EXT · 6 MO
Extension Request
More time on an intent-to-use application or an office action deadline, filed before the window closes.
Brands do not always launch on schedule. The USPTO allows for that, but only if you ask in advance and only up to a limit. An extension request buys another six months on an intent-to-use application, and can be repeated up to a total of thirty-six months from the Notice of Allowance.
The rule that catches people is that an extension cannot be filed late. Once the deadline passes, the application is abandoned and the filing date is gone.
What is included
Deadline verification
We confirm the exact date your window closes from the USPTO record rather than from memory.
Statement of ongoing effort
Extension requests require a statement of your continued bona fide intent to use the mark. We prepare it correctly.
Extension count tracking
We track which extension number you are on and how much of the thirty-six months remains.
Office action extensions
Preparation of the request for a three-month extension on an office action response deadline.
Forward planning
Where you are running out of extensions, we set out the realistic options ahead of time.
Confirmation
Written confirmation of the filing and the new deadline, docketed for you.
How it works
- 01
Send the serial number
We pull the case and confirm the deadline.
- 02
We prepare the request
Including the required intent statement.
- 03
We file before the window closes
Submitted with time in hand.
- 04
The new date is docketed
You get the confirmation and the next reminder.
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