united-states trademark
Trademark &quot;un-revivable&quot;?
<p>I've encountered a trademark in the USPTO database which is listed as:</p>

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  <p>CONTINUED USE NOT FILED WITHIN GRACE PERIOD, UN-REVIVABLE</p>
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<p>What does this mean and what rights might the trademark registrant still have over the mark?</p>

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<li>Does the registrant still have common law rights over the mark? If so, are they affected by this status?</li>
<li>Does this mean the registrant can never register this mark again?</li>
<li>Can another entity register this mark for the same purpose?</li>
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<h1><em>Does the registrant still have common law rights over the mark?</em></h1>
<p><strong>Maybe.</strong> <a href="http://www.yospinlaw.com/2015/05/18/can_i_register_or_use_a_dead_trademark/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">According to Yospin Law</a>,</p>
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<p>Just because a mark is listed as “dead” at the USPTO, does not mean it is available to use without registration, or to register.  It’s possible that the registrant of the trademark abandoned the federal trademark registration, but is still using the mark – and so still has common law trademark rights.</p>
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<h1><em>Does this mean the registrant can never register this mark again?</em></h1>
<p><strong>No.</strong> It does not mean the trademark can never be registered again. However, a new application for registration of the mark must be made. This registration is completely separate from the previous one - it's effectively registering a new mark that happens to be identical to an old one, without the problems that would normally cause.</p>
<h1><em>Can another entity register this mark for the same purpose?</em></h1>
<p><strong>Possibly.</strong> If it remains in use under common law rights, you would face an uphill battle to successfully register it for yourself. If it is truly abandoned, you can apply for registration, but <a href="http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2012/08/23/zombie-trademarks-bringing-a-trademark-back-from-the-dead/id=27567/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">as Beth Hutchens discussed</a>, this is not a simple matter of filling out the form and celebrating your new acquisition. <a href="http://www.patent-trademark-law.com/trademarks/trademark-faq/#25" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Here is a handy brief summary</a>, but for any actual case, your first step should be to consult a patent and trademark attorney, particularly one experienced in the jurisdiction you intend to use the mark in.</p>

<p>You would have to proceed through the registration process de novo. The previous registration expired and can't be revived. It doesn't preclude re-registering the same mark. Another entity likely wouldn't be able to register the mark for the same purpose if the expired mark continued to be in use. Prior use of a mark is a bar to registration of the mark by another user for the same product in the same territory.</p>
