Request for Comments Regarding Amending the First Filing Deadline for Affidavits or Declarations of Use or Excusable Nonuse
To further ensure the accuracy of the trademark register, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") is seeking public comment on a potential legislative change to amend the first filing deadline for Affidavits or Declarations of Use or Excusable Nonuse under Sections 8 and 71 of the Trademark Act from between the fifth and sixth years after the registration date, or the six-month grace period that follows, to between the third and fourth years after the registration date, or the six-month grace period that follows. The change would require Congress to amend the Trademark Act, and the USPTO is interested in receiving public input on whether and why such an amendment is or is not favored.
- Task
- Read the news
- Patent or trademark
- both
- Legacy system
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- Current entry point
- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/08/16/2012-20130/request-for-comments-regarding-amending-the-first-filing-deadline-for-affidavits-or-declarations-of (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
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- Published
- 2012-08-16
- Document type
- Notice
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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- Changes in Requirements for Affidavits or Declarations of Use, Continued Use, or Excusable Nonuse in Trademark Cases
- Changes in Requirements for Affidavits or Declarations of Use, Continued Use, or Excusable Nonuse in Trademark Cases
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- Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments on Matters Related to the Harmonization of Substantive Patent Law
- Request for Comments on Proposed Change To Missing Parts Practice
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- Changes to the Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendments
- Disclaimer Practice in Patents and Patent Applications
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