What is intent to use Trademark or Service mark application?
An applicant may file an application for federal registration based on either a bona fide intent to use a mark or the actual use of a mark in commerce. You may not file both intent to use application and an actual use application on the same goods or services on the same application. The filing procedure for an intent to use application requires the applicant to submit a statement known as a statement of use later during the application process. The statement use is a verified statement indicating that the applicant has actually used the Trademark or Service mark in commerce since the date of the application. How long does an Intent-to-Use applicant have to allege actual use of the mark in commerce? An applicant may file an Amendment to Allege Use any time between the filing date of the application and the time the mark is approved for publication. If an Amendment to Allege Use is not filed, then applicant has six months from the issuance of the Notice of Allowance to file a Statement
