A
Abandonment of application
after ex parte appeal
after inter partes proceeding
defined
express
granting additional time to avoid
incomplete response resulting in
location of files
notice of, for failure to respond
of multiple-basis application
of multiple-class application
ordering abandoned files
partial
petition from examining attorney’s holding of
through failure to file statement of use
through failure to prosecute appeal
through failure to respond to Office action
Abstracts of title
Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual
Access by public to files
electronic images
paper files
Accessibility
of assignment records
of files held by Office personnel
Acquired distinctiveness (§2(f) claim)
allegation of use filed with amendment to
as to a portion of the mark
as to particular goods/services/classes
based on five years’ use
based on ownership of prior registrations
concession that matter is not inherently distinctive
disclaimers in applications claiming §2(f)
establishing with actual evidence
evidence submitted to establish
first or only user
five years of use as proof of
in part
in the alternative
in §1(b) application
in §44 application
in §66(a) application
printing of
prior registrations as proof of
unnecessary
with respect to incapable matter
Act of 1881
Act of 1905
Act of 1920
Act of 1946
Action after issuance of notice of allowance and before filing of statement of use
Action by affidavit/renewal examiner
upon examination of renewal application
upon examination of §8 affidavit
Action by examining attorney
after final refusal
after new search
all arguments by applicant to be addressed in
all outstanding refusals and requirements to be noted in
citation of decisions in
citation of registrations in
date of
evidence supporting refusal in
form paragraphs in
incomplete response to
language in
non-receipt of
piecemeal action to be avoided
raising new issues
returned
review by supervisory examining attorney
“search clause” in
signature in
statutory language in
supplemental action
to be complete
Address
changing address of owner of registration
changing correspondence address
correspondence
for communications to the International Bureau
for communications to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”)
for electronic mail communications
for filing documents to be recorded in Assignment Division
of applicant
of assignee
Advisory statement cannot serve as foundation for final refusal
Aesthetic functionality
Affidavit of continued use or excusable nonuse (§8)
appeal to federal court
certification marks
change from mark as registered
character of use of mark
collective marks
combined with renewal application
combined with §15 affidavit
deficiencies, correction of
domestic representative, designation of
excusable nonuse
execution of
extension of protection to the United States (§71)
fee for filing
form for filing
goods and services set forth in
grace period
nonuse
notice on registration certificate
Office action upon examination of
ownership
petition to Director
premature filing of
recourse after refusal
registrations in 20-year terms
requirements for
response to Office action
signature
specimen(s)
time for filing
untimely filing cannot be cured
use in commerce
who may file
Affidavit of continued use or excusable nonuse (§71)
certification marks
collective marks
Affidavit of incontestability (§15)
combined with §8 affidavit
fee
form for filing
premature
registered extension of protection of international registration
requirements for
substitute
Supplemental Register registrations not eligible
time for filing
§14 limitation independent of
Affidavit of use
Affidavit under §8
Affidavit under §71
Agents
Agreement of drawing and foreign registration in §44 application
Agreement of drawing and specimen
Allegations of use in §1(b) application
Alphabetical List, International
Amendment of application
after decision on appeal
after final action
after Notice of Allowance
after publication
from Principal Register to Supplemental Register in §1(b) application
prohibited during period between issuance of notice of allowance and filing of statement of use, except to delete specified goods or services (§1(b) application)
to add or substitute a basis for registration
to change basis from §44 to §1(b)
to change filing basis from §1(a) to §1(b)
to change filing basis from §1(b) to §44
to claim priority
to delete §1(b) basis
to different register
Amendment of dates of use
after registration
to reflect a change, must be verified
upon amendment of identification
Amendment of mark in registration
drawing
fee required
in registered extension of protection
material alteration of mark not permitted
specimen
who may request
Amendment of mark on drawing
amendment to cure “internal inconsistency” not permitted
in marks comprising domain names
in registered extension of protection
in registration based on §1 or §44 application
in request for extension of protection of international registration
in §44 application
may not result in material alteration
must be warranted by specimens or foreign registration
not permitted in §66(a) application
procedures for
processing unacceptable amendments
to color features
Amendment of registration
certification statement
correction of mistake
dates of use
disclaimer
effect on limitation of grounds for cancellation
fee required
from Supplemental to Principal Register not permitted
of classification
of identification of goods/services
of mark
of owner’s address
of registered extension of protection
of registrations with color claim
