What is the deadline for filing maintenance documents for trademark registrations?

The deadline for filing maintenance documents for trademark registrations is indeed established by law and cannot be waived. This reflects the stringent requirements set forth by the USPTO to ensure that trademarks remain in use and that their registrations are kept up to date.

Under U.S. trademark law, specific maintenance documents must be filed at designated intervals to keep a trademark registration alive. For example, a Declaration of Use (or an equivalent document) must be filed between the 5th and 6th year after registration, and subsequently every ten years, along with a renewal application. These deadlines are fixed and failure to meet them can result in cancellation of the trademark registration.

While extensions might be possible in certain scenarios, such as requesting an extension in response to objections raised during the examination process, the fundamental deadlines for maintenance filings are non-negotiable and must be adhered to as prescribed by the law.

The other options do not accurately capture the nature of the deadlines for maintenance documents. The deadlines are not flexible based on application types and are not variable based on whether the application is new or not. This underscores the importance of maintaining diligent tracking of filing requirements post-registration.