Trademark Section 8 / 15 Declaration

What this filing is, when it is due, and who has to file it for a US company. LawDep tracks every deadline on an auto-rolling compliance calendar and prepares the filing before you submit it.

Cadence

Annual

How often it recurs

Filed with

USPTO

15 U.S.C. § 1058/§ 1065

Due

Between 5th and 6th year after registration

Deadline rule

What is the TM §8/15 filing?

Trademark Section 8 / 15 Declaration is a annual compliance filing that a United States company files with USPTO. It is due Between 5th and 6th year after registration. The filing is governed by 15 U.S.C. § 1058/§ 1065.

Typical evidence required

  • filing copy
  • specimen

Who files it

This filing applies to companies operating in this jurisdiction. LawDep applies it to the right entity types automatically, so a filing for one subsidiary never lands on the wrong one.

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