territorial restrictions
who may request
Amendment to allege use
approval of
blackout period
dates of use
drawing
ex parte appeals
examination of, by examining attorney
execution of
fee for filing
filed in conjunction with application
filing during pendency of ex parte appeal
form of
identification of goods/services in
located after publication
minimum requirements for
ownership
requirements for
review for compliance with minimum filing requirements
specimen
substantive refusals
time for filing
use in commerce
use on all goods/services before filing
withdrawal of
“America” or “American,” marks comprising
American Viticultural Areas
Apostille
Appeal briefs, applicants’
Appeal briefs, examining attorneys’
failure to file
format for
preparation of
Appeal to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
amendment after decision on
amendment during
appealable matter
application record must be complete prior to
dismissal of
fee for
in general
time period for
withdrawal of refusal during
Appealable matter
Applicant
address of
application void if wrong party identified as
association as
banking institution
citizenship of
communication with applicant who is represented by attorney
companies
corporation as
correcting mistake in name of
eligible under §44
Federally recognized Indian tribe
foreign
government bodies and universities as
individual as
joint applicants as
joint venture as
limited liability companies as
limited liability partnerships as
may not be changed
minor
must be natural or juristic person
name of
operating divisions
partnership as
properly identifying the applicant
sole proprietorship as
trusts, conservatorships and estates as
verification of
who may apply
Applicant’s name
Applicants, joint
Application checklist
Application files
electronic
new, processing of
preparation of, for publication or registration of mark
to remain in Office
Application for registration
abandoned
“amended”
approved for publication
basis for
classification
combined
concurrent use
dates of use
declaration in lieu of oath
defective
establishing ownership of
filing basis
filing date
form for filing
informal
intent-to-use
multiple-class
persons who can sign verification
priority under §44(d)
should specify register on which registration is sought
signature
specimen
statutory averments
suspended
TEAS Plus
types of
use in commerce
verification made in foreign country
verification with oath
Application serial number
Applications for international registration
Article 6 ter of Paris Convention
Artist, name of, on original work of art
Artists and authors, name of, as mark
Assignee
entitled to prosecute application or registration
establishing ownership in name of
issuance of new registration certificate to
issuance of original registration certificate in name of
not domiciled in United States
stands in place of applicant or registrant
Assignment
accessibility of records
conditional
definition of
documents
establishing ownership
examining attorney’s action regarding
failure to record
indexing against recorded document not permitted
of extension of protection of international registration
of intent-to-use application
of marks in applications or registrations
of §1(b) application
of §44 application
of §66(a) application
partial
recordation of
records open to public
searching
written assignment required
Assignment, recordation of
address for submitting documents
automatic updating
correction of errors in
correspondence address not changed by
cover sheet
date of
documents eligible for
effect of
electronic filing
errors, correction of
fee for
indexing not permitted
not a determination of validity
of extension of protection of international registration must be filed International Bureau
of international registration
original documents should not be filed
petitions to correct or expunge assignment records
procedure for
requirements for
resubmission of documents for
searching may be done on USPTO website
Association
name of
state or country of organization of
Assumed business name
Attorney
appearance by
associate power of
Canadian
change of
communication with
communication with applicant who is represented by
correspondence sent to
foreign
Office may not aid in selection of
powers of
representation of owner of mark by
revocation of power of
signature of
standards of conduct
suspended
unauthorized practice
withdrawal of
Author, name of, as mark
Averments, statutory
B
Background designs and shapes as mark
Banking institution as applicant
Basic Facts About Registering a Trademark
Basis for filing
Blackout period
Blinded Veterans Association
“Bona fide and effective industrial or commercial establishment”
Bona fide intention to use mark in commerce
acceptable language for statement of
application filing basis, under §1(b)
continued
must be asserted in request for extension of time to file statement of use
must be asserted in written application
must be asserted in §44 application, even if use has commenced
must be asserted in §66(a) application
not necessary to repeat in multiple-basis application
Bona fide use in ordinary course of trade
Bona fides of applicant, in asserting intent to use mark in commerce, not inquired into by examining attorney
Buenos Aires Convention
Bulky specimens
Business cards as specimens of service mark use
Business trusts
Business with Office to be transacted in writing
C
Canadian attorneys and agents
Cancellation
of inadvertently accorded filing date
of international registration
of notice of allowance
of registration for certification mark
