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In Oregon, the cost of filing a trademark application with the Secretary of State's Office is $50. The submission takes anywhere from five to seven business days. You are not required to have an attorney, and your trademark is effective once filed. The trademark must be renewed every five years for a $50 renewal fee.

What is the Lifespan of a Trade Mark? A registered trade mark can be protected forever, provided it is renewed every ten (10) years upon payment of the prescribed renewal fee.

An Oregon trademark registrant may renew a registration for successive five-year periods by filing an application for renewal within 180 days before the expiration of the registration. The renewal application must include: A renewal fee. A verified statement that the mark has been and is still in use.

In the United States, a trademark can last forever, so long as it is used in commerce and renewed on time every ten years. To renew a registered trademark, the owner must file the maintenance documents with the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) and meet certain legal requirements.

Grace periods There is a six-month grace period after each of the above USPTO deadlines. You can file during the grace period, but you'll have to pay an additional fee. If you don't file before the end of the grace period, your registration will be canceled.

If your trademark has fallen into 'dead' or 'abandoned' status unintentionally, you may petition the USPTO within 60 days of the Notice of Abandonment. After the 60 days have lapsed, or if you cannot document the abandonment was unintentional, you will need to file a trademark application with the USPTO.