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U.S. trademark maintenance and Madrid Protocol renewal windows
Sources checked
- Years 5 to 6First Section 8 declaration for a regular registration, or first Section 71 declaration for a U.S. Madrid extension.
- Years 9 to 10Section 8 and Section 9 for a regular registration. Section 71 for a Madrid U.S. extension.
- Years 19 to 20 and every ten years thereafterRepeat the applicable U.S. filings.
- Every 10 years from international registrationRenew a Madrid registration with WIPO’s International Bureau.
Madrid international renewal has its own registration date.
U.S. trademark maintenance and Madrid Protocol renewal windows
Anniversaries are measured from the date listed for each route. The USPTO offers a six-month grace period with additional fees for the U.S. maintenance filings shown.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular U.S. registration | Section 8 declaration of use or excusable nonuse | Fifth through sixth anniversary | U.S. registration date | Source 1 |
| Regular U.S. registration | Sections 8 and 9 maintenance and renewal | Ninth through tenth anniversary | U.S. registration date | Source 1 |
| Regular U.S. registration | Subsequent Sections 8 and 9 | 19th through 20th, 29th through 30th and so on | U.S. registration date | Source 1 |
| U.S. extension under the Madrid Protocol | First Section 71 declaration | Fifth through sixth anniversary | U.S. extension registration date | Source 2 |
| U.S. extension under the Madrid Protocol | Later Section 71 declarations | Ninth through tenth, then every ten years | U.S. extension registration date | Source 2 |
| Madrid international registration | International Bureau renewal | Every ten years | Date the International Bureau issued the international registration | Source 2 |
| U.S. maintenance filing after ordinary close | Grace period filing and surcharge | Within six months after the ordinary deadline | Relevant U.S. anniversary deadline | Source 1 |