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USA (US)
Classification
Nice, 13th ed.
Filing
multi-class
Local Agent
Yes
U.S.-licensed attorney
POA
Yes
if local agent
Official Examination
formal, absolute grounds, relative grounds
Opposition Period
30 days
from publication date of application; extendable
Use Requirements
3 yrs
Priority
first-to-use
Duration
10 yrs
from registration date
Maintenance
Affidavit of use (5th/6th year)
Non-Trad. TMs
3-D, colours, sounds, smells, taste, touch, motion, holograms (see CI)
GRR
No
Remarks
common law
affidavit of use and proof of use between 5th and 6th year after registration and with renewal every 10 years (see CI)
All information is provided without guarantee. Last updated: 24 Mar 2026.
