Tips for Renewing Your Florida Trademark Registration
So you're in business. You've registered your trademark, identifying the goods or services you're offering. Your business may be restricted to your city, or you may have customers/clients in big cities like Jacksonville or a small town like Palatka. In any event, one of the biggest mistakes my clients make is to file away their trademark's Certificate of Registration, and not give their trademark a second thought.
Florida Statute 495.071 prescribes the duration and renewal procedures for Florida trademarks. Here are some tips:
1. Registration expires 5 years from the date of registration.
2. Renewal can be filed as early as 6 months before the date of registration expiration.
3. Prepare a statement that your trademark is still in use in Florida, for the same class of goods or services as when you filed your registration.
4. Prepare to provide a specimen showing use of your mark in connection with those goods or services.
5. Set aside $87.50 (per class of goods & services) for the filing fee.