of registration for failure to file affidavit of continued use
of registration under §8
of registrations under §14 or §37
of registrations under §71
surrender of registration for
Catalogs as trademark specimens
Certificate of extension of protection of international registration
Certificate of mailing procedure
correspondence returned by U.S. Post Office
date used to determine timeliness
effect of
eligible correspondence
location of certificate
mailing requirements and address
non-receipt of correspondence by PTO
not available for filing international applications
not available for filing requests for transformation
not available for filing requests to record changes to an international registration
not available for filing responses to IB notices of irregularities
not available for filing subsequent designations
not available for filing trademark applications
wording of certificate
Certificate of registration
extension of protection of international registration
indication that mark is on Principal Register in
indication that mark is on Supplemental Register in
issuance in name of assignee
new, upon change of ownership
Certificate of transmission
Certification division of USPTO
Certification mark
amendment to different type of mark
amendment of certification mark statement in registration
authority of applicant to control use of geographic term
based on foreign registration
cancellation of prior trademark registration as prerequisite to issuance of certification mark registration
cancellation of registration for
certification statement
certification versus performance of services and sale of goods
characteristics of
circumstances surrounding use of
classification of goods/services in application to register
collective mark, distinguished from certification mark
dates of use
definition of
distinguished from other types of marks
drawing requirements for
examination of application to register
exercise of control
extension of protection of international registration
foreign registration, basis for registration of certification mark
geographic term used to designate regional origin
geographically deceptive term not permitted
government as applicant for
grounds for cancellation under §14, applicability to examination
identification of goods or services
in §66(a) application
indication of regional origin versus description of goods
labor performed by specific group or individual, term used to certify that
not registrable as trademark, service mark, or any other type of mark
ownership of
patent licenses, use of trademark or service mark by patent licensee distinguished from
purpose is to certify, not indicate source
quality control by owner not a requirement
related company use of trademark or service mark distinguished from
same mark not registrable as other type of mark
special elements of applications for
specimens
standards
statement of control over use of mark
statement of what mark certifies
statement that applicant does not market/produce the goods/services
title or degree not a certification mark
uncertainty as to type of mark
use is by others
verification language in application to register
Certification or certified copy of foreign registration required for §44(e)
Chain of title
Change of attorney
Change of correspondence address
Change of filing date of application
Character or person, as mark
Check, returned unpaid
affidavit of continued use or excusable nonuse (§8)
amendment to allege use
application filing fee
extension of time to file statement of use
renewal fee
statement of use
Checklist, application
Checks, in general
Citation of Decisions and USPTO Publications
Citizenship of applicant
Claim of priority
amendment to add
form of
in application for international registration
in request for extension of protection of international registration
Claiming benefits of Act of 1946 under §12(c)
Class headings
Classification of goods/services
amendment after publication
amendment after registration
amendment from U.S. to international classification system
amendment not permitted in §66(a) application
amendment of
cannot be changed in §66(a) application
certification mark
changes based on 8 th – 10 th Nice Agreements
collective mark
collective membership mark
criteria for determining
designation by applicant normally accepted
designation by International Bureau in §66(a) application controls
designation by Office
in application for international registration
in §66(a) application
international system
plurality of uses
republication not required after amendment
services
short titles of classes
should be designated by applicant, if known
specimens as related to
statutory authority for
Clear error
Closings of USPTO, unscheduled
Coat of arms, refusal to register mark comprising
Collateral estoppel
Collective mark, in general
definition of
history of
Collective membership mark
application requirements
classification
control over use of
definition
distinguished from other types of marks
examination of application to register
history of
identifications
in §66(a) application
ownership of
purpose of
refusal to register
specimens for
title or degree designations compared with
use is by members
who may apply
Collective organization
nature of collective organization
use of collective mark by members of
use of trademark or service mark by
Collective trademarks and service marks
application requirements
control over use of
definition
distinguished from other types of marks
examination of application to register
manner of control
ownership of
specimens for
use is by members
Color
