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File a Statement of Use Extension

If your trademark is not yet in use, a Statement of Use extension can help keep your application active. Trademark Engine offers attorney-assisted extension filing.
Starting at $99 + USPTO filing fees
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What Is a Statement of Use Extension?

A Statement of Use extension is a filing submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that requests additional time to begin using your trademark in commerce.

If you filed your trademark application on an intent-to-use basis and are not yet using the trademark, an extension allows you to keep your application active without filing a Statement of Use yet.
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When Do You Need a Statement of Use Extension?

You need a Statement of Use extension if your trademark is not yet being used in commerce when your filing deadline arrives.

Trademark Not in Use

If you are not yet selling goods or providing services under your trademark, you cannot file a Statement of Use and may need an extension.

Notice of Allowance Issued

Extensions are available only after the USPTO issues a Notice of Allowance for an intent-to-use trademark application.

More Time to Launch

If your product or service is still in development or preparing to launch, an extension allows you to request additional time.

How Many Statements of Use
Extensions Are Allowed?

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) allows Statement of Use extensions in six-month increments.

You may request multiple extensions if your trademark is still not in use, as long as each extension request is filed on time and meets USPTO requirements.


Each extension request requires a separate USPTO filing fee. If a deadline is missed, the option to request an extension may no longer be available.

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Costs & Deadlines (Critical)

After the USPTO issues a Notice of Allowance, you must file a Statement of Use or request an extension within a required time frame to keep your trademark application active.


Six-Month Deadline: Each extension request must be filed within six months of the Notice of Allowance date or the current extension deadline.


USPTO Filing Fees: Each Statement of Use extension requires a separate USPTO filing fee.


Risk of Abandonment: If you miss a deadline and do not file a Statement of Use or a valid extension request, your trademark application may be abandoned.

USPTO deadlines are strictly enforced.

How Trademark Engine Helps With
Your Statement of Use Extension

Trademark Engine provides attorney-assisted support to help ensure your Statement of Use extension is prepared correctly and filed on time.

Attorney Review

A trademark attorney reviews your application details and extension request.

Extension Preparation

Your extension request is prepared based on the information provided and USPTO guidelines.

Compliance Check

The filing is reviewed to help confirm it meets USPTO requirements.

Filed on Your Behalf

The completed extension request is submitted to the USPTO according to official procedures.

Statement of Use Extension Pricing

Trademark Engine provides attorney-assisted support to help you prepare and file a Statement of Use extension that meets USPTO requirements.

Extension filings start at $99, depending on your application and filing needs.
Additional USPTO filing fees may apply.
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Starting at $99 + USPTO filing fees

Why choose Trademark Engine

Why Choose Trademark Engine for Your Extension Filing?

Trademark Engine offers attorney-assisted support designed to help you file your extension accurately and on time.

  • Attorney-assisted extension preparation and filing
  • Experience working with USPTO trademark requirements
  • Clear, compliant submissions prepared to USPTO standards
  • Simple, guided process from start to finish

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File your extension with attorney-assisted support designed to keep your trademark application active and moving forward.

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Trademark Statement of Use Extension FAQs

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How many Statement of Use extensions can you file?

You may file up to five six-month extension requests. An acceptable Statement of Use must be filed no later than three years after the USPTO issues the Notice of Allowance.

What information is required to file a Statement of Use extension?

You must identify the goods or services covered by the request, confirm your continued bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce, provide a properly signed declaration, and pay the required fee for each class. Later requests must also describe your ongoing efforts to use the mark.

What is "good cause" for a Statement of Use extension?

For the second and later extensions, good cause means describing specific ongoing efforts to use the mark. Examples include product development, market research, manufacturing, promotional work, finding distributors, seeking regulatory approval, or obtaining funding.

What is the difference between a first extension request and a later extension request?

The first request requires a verified statement that you still have a bona fide intention to use the mark, but no showing of good cause is required. Each later request must also describe your ongoing efforts to begin using the mark in commerce.

Can I file a Statement of Use and an extension request at the same time?

Yes. You may file one insurance extension with the Statement of Use, or afterward if time remains in the same six-month period. It may provide additional time to correct certain filing deficiencies, but no further extensions may be filed after it.

What happens if my Statement of Use is refused after I file it?

The USPTO may issue an Office Action explaining the refusal or filing deficiency and giving you an opportunity to respond. An insurance extension may provide more time to correct certain statutory issues, such as an unacceptable specimen, but the Statement of Use generally cannot be withdrawn.

Can I file an extension for only some goods or services in my application?

Yes. An extension request may cover only the goods or services for which you maintain a bona fide intention to use the mark. If you file a Statement of Use for the remaining items, you may also need to divide the application so the groups can proceed separately.

Can I delete goods or services instead of filing an extension?

Yes. You may delete goods, services, or classes that you no longer intend to pursue. Deleted items will no longer be included in that application and cannot later be restored through an extension request.

Do Statement of Use extension fees apply per class?

Yes. The USPTO charges an extension filing fee for each class included in the request. The current electronic filing fee is $125 per class, separate from any service or attorney fees.

What happens after a Statement of Use extension is filed?

The USPTO reviews whether the request was timely and includes the required fee, declaration, and any applicable good-cause statement. If accepted, your deadline moves to the end of the next six-month period calculated from the Notice of Allowance date.
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