1716.01 Timing for Requesting and Instituting Expungement or Reexamination Proceedings
A petitioner may request an ex parte expungement proceeding in connection with a registration at any time between 3 and 10 years after the date of registration. 15 U.S.C. §1066a(i); 37 C.F.R. §2.91(b)(1). In addition, until December 27, 2023, a petitioner may request an expungement proceeding for a registration that is at least 3 years old, regardless of the 10-year limit. Id.
A petitioner may request a reexamination proceeding in connection with a mark registered under §1 of the Trademark Act during the first five years following the date of registration. 15 U.S.C. §1066b(i); 37 C.F.R. §2.91(b)(2),
The Director may institute an ex parte expungement or reexamination proceeding on the Director’s own initiative within these same time periods, if otherwise appropriate. See 15 U.S.C. §1066a(i) -1066b(i); 37 C.F.R. §2.92(b).