amendment of color features of mark
as a mark
as a separable element of a mark
black, white or gray shown on drawing
drawings of
functional color marks not registrable
gray
in the mark
lining
location statement
must be claimed as feature of the mark
special considerations for color marks
specimens for marks comprising
Color claim
Columns or sections of publications, marks that identify
Combined affidavit under §§8 and 15
Combined application
abandonment of
addition of class number(s) in
amendment of
correction of class(es) in
deletion of class(es) from
division of
filing fees for
refusal as to fewer than all classes in
requirements for
single certificate of registration issued, unless application divided
specimens for
Commerce
bona fide use in ordinary course of trade
commerce that may be lawfully regulated by Congress
definition of
territorial
type of
use in
with the United States
Commercial name
Commissioner, change of title
Companion applications and registrations
“Company”
does not identify legal entity in the United States
used in commonwealth countries to designate legal entity
Company, related
Compliance with other laws
Component or ingredient, mark used to identify
Composition material of goods
Computer programs
identification of
specimens for
Computer services, identification of
Computer software as service mark
Computing period for response to action
Concurrent use registration
not permitted in §44 and §66(a) applications
Conditional assignment
Configuration of goods or packaging
Conflicting applications
Conflicting marks
Congressional inquiry
Consent agreement
Consent to register by living individual
Connection with goods or services
Implicit consent
Must be personally signed
Must be written consent to registration
Name or likeness is that of living individual
Names and likenesses that do not identify particular living individual
Not required if consent of record in prior registration
Presumed from signature of application
Printing of statement
Sample statements
Statement required in TEAS Plus application
Updating TRAM database
When inquiry required
Written consent must be personally signed
Conservatorship as owner of mark
Constructive use
Control over nature and quality of goods/services
Convention or treaty relating to trademarks
Copending (companion) applications
Copies of documents, when acceptable for filing
Copies of materials in files, requests for
Copies of trademark applications and registrations, requests for
Copying materials in files
Corporation
address of
name of
non-profit
signature on behalf of
state or country of incorporation
tax-exempt
Correction of drawing
Correction of errors in cover sheet or recorded document
Correction of errors in international registration
Correction of mistake in name of applicant
Correction of mistake in registration
Correspondence address
applicant has duty to maintain current correspondence address
change of
establishing
in §66(a) application
signature of request to change
Correspondence for trademark applications
Correspondence for trademark registrations
Correspondence with applicants not domiciled in United States
Correspondence, returned as undeliverable
Correspondence, with whom held
Country of origin
Courier service, delivery of correspondence by
Court orders concerning registrations
Cover sheet required for recording in Assignment Division
Credit card
Charges refused or charged back
Cultivar names
D
Date
of filing
of first use in commerce
of first use of mark
of notarization of application
of receipt stamped on hand-delivered papers
of signing of §2.20 declaration in application
Date stamp
Dates of use
amending
apparent discrepancies in
in allegation of use, may be earlier than application filing date
in another form
indefinite
must be specified in amendment to allege use
must be specified in statement of use
must be specified in §1(a) application
must be verified
pertain to at least one item in class
relation between
DBA designations
De facto functionality
De jure functionality
Dead languages, translation of
Deadline for response
Deadline for response, how to compute
Deceptive matter
amending identification of goods or services to overcome §2(a) refusal
case references
determining materiality
distinction between marks comprising deceptive matter and deceptively misdescriptive marks
elements of §2(a) deceptiveness refusal
marks comprising deceptive matter are not registrable
mere personal preference
objective criteria
procedure for issuing §2(a) deceptive refusals
types of deceptive marks
Deceptively misdescriptive geographic marks
basis for refusal
test
Deceptively misdescriptive marks
Declaration in lieu of oath
Declaration under §8
Declaration under §71
Defective application materials
Degrees or titles
Delay between execution and filing of papers
Deletion
of items from identification
of matter from mark on drawing
Deposit accounts
Description of mark
accurate but incomplete
application submitted without
examination procedure for
guidelines for requiring
must be accurate and concise
of color in mark
of location of mark on goods
of mark comprising configuration
of mark in §66(a) application
of sensory mark
of significant aspects of the mark
of three-dimensional mark
printed in Official Gazette
printed on registration certificate
printing of
Descriptiveness, geographical
Descriptiveness, mere
“America” or “American”
combined terms
design, picture, or illustration
domain names
first user
foreign equivalents
function or purpose
incongruity
intended users
laudatory terms
more than one meaning
