The international agreement as to the grouping of goods and services into their respective International Classifications.

Failure to use a trademark – this results in a loss of rights.

After an Intent-to-use application has successfully passed its Opposition period, this notice issues. The applicant must then file a Statement of Use or an Extension of Time to file a Statement of Use – through this process, the use of a Mark in Interstate Commerce may be delayed approximately 3 years to allow the applicant to begin using the Mark.