Q: Can I re active my trade mark if is was cancelled?

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Good luck,

A: A trademark Owner may file a request to reinstate a registration if the registration was cancelled or expired for failure to file a section 8 affidavit, trademark renewal or response if they can provide proof that the cancellation was due to USPTO error or that the registrant didn’t receive the post-registration action.

A: It depends on why the mark was cancelled. Was that the result of a lawsuit or other proceeding where the mark was adjudicated to be confusingly similar to another mark, or otherwise not allowed to be registered? Or did the mark expire by failing to file a Section 8 affidavit or renewal application? If the latter, then you may be able to petition for reinstatement, depending on when the mark was cancelled. You generally have 6 months or one year to take action. If you waited too long, you can just file a new trademark application.