[E-trademarks] Trademark Revival Pendency (Notice of allowance)

[Jamie Shelden]

Interesting Ryan.  I had one come up last week.  I received the Notice of Approval of Extension Request the same day that the next extension was due.  Because we hadn’t received the approval of extension, the deadline for the next extension didn’t come up on our docket, so we missed it again 🤬.  

I had another read of the approval notice and it specifically states that Applicant must continue to file extension requests every six months…But, if TEAS won’t allow you file the extension request, what option do you have?





> On Feb 25, 2025, at 12:40 PM, Ryan Bethell via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:
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> Word to the wise -- 
> 
> I have several applications where revivals were filed for notices of allowance, where no extension has been yet granted, dating back to October of 2024. Something fishy is going on at the USPTO regarding the approval of extensions filed with a revival. This is quite frustrating, because we are already coming up on the next sixth-month deadline to file either a statement of use or extension for several applications, and I cannot file either through TEAS until the previous extension is granted.
> 
> If you have clients that are nearly ready to prove use, it may be better to hold off and file the extension and SOU together with the revival rather than filing the revival immediately and waiting on specimens. The exceedingly long processing times create issues with very tight (or non-existent) online filing windows.
> 
> Warm Regards,
> Ryan Bethell
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> The Ideas Law Firm PLLC
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