General Description: A trademark covers the source of goods or services. A typical trademark could cover something like an internet domain name, the logo of a brand name, an advertising phrase used to identify a company, etc.

Maintenance: Trademarks need to be renewed between their 5th and 6th year, and then every 10 years after the first renewal.

Renewable? Yes, so long as you continue to file timely renewals, a person or company can hold the same trademark for hundreds of years.
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