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TMEP Section 1714, Petition to Revive Abandoned Application (BitLaw)
T.M.E.P. § 1714
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application
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1714 Petition to Revive Abandoned Application
37 C.F.R. 2.66. Revival of abandoned applications.
(2) Within two months of actual knowledge of the abandonment, if the applicant did not receive the notice of abandonment, and the applicant was diligent in checking the status of the application every six months in accordance with §2.146(i).
(1) The petition fee required by §2.6;
(3) Unless the applicant alleges that it did not receive the notice of allowance and requests cancellation of the notice of allowance, the required fees for the number of requests for extensions of time to file a statement of use that the applicant should have filed under §2.89 if the application had never been abandoned;
(4) Unless the applicant alleges that it did not receive the notice of allowance and requests cancellation of the notice of allowance, either a statement of use under §2.88 or a request for an extension of time to file a statement of use under §2.89; and
(5) Unless a statement of use is filed with or before the petition, or the applicant alleges that it did not receive the notice of allowance and requests cancellation of the notice of allowance, the applicant must file any further requests for extensions of time to file a statement of use under §2.89 that become due while the petition is pending, or file a statement of use under §2.88.
Upon a proper submission, an abandoned application can be revived under 37 C.F.R. 2.66 if the delay in responding to an Office action or notice of allowance was unintentional. 15 U.S.C. §§1051(d)(4) and 1062(b). Petitions filed under 37 C.F.R. 2.66 are handled by the paralegal specialists in the Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks. See TMEP §1709 regarding the delegation of authority to decide petitions.
To expedite processing, the USPTO recommends that all petitions to revive be filed through TEAS, at http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html.