disclosure of the information by you
is voluntary; however, failure to provide any part of the requested
information may result in our inability to enroll you in the program.
The applicable Privacy Act System of Records Notice for this
information request is COMMERCE/USPTO-26, Trademarks Application and
Registration Records: Federal Register vol. 85 February 18, 2020, p
8847, available at
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-02-18/pdf/2020-03068.pdf
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