“National,” “International,” “Global” and “Worldwide”
no dictionary listing
phonetic equivalent
procedure for refusal
punctuation
repetition of descriptive term
retail store and distributorship services
slogans
source or provider of goods/services
telephone numbers
test for genericness
third party registrations
Destruction of paper files
Diligence
Director, statutory authority of
Disclaimer
alliteration
as to certain classes, or certain goods or services
compound word marks
display of mark
double entendre
form of
history
hyphens and other punctuation
in relation to likelihood of confusion
incongruity
of domain name
of entire mark not permitted
of entity designations or the familial structure of an entity
of foreign words
of generic matter
of geographic terms
of misspelled words
of pictorial representations of descriptive matter
of unregistrable matter in its entirety
piecemeal disclaimer not permitted
refusal to register because of failure to disclaim
removal rather than
slogans
sound patterns
standardized printing format for
telescoped words
trade names
unitary mark not subject to
voluntary
Disparagement
Distinctiveness of product design
Distinctiveness of product packaging
Distinctiveness of trade dress
Distinctiveness under §2(f)
Division
fee for
of application
of application subject to Board proceeding
of application under §44
of application under §66(a)
of international registration
of multiple class application
of registration
time for filing
when response to Office action is due
when statement of use is due
Divisions, operating or unincorporated
Document Services Branch, Public Records Division
Documents not returned to filer
Documents that the Office will record
Domain names, marks comprising
adding or deleting TLDs
agreement of mark on drawing with mark on specimen
combined with geographic matter
combined with surname
descriptiveness
disclaimer of
effect of incontestability in ex parte examination
effect of prior applicant’s registration
for domain name registry services
generic refusals
intent-to-use applications
likelihood of confusion
material alteration
phonetic equivalent of TLD
Surnames
use applications
use as a mark
§44 and 66(a) applications
Domestic representative (of party not domiciled in United States)
designation by applicant
designation by assignee
designation by renewal applicant
mailing of correspondence to
with respect to affidavits under §8
with respect to proceedings before Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Drawing(s)
agreement with foreign registration in §44 application
agreement with specimens
amendments
broken lines on
clear drawing of
code
color
color lining
deletion of matter from
determining when special form exists
dotted lines on
electronically filed application
examination of
fax transmission not permitted
for sensory marks
gray tones in
in applications filed before November 2, 2003
in §44 application
in §66(a) application
ink
limited to mark
limited to one mark
lining
long marks
mark drawing code
mark entered in “Mark” field of TEAS application controls
mark on separate drawing page controls
motion, drawing of marks with
multiple marks
multiple rendition of three dimensional mark
not required for sound, scent or non-visual mark
paper
punctuation, role of
purpose of
required for marks other than sound, scent, and other non-visual marks
separate drawing page for paper-filed applications
showing position of mark
size of, in paper-filed applications
special form
standard character
substitute
three-dimensional marks
type of paper for
typed
Dual citizenship asserted by applicant
Due diligence in monitoring status of pending matters
Duplicate registrations not issued
Duration of registration
E
Educational institution as owner of mark
Effective date
of Madrid Protocol Implementation Act
of Trademark Act of 1946
of Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988
of Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act
Effective filing date of application
Electronic filing through TEAS
confirmation of receipt of
drawings
signature
specimens
Electronic funds transfer
Electronic image files
Electronic mail
attachments must be in .jpg or .pdf format
authorization of
cannot be used to respond to examining attorneys’ Office actions
communications that may be filed by
outgoing
procedure
Electronic signature
English, application must be in
Enrollment and Discipline, Office of
Entity of foreign applicants, common terms designating
Entity, legal
Equivalents, foreign
Errors in cover sheet or recorded document, correction of
Establishing ownership of applications or registrations
Estate as owner of mark
European Union Trademark
Evidence with respect to refusal or requirement
from Internet
from research database
indicating no refusal or requirement necessary
of third party registration
record must be complete prior to appeal
remand for introduction of new evidence
Ex parte, contacts with third parties regarding ex parte matters
Examination
checklist
initial
of related applications
of §66(a) application
order of
procedure
search
“second” examination
“special” applications
statutory authority for
suspended applications
Examiner’s amendment
approval of
combined with priority action
form of
may not be issued as first action in §66(a) application
objection to amendment of identification of goods/services
paralegal cannot authorize
to charge fee
to enter standard character claim
when appropriate
without prior authorization
Examining attorneys’ appeal briefs
Express abandonment of application
Extension of protection of international registration to the United States
