From: TMOfficialNotices@USPTO.GOV
Sent:Friday, July 16, 2021 01:37 AM
To:XXXX
Subject: Official USPTO Courtesy Reminder: Trademark Registration Maintenance Documents Must Be Filed Before Deadline for U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2596273 ETOOLS (Stylized/Design)



USPTO COURTESY REMINDER

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION MAINTENANCE DOCUMENT(S) UNDER SECTIONS 8 AND 9 MUST BE FILED BEFORE DEADLINE OR REGISTRATION WILL BE CANCELLED/EXPIRED


U.S. Application Serial No.  76102457
U.S. Registration No.  2596273
U.S. Registration Date:  July 16, 2002
Mark:  ETOOLS (Stylized/Design)
Owner:  ELANCO US INC.
Docket/Reference No. 

Issue Date:   July 16, 2021

Required submission.  The owner of the trademark registration must file a Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse and an Application for Renewal under Sections 8 and 9 of the Trademark Act (Sections 8 and 9 Declaration) between now and July 18, 2022.   For an additional fee, the owner can file within the 6-month grace period that ends on January 17, 2023.

If ownership of the registration or the owner's name has changed, the owner can use the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) to record the change.  More information on changes of ownership/owner name is available on the USPTO website.

Click here for more information about maintaining a trademark registration.

Proof of Use Audit.  The USPTO is conducting an audit program to promote the accuracy and integrity of the trademark register.  If a registration is selected for audit, the owner will be required to submit proof of use for additional goods/services for which use is claimed in a Section 8 Declaration.  Detailed information about the program is available on the Proof of Use Audit Program webpage.

Determination of time of receipt by USPTO.  Correspondence transmitted through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) is considered filed on the date the USPTO receives the transmission in Eastern Time.

If the owner fails to file a timely Sections 8 and 9 Declaration the registration will be CANCELLED/EXPIRED and cannot be reinstated.

This reminder notice is being sent only as a courtesy to trademark owners who maintain a current email address with the USPTO.   Failure by the USPTO to send a reminder or non-receipt of a reminder does not excuse a trademark owner from meeting the statutory obligations for maintaining a registration.

Foreign-domiciled owners must have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent them at the USPTO in any post-registration filing.

Beware of misleading notices sent by private companies about registrations.   Private companies not associated with the USPTO use public information available in trademark registrations to mail and email trademark-related offers and notices - most of which require fees.  All official USPTO correspondence will only be emailed from the domain "@uspto.gov."

Direct questions about this notice to the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199 (select option 1) or TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov.