Miss the 10-year renewal and your US registration lapses. Then anyone can take the mark.
US trademarks require a combined Section 8 & 9 filing every 10 years — a sworn declaration of continued use plus the renewal application itself. Miss the window, and even the 6-month grace period, and the USPTO cancels your registration permanently, with no way back. Our US-licensed attorneys handle the entire renewal — specimen, declaration, and filing — so the brand you built stays yours.
- Filed by US-licensed trademark attorneys
- Section 8, 9, and 15 declarations handled — specimen reviewed
- Priority processing: filed within 3 business days
From $250.00/class GTC service fee — USPTO government fees passed through at cost, every line itemised before you pay.
Post-Registration Attorney Representation included free for 1 year. Attorney Representation retainer may apply after that.
What you need to know
Understanding US trademark renewal
The Section 8 & 9 filings that keep a USPTO registration alive — the windows, the specimen requirements, and the lapse that ends one for good.
What is a US trademark renewal?
A combined Section 8 & 9 filing required every 10 years to maintain your US registration.
- Section 8 proves continued use; Section 9 renews the registration
- Without renewal, your registration is cancelled permanently
- First due between years 9-10 after registration, then every 10 years
Section 8: Declaration of Continued Use
A sworn statement that you are still using the mark in commerce, filed with a current specimen.
- Required at years 5-6 and with every 10-year renewal
- Must include a specimen showing current commercial use
- Filed under 15 U.S.C. § 1058 (Section 8 of the Lanham Act)
Section 9: Application for Renewal
The actual renewal request extending your registration for another 10 years.
- Always filed together with Section 8 at the 10-year mark
- Filed under 15 U.S.C. § 1059 (Section 9 of the Lanham Act)
- Without it, your registration expires even if Section 8 is filed
Section 15: Declaration of Incontestability
Optional but recommended filing between years 5-6 that strengthens your legal position.
- Makes registration conclusive evidence of your right to use the mark
- Limits grounds for cancellation by third parties
- Requires 5 consecutive years of continuous commercial use
Renewal deadlines & grace period
Filing windows and the consequences of missing them.
- Section 8 only: between years 5-6 after registration
- Section 8 & 9: between years 9-10, then every 10 years
- 6-month grace period with $100/class surcharge per section
- After the grace period: registration cancelled permanently
Specimen requirements for renewal
What the USPTO accepts as proof of continued use.
- Goods: labels, packaging, product photos, e-commerce screenshots
- Services: website, advertising, brochures showing the mark in use
- Must show current use (not historical)
- Mock-ups and digitally altered images are NOT accepted
Transparent pricing
No hidden fees, USPTO fees at cost
Here's exactly what a US trademark renewal costs. Our service fee is flat; the USPTO's own government fee is whatever the office charges, passed through at cost.
Section 8 & 9 combined
10-year renewal
From
$250.00/class
+ USPTO fee $625/class
$225 (Section 8) + $400 (Section 9)
- Declaration of Use preparation
- Specimen review and filing
- Section 9 renewal application
Section 8 declaration only
Years 5-6 maintenance
From
$250.00/class
+ USPTO fee $225/class
Section 15 incontestability optional
- Declaration of Continued Use
- Current specimen review
- Optional Section 15 filing
Fees shown are per class. Late filing during the 6-month grace period incurs an additional $100/class surcharge per section. Every line — service fee and USPTO fee — is itemised in your quote before any work begins.
How it works
From registration number to renewal, on time
Two ways to start: Submit Inquiry for a personalised quote first (5-7 business days), or Direct Order to pay now for priority processing — filed within 3 business days. Either way, an attorney confirms your §8/§9 milestone before any work begins.
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Step 1
Send your registration details
Tell us your USPTO registration number, the classes you still use, and any upcoming deadline you're aware of. Upload your specimen of use if you have it ready.
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Step 2
An attorney reviews your registration
We verify your registration status, identify whether you're at the §8 (years 5-6) or §8 & §9 (10-year) milestone, and confirm exactly what's required — including which classes to keep.
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Step 3
Quote & secure payment
You get a transparent quote covering our service fee and the USPTO government fee. Submit Inquiry sends a personalised invoice (5-7 business days); Direct Order lets you pay now for priority processing.
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Step 4
Prepared & filed with the USPTO
Our US-licensed attorneys prepare and file your Section 8 & 9 declarations. With a Direct Order, filing is completed within 3 business days of receiving your specimen.
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Step 5
Confirmation & next deadline calendared
Your renewal is filed and you receive confirmation and the updated registration certificate. We calendar your next 10-year renewal date so you never scramble again.
Your Customer Success Team
A real team that owns your matter — not a ticket queue.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing — real people who pick up the phone, so you never re-explain your brand or chase a queue.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact — coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. No intake form, no re-explaining.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow — so nothing important slips through the cracks.
A real person, on email or a call — at every step.
The proof
Real work, real clients, real reviews
7,500+
Trademarks filed
10,000+
Clients served
107
Trademark jurisdictions
11
In-house attorneys
“I've had the pleasure of working with Rajat for many years. He has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. His deep knowledge of trademark law across jurisdictions is impressive.”
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US renewal questions, answered straight
Frequently asked questions
Not sure when your USPTO renewal is due?
Ready when you are.
Send your registration number on a free 30-minute call — we'll pull the Section 8 and Section 9 deadlines, calendar both, and quote a flat fee. No obligation.
