Appendix 11. Use Requirements

• Author: Christopher P. Bussert - James R. Sims III
• Pages: 374-375

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Appendix 11

USE REqUIREMENTS

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10. Can be cured so long as resumption of use occurs more than three months prior

tothe filing of the cancellation action.

11. Period tolls from publication of the registration mark.

12. Can be cured so long as resumption of use occurs more than three months prior to

the filing of the cancellation action.

13. Can be cured so long as resumption of use occurs more than three months prior

tothe filing of the cancellation action.

14. If no bona fide intent to use at the time of application and no subsequent bona fide

use prior to three months preceding the cancellation action.

Country

Use

Required

at

Application

Use

Required

within

X Years after

Registration

Period of

Nonuse

before

Cancellation

Excusable

Non-

Use for

a Good

Reason?

Years

of Use

Required

at

Renewal?

OAPI

( African

Union)

FTF Five Five Yes N/A

Argentina FTF Five Five Yes Five

Australia ITU Three Three Yes N/A

BrazilFTF Five Five Yes N/A

Chile FTU or FTF N/AN/A N/A N/A

China FTF Three Three Yes N/A

European

Union

(EUTM)

FTF Five Five Yes N/A

Czech

Republic

FTF Five Five10 Yes N/A

Egypt FTF Five Five Yes N/A

France FTF Five11 Five MaybeN/A

GermanyFTF Five Five12 Yes N/A

Hong Kong ITU Three Three13 Yes N/A

India ITUFive14 Five Yes N/A

Iran FTF Three Three Yes N/A

JapanFTF Three Three Yes Three

MexicoFTF Three Three Yes Three

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