1) service marks may be registered;

2) the term of registration has been increased from 7 to 10 years, and registrations are renewable for additional 10-year periods;

3) trademark registrations will be cancelled automatically if renewal applications are not filed within 6 months from the due date;

4) the assignment provisions have been simplified and trademarks may now be assigned with or without goodwill;

5) the period of non-use that renders a registration vulnerable to cancellation has been increased from 2 years to 3 years following registration; and

6) penalties for infringement have been increased.