Streamline Your Trademark Renewal with a Professional Affidavit of Use Form

Maintaining trademark protection requires filing a Section 8 Declaration of Use or Section 71 Declaration of Use with the USPTO between the 5th and 6th year after registration, and again between the 9th and 10th year. This Affidavit of Use for Trademark Renewal template provides a structured, compliant way to document continuous commercial use of your trademark and gather all required evidence in one place.

Built for Legal Professionals and Trademark Owners

Whether you're an intellectual property attorney, in-house legal counsel, or a business owner managing your own trademark portfolio, this template collects all essential information required by the USPTO—from specimen uploads and sales figures to marketing materials and declarations of continuous use.

The form captures detailed trademark information, evidence of use in commerce, sales and distribution data, and allows multiple specimen uploads for different classes of goods or services. Built-in calculations help track filing deadlines, while conditional logic adapts questions based on your specific renewal scenario.

Automate Your Trademark Workflow

Pair this template with Stepper to automate your trademark management workflow. Route completed affidavits for attorney review, automatically organize specimens by class, generate reminder emails for upcoming deadlines, sync trademark data to your practice management system, and trigger document preparation for USPTO filing.

For firms handling multiple trademark renewals, use Papersign to collect sworn declarations and attorney signatures electronically, creating a complete, audit-ready filing package with secure eSignature compliance that meets USPTO requirements.

Professional, Compliant, and Easy to Use

This template includes conditional sections for different trademark scenarios, file upload fields optimized for specimen evidence, automated date calculations for filing windows, and clear instructions aligned with USPTO requirements. The professional layout works equally well embedded in your law firm's website or sent directly to clients as a standalone form.

Trusted by IP attorneys, corporate legal teams, and brand managers, this Paperform template transforms a complex compliance requirement into a smooth, organized process—helping you protect valuable trademark rights without the administrative headache.