Official Processing Times

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USPTO trademark application and post-registration processing time snapshot

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Switch between the observed averages and published targetsReported averages and targets for two application milestones

Published averages

Shared scale · 0 months to 11 months

  • First examining action4.3 months
  • Registration or abandonment10.4 months

Both bars in each view use months from filing.

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USPTO trademark application and post-registration processing time snapshot

USPTO figures as updated 1 October 2026, checked 11 November 2026. The table preserves the source units and the chart compares only the two application milestones measured in months.

8 records
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First examining action4.35.0MonthsSource 1
Registration or abandonment10.411.0MonthsSource 1
Extension requests2315Days as displayed by USPTOSource 1
Statement of use5315Days as displayed by USPTOSource 1
Divisional requests13815Days as displayed by USPTOSource 1
Letters of protest3760Days as displayed by USPTOSource 1
Post-registration renewal6390Days as displayed by USPTOSource 1
Post-registration amendments or corrections9190Days as displayed by USPTOSource 1

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