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Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)

Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)

ForewordTrademark Manual of Examining Procedure (Tmep)IntroductionConstitutional Basis Change SummaryCHANGES: INDEX TO CHANGES IN TMEP May 2026 Instructions PageTrademark Manual of Examining Procedure 0100General Information 0200Application Filing Date 0300Filing and Receipt of Documents 0400Processing Documents and Fees 0500Change of Ownership 0600Attorney, Representative, Correspondence, and Signature 0700Procedure for Examining Applications 0800Application Requirements 0900Use in Commerce 1000Applications Under Section 44 1100Intent-to-Use Applications and Requests to Divide 1200Substantive Examination of Applications 1300Service Marks, Collective Marks, and Certification Marks 1400Classification and Identification of Goods and Services 1500Post-Examination Procedures 1600Registration and Post Registration Procedures 1700Petitions, Requests for Reinstatement, and Other Matters Submitted to Director 1800Public Inquiries About Applications and Registrations 1900Madrid Protocol Appendix AExamining Attorneys’ Appeal Briefs Appendix BMembers of International Trademark Agreements Appendix CNotes of Other Statutes Appendix DForeign Entity Appendix Appendix ECountries That Have Standard Character Marks or the Equivalent TMEPSubject Matter Index