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﻿ Affidavit of Use-Section 8
Affidavits of Use-Keeping A Trademark From Going Abandoned
When no §8 affidavit or §9 renewal is filed before the end of the six-month grace period, (see 15 U.S.C. §§ 1058 and 1059), the USPTO's practice is to wait an additional three months after the grace period expires before updating its records to show the registration as cancelled or expired. Land O’Lakes v. Hugunin, 88 U.S.P.Q.2d 1957 (TTAB 2008).
Not Just Patents files Section 8 affidavits of use with a trademark specimen of use for the low fee of $224 per classification which includes the Filing §8 affidavit, per class if timely filed. The fee for filing during the grace period is $299 per classification which includes the Additional fee for filing §8 affidavit during grace period, per class.
TMEP 1604.04(a) Premature Filing of §8 Affidavit or Declaration
A mere change of the name of a party is not a change of entity and will not require an inquiry regarding ownership, if there is clear title in the party who filed the §8 affidavit or declaration. Therefore, if the owner records a change of name with the Assignment Recordation Branch and subsequently files the §8 affidavit or declaration in its former name, the USPTO will not issue an inquiry regarding ownership.
However, if it is unclear from the records of the Assignment Recordation Branch whether the party who filed the affidavit or declaration is the owner of record, the owner must either record evidence of the change of name in the Assignment Recordation Branch or submit proof of the change of name. See 37 C.F.R. §3.73(b) and TMEP §1604.07(b) . For a corporation, this is done by recording or submitting a certificate of change of name issued by the Secretary of State (or other authorized body) of the state of incorporation.
If the owner does not file a substitute or supplemental affidavit or declaration that the mark was in use in commerce on or in connection with the omitted goods/services within the period for response to the Office action ( see TMEP §1604.16 ), the omitted goods/services will be deleted from the registration.
TMEP 1604 .09(d) New Goods and/or Services Cannot Be Added
If the mark has not been in use for three consecutive years and the owner has done nothing to try to resume use of the mark, the Office may presume that the owner has abandoned the mark. 15 U.S.C. §1127. See Imperial Tobacco Ltd. v. Phillip Morris Inc. , 899 F.2d 1575, 14 USPQ2d 1390 (Fed. Cir. 1990); Stromgren Supports Inc. v. Bike Athletic Co., 43 USPQ2d 1100 (TTAB 1997).
TMEP 1604 .17(b) Correcting Deficiencies in Affidavits or Declarations Filed During the Grace Period
If the affidavit or declaration is filed during the six-month grace period under §8(a)(3) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. §1058 (a)(3), deficiencies may be corrected, after notification from the Office, before the expiration of the grace period without paying a deficiency surcharge, or after the expiration of the grace period with the deficiency surcharge required by §8(c) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. §1058(c).
TMEP 1604 .18(a) Response to Examiner’s Refusal Required Before Petition
A response to the initial refusal to accept an affidavit or declaration is required before filing a petition, unless the Post Registration staff directs otherwise or there is no time remaining to respond to the refusal. 37 C.F.R. §2.165(a).
TMEP 1604 .18(b) Decision on Petition Is Final Action of the USPTO
The decision on a petition under 37 C.F.R. §2.146 is the final action of the USPTO. In the absence of a request for reconsideration ( see TMEP §1604.18(c) ), or an appeal to an appropriate court ( see TMEP §1604.18(d)) within two months of the issuance date of the decision on petition, the registration will be cancelled.
TMEP 1604 .18(c) Request for Reconsideration of Denial of Petition
Under 37 C.F.R. §2.146(j), if a petition is denied, the petitioner may file a request for reconsideration within two months of the issuance date of the decision denying the petition. A second petition fee must be paid with the request for reconsideration. See TMEP §1705.08 regarding requests for reconsideration of petition decisions.
The filing fee for the combined §8 and §9 filing is the sum of the cost of the individual filings. For example, if the filing fee for the §8 affidavit or declaration is $125 per class, and the filing fee for the renewal application is $300 per class (if filed electronically), then the filing fee for the combined §8 and §9 document is $400 per class. If filed on paper, the filing fee for the renewal application is $400 per class and the filing fee for the combined §8 and §9 document is $500 per class.