--- title: "US trademark maintenance · Section 8 & 15 | GTC" description: "File your Section 8 Declaration of Continued Use and Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability with the USPTO by licensed attorneys, with specimen review." 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 is required under 15 U.S.C. § 1058 between years 5 and 6, and skipping it cancels the registration." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "When do I need to file my Section 8 declaration?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Between the 5th and 6th year after your registration date. Registered January 15, 2020? Your window runs January 15, 2025 to January 15, 2026. A 6-month grace period follows with a $100 per class surcharge; missing both cancels the registration permanently." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is a Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A filing under 15 U.S.C. § 1065 that makes your registration incontestable: conclusive evidence of your exclusive right to use the mark. Challenges are then limited to narrow grounds such as fraud, abandonment, or genericness. It requires 5 consecutive years of continuous commercial use." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Should I file Section 15 with my Section 8?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "In most cases, yes. Both fit the same years-5-6 window, so filing them together is efficient. The additional USPTO fee is $250 per class, and an incontestable registration gives you a far stronger position in enforcement, licensing, and opposition proceedings." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How much does trademark maintenance cost?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "For Section 8 + Section 15 combined, our service fee starts from $250 per class plus the USPTO fee of $575 per class and a 5% bank fee on government fees, $853.75 all-in for one class. Section 8 only is $591.25 all-in. Grace-period filings add $100 per class." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What happens if I miss the 5-6 year filing window?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "You get a 6-month grace period with a $100 per class surcharge. After that, the USPTO cancels the registration permanently. There is no reinstatement: you would file a brand-new application and restart examination, so track the window carefully." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is trademark maintenance the same as trademark renewal?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Maintenance (Section 8, with optional Section 15) is due between years 5 and 6 and proves continued use. Renewal (Section 8 & 9) is due between years 9 and 10 and every 10 years after, and extends the registration for another term. Each has its own window and fees." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "I'm not based in the US. Can you file my maintenance declaration?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. The USPTO requires foreign-domiciled registrants 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. The whole process runs online." } } ], "dateModified": "2026-08-28" } ] --- [](/) - Trademarks - Patents - Copyrights - Data Privacy - Business Legal - [Pricing](/pricing) - Resources - Company Sign inEN · USD Sign in 1. [Home](/) 2. [Trademarks & Brands](/trademarks) 3. US Trademark Maintenance ![](https://flagcdn.com/w80/us.png)United States ![United States Patent and Trademark Office](/assets/uspto-logo-kso4_dPI.png) # US trademark maintenance. Let one of our US-licensed attorneys take care of everything. They'll check your specimen, prepare your Section 8 declaration, add Section 15 incontestability if you choose it, and file inside your years-5-6 window. - Flat service fee, USPTO fee at cost - Filed in 7 business days, or 3 with Express Filing - For US and non-US registrants [Check My Deadline for Free](#request) [Excellent Trustpilot ](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co) ![A US business owner signing off a trademark maintenance filing](/img/home/hero-library/m-attorney-bright-call-480.jpg) §8 window tracked Filed at year 5 Made incontestable §15 filed alongside Filed with the USPTO US-licensed attorney Start your filing ## Meet the US attorney who handles your filing Free USPTO check ### Find your deadline and price Enter your USPTO serial number. We pull your mark and Section 8 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 8 + 15 from $853.75 all-in for one class · Section 8 only from $591.25 · 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/US?ref=b2c&mode=full&noserial=1) ![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 maintained. 1 ### Verify your registration Enter your USPTO serial number. We pull your mark, status, and Section 8 window from the register in seconds, and confirm this is the filing your registration needs. 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 current specimen against USPTO rules, confirms the classes you still use, and drafts the Section 8 declaration, with Section 15 alongside if you chose it. 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 year 9-10 renewal. 7 business days 1. 1 ### Verify your registration Enter your USPTO serial number. We pull your mark, status, and Section 8 window from the register in seconds, and confirm this is the filing your registration needs. 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 current specimen against USPTO rules, confirms the classes you still use, and drafts the Section 8 declaration, with Section 15 alongside if you chose it. 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 year 9-10 renewal. 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 8 + Section 15 Continued use + incontestability Recommended Our service fee from $250/class USPTO government fee $575/class Bank & processing fee (5%) $28.75/class All-in for 1 class from $853.75 $325 (Section 8) + $250 (Section 15), electronic filing [File Section 8 & 15](/forms/catalog/trademarks-brands/trademark-maintenance/US?ref=b2c&mode=full) ### Section 8 only Continued use only 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 Section 15 can still be filed separately later [File Section 8 Only](/forms/catalog/trademarks-brands/trademark-maintenance-section-8-only/US?ref=b2c&mode=full) Fees apply per class. Late filings during the 6-month grace period add a $100/class USPTO surcharge. Post-registration attorney representation is included for 1 year. Need it sooner? Add Express Filing at checkout and we file within 3 business days for $50. Maintenance questions, answered straight ## Frequently asked questions What is a Section 8 Declaration of Continued Use? A sworn statement filed with the USPTO confirming your trademark is still used in commerce for the goods or services in your registration, filed with a current specimen. It is required under 15 U.S.C. § 1058 between years 5 and 6, and skipping it cancels the registration. When do I need to file my Section 8 declaration? What is a Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability? Should I file Section 15 with my Section 8? How much does trademark maintenance cost? What happens if I miss the 5-6 year filing window? Is trademark maintenance the same as trademark renewal? I'm not based in the US. Can you file my maintenance declaration? [Check My Deadline for Free](#request) The legal detail ## The window, declarations, and rules that keep your mark alive. Everything below is handled inside your filing. Expand any topic for the full picture. ### What is trademark maintenance? ### Section 8: Declaration of Continued Use ### Section 15: Declaration of Incontestability ### Why file Section 15? ### Maintenance deadlines ### Specimen requirements The full lifecycle ## Beyond the 5-year filing Maintenance keeps your registration alive at year 5. These keep the brand behind it protected through every stage. 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