affidavit of continued use or excusable nonuse
affidavit of incontestability
amendment of identification of goods/services
amendment of mark not permitted
amendment to Supplemental Register not permitted
amendments to
assignability of
assignee, issuance of registration certificate in name of
assignment of
basis
can be amended under §7 only in limited circumstances
cancellation of, by IB
cannot be based on USPTO application
certificate of registration
certificate of registration, issuance in name of new owner
claim of acquired distinctiveness
classification of goods and services
concurrent use registration not permitted
constructive use
correction of errors
correspondence address
declaration of intent to use required
dividing
drawing
establishing right to take action
examination of
express abandonment of
filing basis
filing date
filing fee
filing receipt
identification of goods and services
incontestability, affidavit of
invalidation of
issuance of registration certificate in name of new owner
jurisdiction
limitation in list of goods/services
mark cannot be amended
must be filed by holder of international registration
notice of refusal
Office actions, issuing
opposition
ownership, change of
ownership, in general
priority claim
recording change of ownership
refusal of
remains part of international registration
remand
renewal of
replacement
signature
Supplemental Register, amendment to not a new issue
Supplemental Register, not registrable on
transformation of
use not required
verification
Extension of time to file statement of use
Extension of time to oppose
F
Facsimile transmission, certificate of
effect of
eligible correspondence
non-receipt of correspondence by PTO
not available for filing international applications
not available for filing requests for transformation
not available for filing requests to record changes to an international registration
not available for filing responses to IB notices of irregularities
not available for filing subsequent designations
not available for filing trademark applications
requirements for
wording of certificate
Facsimile transmission, filing of correspondence by
documents excluded
documents included
effect of
not available for filing applications
procedure for
Failure to Function
Background designs and shapes
Color as a mark
hashtag marks
holograms
inconsistent goods or services
informational matter
model grade designations
names of artists and authors
names and designs of characters in creative works
ornamentation
product design
product packaging
repeating pattern marks, not inherently distinctive
scent, fragrance, or flavor
service marks
title of single creative work
universal symbols
varietal and cultivar names
False suggestion of connection
Family of marks
Fax copies of documents, filing of
Fax transmission
Federal holiday, response period ending on
Fee(s)
electronic funds transfer
for correcting irregularities in international application
for filing amendment to allege use
for filing application
for filing ex parte appeal
for filing international application
for filing multiple-class application
for filing notice of opposition
for filing petition to revive abandoned application
for filing request for extension of time to file statement of use
for filing request for transformation
for filing request to record changes in ownership to an international registration
for filing statement of use
for filing subsequent designation
for recording document in Assignment Recordation Branch
for request to divide
international, payment of
method of payment of
number of
refund of
refused by financial institution
returned check
Files, access to
Files, destruction of
Files, electronic
Filing basis
abandonment of multiple-basis application
amendment after publication
amendment from §1(a) to §1(b)
amendment from §1(b) to §44
amendment from §44 to §1(b)
amendment of §66(a) basis not permitted
amendment, effect on filing date
amendment, verification of
bona fide intention to use mark in commerce
changing
changing after publication
claim of priority under §44(d)
combining §1 and §44
combining §1(a) and §1(b)
deletion of §1(b) basis
deletion of, in general
extension of protection of international registration under §66(a)
foreign registration under §44(e)
intent-to-use
multiple
must be stated in written application
requirements for establishing
review prior to publication or issue
specimen, deferral of examination in multiple-basis application
use in commerce
when basis can be changed
Filing date label
Filing date, application
cancelled if minimum requirements not met
change of
denial of
effective
in extension of protection of international registration
minimum requirements for
of §66(a) application
priority
request for restoration of
requirements for receiving
restoration of
review for compliance with minimum requirements
review of denial of
section 66(a) application
what constitutes
Filing date, for correspondence (in general)
Filing fee, application
in §66(a) application
varies depending on whether application filed on paper or through TEAS
Filing of correspondence with International Bureau
Filing of correspondence with USPTO
by courier or delivery service
by “Priority Mail Express”
by fax
by hand delivery
by mail
by unauthorized individual
certificate of mailing procedure for
certificate of transmission procedure for
time between execution and
Filing receipt
Final refusal
action after
for failure to provide information requested by examining attorney
issuance of final refusal, after removal of application from suspension
