As “non-essential” businesses are required to close in more and more United States jurisdictions, many businesses have paused operations. This pause may interrupt continuous use of trademarks in connection with the products and services that the affected businesses offer.
When renewing trademark registrations, trademark holders must declare that the trademark has been in continuous use in commerce.
How might a lapse in use of a trademark during a coronavirus-related shutdown affect the trademark holder’s ability to maintain or renew a trademark registration?
My partner Bridget Short answers this question in a post that is available on the Fox Rothschild Coronavirus Resource Center, available at this link.
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