| U.S. Registration Number: 2992649 |
Serial Number: 79001133 |
U.S. Registration Date: Sep 6, 2005
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International Reg. No.: 0728196
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Date of Notice: Sep 19, 2011
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Mark: VW(STANDARD CHARACTER MARK)
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U.S. Registration Holder/Owner: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
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| NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE |
| 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1141k(e) |
THE AFFIDAVIT FILED FOR THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED REGISTRATION MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 71 OF THE TRADEMARK ACT, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1141k. |
ACCORDINGLY, THE SECTION 71 AFFIDAVIT IS ACCEPTED. |
THE U.S. REGISTRATION SHALL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE TERM OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION UPON WHICH IT IS BASED FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASS(ES). |
Class(es):
012, 016, 028, 035, 036, 037, 039, 040, 041, 042
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TRADEMARK SPECIALIST
POST-REGISTRATION DIVISION
571-272-9500
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REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTAINING A U.S. TRADEMARK REGISTRATION EXTENDING |
| PROTECTION OF AN INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION |
| WARNING: In addition to filing renewals of your international registration with the International Bureau of WIPO as required under
the Madrid Protocol, your registered extension of protection will be canceled if you do not file the documents below during the specified time periods. |
| I) SECTION 71: AFFIDAVIT OF CONTINUED USE |
| Requirements in the First Ten Years |
| What and When to File: You must file an Affidavit or Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) between the 9th and 10th
years after the date of issuance of the U.S. registration extending protection. 15 U.S.C. §1141k(a)(2). |
| Requirements in Successive Ten-Year Periods |
| What and When to File: You must file an Affidavit or Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) between every 9th and
10th-year period, calculated from the date of issuance of the U.S. registration extending protection. 15 U.S.C. §1141k(a)(2). |
| The above documents will be accepted as timely if filed within six months after the deadlines listed above with the payment of an
additional fee. 15 U.S.C. §1141k(a)(3). |
| Failure to file the Section 71 Affidavit will result in the cancellation of the U.S. registration and invalidation of the protection
of the international registration in the United States. |
| II) RENEWAL OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION |
| The international registration remains in force for 10 years, with the possibility of renewal. Madrid Protocol, Article 6(1).
Failure to renew the international registration with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will result in the expiration of the U.S. registration
even if the Section 71 affidavit of use has been accepted. |
| Any international registration may be renewed for a period of ten years from the expiry of the preceding period, by the mere payment of
the required fee to the International Bureau. Madrid Protocol, Article 7(1). The deadlines for renewing the international registration are calculated from the international registration
date. If the international registration is not renewed, the corresponding U.S. registration will cease to be valid as of the date of the expiration of the international registration. 15
U.S.C. Sec. 1141j(b). Renewal applications must be filed with the International Bureau in accordance with Article 7 of the Madrid Protocol, 37 C.F.R. Sec. 7.41(a). The USPTO will not
process or forward any requests to renew an international registration or extension of protection to the United States if mistakenly submitted to the USPTO. 37 C.F.R. Sec. 7.41(b). |
| *** THE USPTO WILL NOT SEND ANY FURTHER NOTICE OR REMINDER OF THESE REQUIREMENTS. THE HOLDER/OWNER SHOULD CONTACT THE USPTO
ONE YEAR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE TIME PERIODS SHOWN ABOVE TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES. *** |
| To view this notice and other documents for this application on-line, go to http://tdr.gov.uspto.report/search.action?sn=79001133.
NOTE: This notice will only be available on-line the next business day after receipt of this e-mail. |
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