# TMEP § 108.03: Due Diligence: Duty to Monitor Status

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S108.03

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 108.03
- **Heading:** Due Diligence: Duty to Monitor Status
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0100 - General Information / TMEP § 108.03

## Text

37 C.F.R.
Notices issued or actions taken by the USPTO are
displayed in the USPTO's publicly available electronic systems. Applicants and
registrants are responsible for monitoring the status of their applications and
registrations in the USPTO's electronic systems during the following time
periods:
(1) At least every six months between the filing date
of the application and issuance of a registration;
(2) After filing an affidavit of use or excusable
nonuse under section 8 or section 71 of the Act, or a renewal application under
section 9 of the Act, at least every six months until the registrant receives
notice that the affidavit or renewal application has been accepted; and
(3) After notice of the institution of an expungement or reexamination proceeding
under § 2.92, at least every three months until the registrant receives a
notice of termination under § 2.94.
Applicants and registrants are responsible for tracking the
status of trademark matters pending before the USPTO in accordance with the time frames
in
37 C.F.R. §2.23(d)
. A party who has not received a
notice or action from the USPTO within that time frame is responsible for promptly
checking the matter’s status and requesting corrective action, if necessary.
See id
. Failure to act diligently and follow up with appropriate
action may result in denial of the requested relief.
See
TMEP §§1705.05
,
1714.01(d)
.
See
TMEP §108.01
regarding
checking the status of an application or registration through the Trademark Status and
Document Retrieval (TSDR) database and
§108.02
regarding
telephone assistance and status checks with TAC.
See
TMEP §1705.05
for more
information regarding the responsibility of applicants and registrants to periodically
check the status of a pending application or post-registration filing and the options
available if the application has been abandoned or the registration has been cancelled
or expired
ument Retrieval (TSDR) database and
§108.02
regarding
telephone assistance and status checks with TAC.
See
TMEP §1705.05
for more
information regarding the responsibility of applicants and registrants to periodically
check the status of a pending application or post-registration filing and the options
available if the application has been abandoned or the registration has been cancelled
or expired.
See
TMEP §1716.04(b)
regarding the duty to monitor the status of a registration after notice of the
institution of an expungement or reexamination proceeding.
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