The term of a federal trademark is 10 years, with 10-year renewal terms. However, the USPTO requires that between the fifth and sixth year after the date of registration, the registrant must file an affidavit stating that the mark is still in use.
A slogan is a type of phrase and is defined as a brief attention-getting phrase used in advertising or promotion. It can also be defined as a and “a catch phrase used to advertise a product. A registrable slogan is one that is used in a trademark sense and functions as a trademark or service mark on…
The United States Code provides that the owners of all utility and reissue utility patents filed on or after December 12, 1980 must pay maintenance fees to keep the patents. Maintenance fees are not required for design, plant patent, or statutory invention registrations. Maintenance fees and any necessary surcharges may be paid by the patentee…
