Requests for Extensions of Time to File the Statement of Use

Requests for Extensions of Time to File the Statement of Use 

Section 1(d) of the Trademark Act requires that a statement of use be filed within six months after the issuance of the notice of allowance, or before the expiration of a previously granted extension of time to file a statement of use. If the mark is not in use in commerce before the expiration of the six-month period following the issuance of the notice of allowance, the applicant must file a request for an extension of time to file a statement of use within the six-month period to avoid abandonment of the application.

The first six-month extension may be requested without a showing of good cause.  Up to four additional six-month extensions may be requested; each must include a showing of good cause. Thus, the total time available for filing the statement of use may not be extended beyond thirty-six months from the issuance date of the notice of allowance.

SOURCE: USPTO.GOV