--- title: "Section 71 Declaration · Madrid Protocol US | GTC" description: "File your Section 71 declaration of use for a Madrid Protocol registration extended to the US. US-licensed attorneys, filed within 7 business days." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Global Trademark Company LLC", "url": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com", "logo": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/gtc-logo.svg", "description": "Multi-practice IP and business legal firm. Trademarks in 100+ jurisdictions, patents in 10 + PCT, copyrights under Berne. 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It includes a current specimen showing the mark used in US commerce. Without it, the US extension is cancelled." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do Madrid registrations file Section 8 or Section 71?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Section 71. If your US protection comes through a Madrid Protocol extension (serial numbers starting with 79), you file Section 71 declarations instead of Section 8. The timing mirrors Section 8: years 5 to 6 after the US registration date, then around each 10-year anniversary." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "When is my Section 71 declaration due?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Between the 5th and 6th year after your US registration date, and again in the window around each 10-year anniversary. Each window has a 6-month grace period with a $100 per class surcharge; missing both cancels the US extension permanently." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How much does a Section 71 filing cost?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Our service fee starts from $250 per class plus the USPTO fee of $325 per class and a 5% bank fee on government fees, $591.25 all-in for one class. Grace-period filings add $100 per class. Fees apply per class." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What happens if I miss the Section 71 deadline?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "After the 6-month grace period, the USPTO cancels the US extension permanently. Your international registration at WIPO continues, but protection in the United States ends, and you would need to request a new extension or file a new US application." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does Section 71 renew my international registration?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Section 71 only proves continued use in the United States. The 10-year renewal of the international registration itself is filed at WIPO, not the USPTO, and keeps the whole Madrid registration alive. Both are needed; we can diarise and handle each filing." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "I'm not based in the US. Can you file my Section 71 declaration?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, and most Section 71 filers are foreign-domiciled. The USPTO requires them to be represented by a US-licensed attorney (37 CFR § 2.11). A US-licensed attorney handles every GTC filing, and that representation is included in the flat service fee." } } ], "dateModified": "2026-06-15" } ] --- [](/) - Trademarks - Patents - Copyrights - Data Privacy - Business Legal - [Pricing](/pricing) - Resources Sign inEN · USD Sign in 1. [Home](/) 2. [Trademarks & Brands](/trademarks) 3. Section 71 Declaration ![](https://flagcdn.com/w80/us.png)United States ![United States Patent and Trademark Office](/assets/uspto-logo-kso4_dPI.png)Madrid Protocol # Section 71 declaration. Let one of our US-licensed attorneys take care of everything. They'll check your US-commerce specimen, prepare your Section 71 declaration, and file it with the USPTO inside your window, keeping your Madrid extension alive. - Flat service fee, USPTO fee at cost - Filed in 7 business days, or 3 with Express Filing - For Madrid Protocol registrants worldwide [Check My Deadline for Free](#request) [Excellent Trustpilot ](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co) ![A GTC attorney reviewing specimens of use for a Section 71 declaration with a client](/img/home/hero-library/m-tm-evidence-board-480.jpg) Madrid extension US rights kept alive Specimen vetted US-commerce proof Filed in your window Inside the deadline Start your filing ## Meet the US attorney who handles your filing Free USPTO check ### Find your deadline and price Enter your USPTO serial number (79-series). We pull your mark and Section 71 window from the register, show your price, and take you to filing. Your USPTO serial number Verify With USPTO Free · pulls your mark, classes, and deadline from the USPTO register Section 71 from $591.25 all-in for one class · includes the 5% bank fee Don't have your serial number handy? [Start Your Filing and Add It Later →](/forms/catalog/trademarks-brands/trademark-maintenance-section-71/US?ref=b2c&mode=full) ![Paul Ditmyer, US Attorney · Licensed in Florida · TM, Patent, ©](/assets/paul-ditmyer-DCOmnEoM.webp) ### Paul Ditmyer US Attorney · Licensed in Florida · TM, Patent, © "For a small business, your trademark is often the single most valuable thing you own. My job is to make sure that, ten years from now, it's still unquestionably yours." Florida Bar How it works ## From serial number to filed. 1 ### Verify your registration Enter your USPTO serial number (79-series for Madrid extensions). We pull your mark, status, and Section 71 window from the register in seconds. Free 2 ### See your price and pay Your price is itemised before you pay: a flat GTC service fee, the USPTO government fee per class at cost, and a 5% bank fee on government fees. 3 ### We prepare your declaration A US-licensed attorney reviews your US-commerce specimen against USPTO rules, confirms the classes you still use, and drafts the Section 71 declaration for signature. 4 ### We file and confirm We file through the USPTO Trademark Center as your attorney of record. Within 7 business days, or 3 with Express Filing, and calendar your next window. 7 business days 1. 1 ### Verify your registration Enter your USPTO serial number (79-series for Madrid extensions). We pull your mark, status, and Section 71 window from the register in seconds. Free 2. 2 ### See your price and pay Your price is itemised before you pay: a flat GTC service fee, the USPTO government fee per class at cost, and a 5% bank fee on government fees. 3. 3 ### We prepare your declaration A US-licensed attorney reviews your US-commerce specimen against USPTO rules, confirms the classes you still use, and drafts the Section 71 declaration for signature. 4. 4 ### We file and confirm We file through the USPTO Trademark Center as your attorney of record. Within 7 business days, or 3 with Express Filing, and calendar your next window. 7 business days Pricing ## How much does it cost? A flat GTC service fee, the USPTO government fee at cost, and a 5% bank fee on government fees. Every line is itemised before you pay. ### Section 71 declaration Madrid Protocol extensions to the US Our service fee from $250/class USPTO government fee $325/class Bank & processing fee (5%) $16.25/class All-in for 1 class from $591.25 Fees apply per class. Late filings during the 6-month grace period add a $100/class USPTO surcharge. Need it sooner? Add Express Filing at checkout and we file within 3 business days for $50. Section 71 questions, answered straight ## Frequently asked questions What is a Section 71 declaration? A sworn declaration of use (or excusable nonuse) that owners of Madrid Protocol registrations extended to the US must file with the USPTO under 15 U.S.C. § 1141k. It includes a current specimen showing the mark used in US commerce. Without it, the US extension is cancelled. Do Madrid registrations file Section 8 or Section 71? When is my Section 71 declaration due? How much does a Section 71 filing cost? What happens if I miss the Section 71 deadline? Does Section 71 renew my international registration? I'm not based in the US. Can you file my Section 71 declaration? [Check My Deadline for Free](#request) The legal detail ## The rules that keep a Madrid extension alive in the US. Everything below is handled inside your filing. Expand any topic for the full picture. ### Who files Section 71? ### Windows and the grace period ### Specimen requirements ### Section 71 vs. Section 8 The full lifecycle ## Protecting your mark beyond Section 71 The declaration keeps your US extension alive. These keep the brand behind it protected. 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