TMEP Subject Matter Index (F) – Subject Matter Index

Facsimile transmission, certificate of (See alsoFacsimile transmission, filing of correspondence by)
1. effect of 306.05(c)
2. eligible correspondence 306.01
3. non-receipt of correspondence by PTO 306.05(d)
4. not available for filing international applications 306.01
5. not available for filing requests for transformation 306.01
6. not available for filing requests to record changes to an international registration 306.01
7. not available for filing responses to IB notices of irregularities 306.01
8. not available for filing subsequent designations 306.01
9. not available for filing trademark applications 306.01
10. requirements for 306.05 - 306.05(c)
11. wording of certificate 306.05(b)
Facsimile transmission, filing of correspondence by (See alsoFacsimile transmission, certificate of)
1. documents excluded 306.01
2. documents included 306.01
3. effect of 306.03
4. not available for filing applications 306.01
5. procedure for 306.04; 306.05
False suggestion of connection 1203(c)
Family of marks 1207.01(d)(xi)
Fax copies of documents, filing of 302.01
Fax transmission (SeeFacsimile transmission, filing of correspondence by)
Federal holiday, response period ending on 308
Fee(s)
1. electronic funds transfer 405.05
2. for correcting irregularities in international application 1902.07(b)(i)
3. for filing amendment to allege use 1104.10(b)(vii)
4. for filing application 202.03; 810 - 810.02; 1401.04; 1403.01
5. for filing ex parte appeal 1501.04
6. for filing international application 1902.02(i); 1903.02
7. for filing multiple-class application 810; 810.01; 1401.04; 1403.01
8. for filing notice of opposition 1503.01
9. for filing petition to revive abandoned application 1714 - 1714.01(b)
10. for filing request for extension of time to file statement of use 1108.02(c)
11. for filing request for transformation 1904.09
12. for filing request to record changes to an international registration 1906.01(a)(i)
13. for filing statement of use 1109.15
14. for filing subsequent designation 1902.08(c)
15. for recording document in Assignment Division 503.03(d)
16. for request to divide 1110.02
17. international, payment of 1903.02
18. method of payment of 405
19. number of 810; 810.01; 1401.04; 1403.01; 1403.05(b)
20. refund of (SeeRefund of fees)
21. refused by financial institution 405.06
22. returned check 202.03(a) - 202.03(a)(i); 405.06; 1104.09(g); 1104.10(b)(vii); 1109.15(a); 1604.06(c); 1606.05(c)
Files, access to 109 - 109.03
Files, destruction of 109.02
Files, electronic 109.03; 402 - 402.01
Filing basis
1. abandonment of multiple-basis application 806.02(d)
2. amendment after publication 806.03(j) - 806.03(j)(ii); 1505.02(f)
3. amendment from §1(a) to §1(b) 806.03(c)
4. amendment from §1(b) to §44 806.03(g)
5. amendment from §44 to §1(b) 806.03(d)
6. amendment of §66(a) basis not permitted 806.03(k); 806.03(l); 1505.02(f); 1904.01(a)
7. amendment, effect on filing date 806.03(h); 806.04(b)
8. amendment, verification of 806.02(e); 806.03(i)
9. bona fide intention to use mark in commerce 806.01(b) - 806.01(d); 806.02(e)
10. changing 806.03 - 806.03(k)
11. changing after publication 806.03(j) - 806.03(j)(ii)
12. claim of priority under §44(d) 806.01(c); 806.02(f); 806.03(b); 806.04(b); 1003
13. combining §1 and §44 806.02(e); 806.02(f); 806.03(d); 806.03(f); 806.04(b)
14. combining §1(a) and §1(b) 806.02(a); 806.02(b); 806.03(c)
15. deletion of §1(b) basis 806.04 - 806.04(b)
16. deletion of, in general 806.04
17. extension of protection of international registration under §66(a) 806.01(e); 1904.01(a)
18. foreign registration under §44(e) 806.01(d); 806.02(e); 1004
19. intent-to-use 806.01(b); 806.02(b); 806.03(c); 806.03(d); 806.03(e); 806.03(g); 806.04(a)
20. multiple 806.02 - 806.02(f)
21. must be stated in written application 806
22. requirements for establishing 806.01 - 806.01(d)
23. review prior to publication or issue 806.05
24. specimen, deferral of examination in multiple-basis application 806.02(c)
25. use in commerce 806.01(a); 806.02(b); 806.03(c)
26. when basis can be changed 806.03(a)
Filing date label 303.02(b)
Filing date, application
1. cancelled if minimum requirements not met 204.01
2. change of 204.03; 205; 1711
3. denial of 204 - 204.03; 1711
4. effective 206 - 206.02
5. in extension of protection of international registration 1904.01(b)
