Triggering Trademark File Statement of Use EOT tasks
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When a U.S. Trademark is allowed, AppColl generates a "File Statement of Use 6-Month Deadline" task.
If you intend to file the SOU within 6 months, mark the task as 'complete'. If you need to file an extension for another 6 months, mark the task as 'missed' or 'extension filed.' This will generate a follow-up "File Statement of Use 12-Month Deadline" task.
You would follow the same process for each extension through all extensions totalling 36 months.
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The problem that we see with this is that the task is set up as an Extendable External Deadline. While it is extendable, it is only extendable upon filing a time extension. We would like to see this deadline type changed to something that is technically more accurate. When attorneys see the deadline type as extendable, they do not always pay enough attention to the actual task and this has caused missed deadlines. Has AppColl considered making a change to this deadline type?
