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Abandonment of a trademark occurs when the owner of the trademark deliberately ceases to use the trademark for three or more years, with no intention of using the trademark again in the future. When a trademark is abandoned, the trademark owner may no longer claim rights to the trademark.

When a trademark is ?dead,? it means that anyone can use it without fear of legal repercussions from the original trademark owner. A Dead Trademark is generally available for anyone else to register, making it an opportunity to take ownership of an old, inactive logo or phrase.

When a forgotten trademark stops being used, you can't simply use it as your own. Instead, you can fill the spot the expired trademark vacated with a brand new trademark that protects exactly what you need.

When a trademark is abandoned, the trademark owner may no longer claim rights to the trademark. In effect, this frees the trademark so that anyone else can use it without recourse from the original trademark owner.

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.

Specifically, applicants have the opportunity to submit a petition with the USPTO to revive the trademark application within two months of the issuance of the Notice of Abandonment; or, two months after the date of actual knowledge of the abandonment but no later than six months from the date the trademark electronic ...