To maintain your U.S. trademark registration, you must. Submit a Declaration of Use (also called a Section 8 Filing); this must be done between the 5th and 6th year after your registration was issued, and then again as part of every renewal. Renew the registration (also called a Section 9 Filing); this must be done between the 9th and 10th year after your registration was issued, and ever 10 years thereafter. For renewal application submitted after expiry of the original registration, copy of documentary proofs for all academic qualification, training/apprenticeship and working experience are required. Fee: The application fee is $475. The paid application fee will not be refunded regardless of the result of application. Means of submission