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Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)

Chapter 1200

Substantive Examination of Applications

United States Patent and Trademark Office

1201Ownership of Mark 1202Use of Subject Matter as Trademark 1203Refusal on Basis of Deceptive Matter and Matter which May Falsely Suggest a Connection 1204Refusal on Basis of Flag, Coat of Arms, or Other Insignia of United States, State or Municipality, or Foreign Nation 1205Refusal on Basis of Matter Protected by Statute or Convention 1206Refusal on Basis of Name, Portrait, or Signature of Particular Living Individual or Deceased U.S. President Without Consent 1207Refusal on Basis of Likelihood of Confusion, Mistake, or Deception 1208Conflicting Marks in Pending Applications 1209Refusal on Basis of Descriptiveness 1210Refusal on Basis of Geographic Significance 1211Refusal on Basis of Surname 1212Acquired Distinctiveness or Secondary Meaning 1213Disclaimer of Elements in Marks 1214"Phantom" Elements in Marks 1215Marks Composed, in Whole or in Part, of Domain Names 1216Effect of Applicant’s Prior Registrations 1217Res Judicata, Collateral Estoppel, and Stare Decisis