1. The United States Trademark Administrative Agency

The USPTO is a federal government agency under the U.S. Department of Commerce and is mainly responsible for the authorization review of U.S. patents and trademarks. As far as the trademark part is concerned, the USPTO is responsible for reviewing trademark registration applications and determining whether the applied trademark meets the relevant requirements for U.S. federal registration. The USPTO will only answer general questions about the trademark registration application process, but will not provide any information with a legal opinion nature, nor will it participate in or assist in any trademark rights protection procedures (such as: litigation proceedings in courts at all levels, U.S. territorial disputes) Trademark protection procedures of Customs and Border Protection under the Ministry of Security, etc.).

2. When the USPTO receives the registration application, it will generally begin to review whether the applied trademark complies with the "U.S. Trademark Law" three months later.

After review, if the USPTO finds relevant problems, it will issue an examination opinion. The applicant generally needs to respond within 6 months after receiving the examination opinion; if the USPTO finds no problems, or the application If the person successfully overcomes the problems identified by the USPTO, the applied trademark will be published in the Official Gazette. During the 30-day announcement period, any member of the public can lodge an objection to the trademark application. The opposition procedure is heard by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).

The validity period of a registered trademark in the United States is 10 years, calculated from the date of approval of registration.

3. There are two types of trademark registration books under the U.S. federal trademark registration system: the Principal Register and the Supplemental Register. The vast majority of U.S. federal trademark registrations are Master Register registrations. Supplementary registration provides the possibility of registering descriptive trademarks that lack distinctiveness but can still distinguish the source of goods and services. Usually, a trademark registered in the supplementary register is modified from a trademark registered in the principal register. If the applicant believes that the trademark is descriptive but may acquire distinctiveness through use, an application for registration may be submitted directly to the Supplementary Register.

During the 10-year validity period, the trademark registrant needs to take necessary measures within the following two periods to maintain the validity of the U.S. registered trademark. (1) Between the 5th and 6th years from the registration date, or within the 6-month extension period after the expiration of the aforementioned period

The trademark registrant must submit to the USPTO within the above period