issuance of subsequent final refusal, after removal of application from suspension
new issues requiring issuance of nonfinal action
not permissible on first action
not permissible on suspension
pertaining to identification
pertaining to proposed amendment of drawing
premature
proper response to
request for reconsideration after
statement of grounds of
time for appeal runs from date of
when appropriate
with respect to amendment to Supplemental Register
with respect to submission of consent agreement
with respect to submission of substitute specimen
with respect to §2(f) claim
“Firm” – in regards to applicant’s name
Flag, refusal to register mark comprising
Flavor as mark
Foreign applicant
common terms designating entity of
signature on behalf of
Foreign attorney
“Foreign” commerce
Foreign equivalents, doctrine of
Foreign priority
Foreign registration, application based on ownership of
assignment of home country application or registration
based on registration issued by a “common office of several states”
bona fide intention to use mark in commerce
certification or certified copy of foreign registration required
country of origin
dividing
drawing
establishing entitlement under a treaty
from applicant’s country of origin
identification of goods/services
international registration as basis for §44 application
may not be filed before foreign registration has issued
must be in force
one mark per registration
ownership of foreign registration
requirements for receiving a filing date
requirements for §44(e) basis
specimen not required
standard character claim in
status of foreign registration
suspension pending receipt of copy of foreign registration not permitted except in extraordinary situation
translation of
use not required
Form paragraphs
Forms, trademark
Fragrance as mark
Franchisees, use of mark by
Fraud
Freedom of Information Act requests
for copies of letters of protest
Functionality
G
General information booklet about trademarks
Generic terms
Geographic terms
“America” and “American”
arbitrary use of
arbitrary, fanciful, or suggestive composite
as certification marks
combined with additional matter
combined with domain name
disclaimer of
geographic locations
goods/place association
misleading indication of origin of wines/spirits
more than one location with same name
non-geographic characteristics
obscure or remote
origin of goods or services
other meanings
primary geographic significance
registrability on Supplemental Register
registrability under §2(f)
registration of, under §2(f)
services/place association
two geographic terms combined
used as certification mark to designate regional origin
with surname significance
Geographical indications used on wine or spirits
Geographical marks, deceptive
arbitrary use of geographic terms
basis for refusal
case references
disclaimer
elements of
goods/place or services/place association
materiality of deception
neither applicant nor goods/services come from the place named
obscure or remove geographic marks
procedures for issuing refusal
registrability on Supplemental Register
registrability under §2(f)
test
unclear whether goods/services originate from the place named
used on wines and spirits
Geographically deceptively misdescriptive marks
basis for refusal
disclaimer of geographic matter
materiality of deception
registrability on Supplemental Register
registrability under §2(f)
test
Geographically descriptive marks
combined with additional matter
disclaimer of geographic matter
registrability on Supplemental Register
registrability under §2(f)
test
Geometric shapes
Gift baskets, identification and classification
Good cause, showing of, in request for second or subsequent extension of time to file statement of use
Goods
Goods in trade
Goods/place association
Government agencies and instrumentalities
Government insignia
Governmental body as owner of mark
Grade designations
Gray tones in drawings
Greek cross
H
Hague convention
Hand delivery of correspondence to USPTO
Hand delivery of documents relating to Madrid applications
Hashtag marks
Heading or caption for papers
Holiday
Hologram
House mark
I
Identification of goods/services
accuracy of
advertising services
ambiguous
amendment of portion
amendment permitted to clarify or limit
amusement apparatus
association services
award programs
bonus programs
broad terms in
certification mark
charitable services
clarification of
classification
collective membership mark application
components or ingredients
computer programs
computer services
consulting services
date of changes to USPTO ID manual
deletion of items from
dietetic substances
distribution of video tapes, audio tapes, and videodiscs
electric/electrothermic goods
entitlement to filing date with respect to
final refusal pertaining to
food additives
“full line of”
game-playing apparatus
general guidelines
geographical indication terminology appearing in
gift baskets
house mark
identical language in more than one class not permitted
in amendment to allege use
in international application
in request for extension of time to file statement of use
in response to IB notice of irregularity
in statement of use
in §44 application may not exceed scope of those in foreign registration
in §66(a) application
inappropriate in collective membership mark application
inclusive terminology in
industry terms
information services
kits
limitation of list of goods/services in international registration
limiting by amendment
location of
manual of acceptable identifications
marketing services
marketing and advertising