6. minimum requirements for 202
7. of §66(a) application 1904.01(b)
8. priority 206.02; 806.01(c); 1003 - 1003.02; 1003.05
9. request for restoration of 1711
10. requirements for receiving 202 - 202.03
11. restoration of 1711
12. review for compliance with minimum requirements 203
13. review of denial of 1711
14. section 66(a) application 1904.01(b)
15. what constitutes 201
Filing date, for correspondence (in general) 205; 303.01; 304.04
Filing date, for correspondence filed via electronic mail 304.04
Filing fee, application 202.03; 810 - 810.02; 1403.01
1. in §66(a) application 202.03; 810; 810.01; 1904.01(f)
2. varies depending on whether application filed on paper or through TEAS 202.03; 810; 1110.02; 1403.02(c)
Filing of correspondence with International Bureau 1906 - 1906.01(i)
Filing of correspondence with USPTO 305.01
1. by courier or delivery service 307
2. by "Express Mail" 305.03
3. by fax (SeeFacsimile transmission, filing of correspondence by)
4. by hand delivery 307
5. by mail 305 - 305.03
6. by unauthorized individual 608.01; 611.05 - 611.05(c)
7. certificate of mailing procedure for (SeeCertificate of mailing procedure)
8. certificate of transmission procedure for (SeeFacsimile transmission, certificate of)
9. time between execution and 804.03; 1104.10(b)(ii); 1108.02(b); 1109.11(c)
Filing receipt 401.01
Final refusal
1. action after 715 - 715.04
2. for failure to provide information requested by examining attorney 814
3. issuance of, after removal of application from suspension 716.06
4. new issues requiring issuance of nonfinal action 714.05 - 714.05(c); 715.03(b)
5. not permissible on first action 714.01
6. not permissible on suspension 714.02
7. pertaining to identification 714.05(a)(ii)
8. pertaining to proposed amendment of drawing 714.05(a); 807.17
9. premature 714.06
10. proper response to 715.01
11. request for reconsideration after 715.03 - 715.04(b); 1714.01(a)(ii); 1714.01(f)(ii)
12. statement of grounds of 714.04
13. time for appeal runs from date of 715.03(c)
14. when appropriate 714.03; 714.05 - 714.05(c)
15. with respect to amendment to Supplemental Register 714.05(a)(i)
16. with respect to submission of consent agreement 714.05(d)
17. with respect to submission of substitute specimen 714.05(e) - (f)
18. with respect to §2(f) claim 714.05(a)(i); 1212.02(h)
"Firm" 803.02(b)
Flag, refusal to register mark comprising 1204; 1204.01 - 1204.01(e); 1204.03
Flavor as mark 904.03(m); 1202.13
Foreign applicant
1. common terms designating entity of 803.03(i); Appendix D
2. signature on behalf of 611.06(e); 804.04
Foreign attorney (SeeAttorney, foreign)
"Foreign" commerce 901.03
Foreign equivalents, doctrine of 1207.01(b)(vi); 1209.03(g); 1210.10
Foreign priority (SeePriority under §44(d), application claiming)
Foreign registration, application based on ownership of 1005
1. assignment of home country application or registration 1006
2. based on registration issued by a "common office of several states" 1002.03
3. bona fide intention to use mark in commerce 806.01(d); 806.02(e); 807.02(g); 1004; 1008
4. certification or certified copy of foreign registration required 806.01(d); 1004.01
5. country of origin 1002.04
6. dividing 1110.10
7. drawing 807.03(f); 807.12(b); 1011 - 1011.04
8. establishing entitlement under a treaty 1002.01; 1002.03
9. from applicant’s country of origin 1002.04
10. identification of goods/services 1012; 1402.01(b)
11. international registration as basis for §44 application 1016
12. may not be filed before foreign registration has issued 1004
13. must be in force 1004.01(a)
14. one mark per registration 1011.02
15. ownership of foreign registration 1005
16. requirements for receiving a filing date 202 - 202.03
17. requirements for §44(e) basis 806.01(d); 1002.01; 1004
18. specimen not required 1009
19. standard character claim in 807.03(f); 1011.01
20. status of foreign registration 1004.01(a)
21. suspension pending receipt of copy of foreign registration not permitted except in extraordinary situation 1004.01
22. translation of 1004.01(b)
23. use not required 1009
Form paragraphs 705; 705.01
Forms, trademark 103; 301; 802
Fragrance as mark 807.09; 1202.13
Franchisees, use of mark by 1201.03(f)
Fraud 720; 906.04
Freedom of Information Act requests 1803
1. for copies of letters of protest 1715.05
Functionality 1202.02(a) - 1202.02(a)(v)(iii)