Supplemental Register

Subject: Re: Supplemental Register

Comments:
: I have reviewed the TMEP, the CFR and the USC, and cannot find any information regarding the duration and renewal of a trademark registered on the Supplemental Register. Although these references state that the benefits are reduced (as opposed to registration on the Principal Register), the only source that offered a clue to the benefits was the Copyright and Trademark Law for the Nonspecialist 2000, published by Practising Law Institute, chapter 2, pp 179-180, which states that a trademark on the Supplemental Register can be registered on the Principal Register if it proves distinctiveness for a period of five years. I would like to know if this is true. Can the mark be amended to the Principal Register over time? And what are the maintenance requirements for a mark registered on the Supplemental Register? : By the way, I called the USPTO, and not one person could help me. : Happy New Year, and many thanks for your assistance. : Sonia K. Kuster

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