CLDP, in close cooperation with USPTO, will conduct a two 2-hour webinar for the Afghanistan TM Directorate on the concept of TM renewals as one of the key elements in the examination of TM applications. USPTO experts will present a comprehensive tutorial, including interactive discussion among the participants. This webinar is part a series of planned webinars to address key aspects of TM examination and registration, as well as maintaining TM rights, including distinctiveness, likelihood of confusion, well-known marks, bad faith applications, non-traditional marks, trade dress, geographic descriptiveness, certification, and appeal, opposition and cancellation proceedings, renewals, and ownership transfers.