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After registration of a trademark in US, is it or can it still be accepted for registration in a different country like UK or Canada even after 3 or 4 years?

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Yes. A US trademark registration does not expire your right to file in other jurisdictions, and there is no deadline by which you must register elsewhere. You can file in the UK, Canada, or any other country at any point after your US registration, including years later.

The one practical step you should consider before filing is priority. It’s possible to claim a Paris Convention priority filing if you file in a new jurisdiction within six months of the original filing. After those 6 months, any confusingly similar marks filed in that country between your US application date and your new filing date would have priority over you in that jurisdiction. This is a risk, not a barrier; many businesses register in new markets years after their original filings without issue.

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