meal replacements
medical vs. non-medical goods
moving goods/services between companion applications
negative language in
online publications
“ordinary-meaning” test for determining scope of
parenthesis and brackets should not be used in
printed publications
recorded entertainment services
registered marks appearing in
scope of, for amendment purposes
services
specificity of terms in
systems
trademark protection system terminology appearing in
trademarks/service marks appearing in
unacceptable amendments
unambiguous
Immoral or scandalous matter
Improper use of registration notice
Inadvertently issued registration
Incomplete application materials
Incomplete response to Office action
Incontestability
affidavit of (§15)
effect in examination
Indexing against recorded document not permitted
Individual as applicant
citizenship of
doing business under assumed name
name of
Individual, living, name or likeness of
Individuals who may practice before Office in trademark matters
Informal application materials
Informal communications with examining attorney
Information, examining attorney’s request for
Informational matter
as mark
in drawing, deletion of
Initial examination
must be complete
of intent-to-use applications
Inquiry
by examining attorney
from Congressional office
from member of press
from third party regarding ex parte matter
general inquiries from public
letter of, with respect to suspended application
regarding status of pending matters
Insignia, refusal to register mark comprising
Inspection of Office records
Institutions, defined for purposes of §2(a)
“Insurance” extension of time to file statement of use
Intent-to-use applications
allegation of use required prior to registration
assignment of
averments
distinctiveness under §2(f)
initial examination of:
color marks
configuration
drawings
for use as mark
identification of goods/services
ornamentation
product design or packaging
publication of
Supplemental Register
trade dress
under §§1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e)
Inter-American Convention
Interference, petition to declare
“Internal inconsistencies,” amendment of drawing to cure not permitted
International Alphabetical List
International applications for registration
certification by USPTO
classification in
color claim
description of mark
drawing
examination by IB
fee for
form for filing
identification of goods and services
irregularities in
requirements for complete international application
requirements for date of receipt in USPTO
International Bureau
International fees
International registrations
application for
as basis for §44 application
cancellation of, by International Bureau
central attack
changes to
correction of
date of
dividing
in general
invalidation
limitation in list of goods/services
renewal of
restriction of holder’s rights of disposal
who can file
International trademark agreements
Internet domain names, marks comprising
Internet evidence
Interruption of U.S. Postal Service
Interview with applicant or attorney
J
Joint applicants
addresses of
application by
application for international registration
citizenship
examiner's amendments
licensing of mark by
signature by
Joint venture
name of
setting forth names and citizenship of joint venturers
signature by
state or country of organization
Jurisdiction over application
Jurisdiction, request for
Juristic person
as assignee
as domestic representative
as related company
for purposes of §2(a)
K
Kits, identification and classification
L
Lanham Act
Laudatory terms in marks
as informational matter
in likelihood-of confusion-analysis
phrases or slogans
Legal advice, Office cannot render
Legal entity of applicant set forth in application
association
banking institution
changes of
conservatorship
corporation
estate
foreign designations
governmental body
Indian tribe
individual
joint venture
limited liability company
limited liability partnership
operating division
partnership
sole proprietorship
TEAS Plus filing requirements
trusts
university
Letter of protest in pending application
Letterhead stationery as specimen of service mark use
License agreements, recording of
Licensees, use of mark by
Likelihood of confusion
actual confusion unnecessary
between collective and other marks
classification not relevant
collateral attack on registration improper in ex parte
color marks
composite marks consisting of words and designs
compound word marks
conflicting marks owned by different parties
consent between parties
descriptive marks
design marks
doubt resolved in registrant’s favor
expansion of trade doctrine
family of marks
famous mark
food/beverage products versus restaurant services
foreign equivalents
legal equivalents
meaning, similarity in
no per se rule
parody marks
past decisions of examining attorneys
pharmaceuticals or medicinal products
related companies and
relatedness of goods and/or services
reliance on identification of goods/services in application/registration
similarity of marks
sophisticated purchasers
sound, similarity in
third-party registrations
transposition of terms
unity of control
weak marks
Limited liability company
signature by
Limited liability corporation
Limited liability partnership
signature by
Lining statement
Living individual, name or likeness of
Lost documents
M
Madrid Protocol
“Mail Room Date” label
Mail sent to USPTO related to trademarks
Maintenance of registration
Manner of use of mark
Mark drawing code
Material alteration
of color marks
of marks containing functional matter
of marks containing §2(b) matter
of marks containing TLDs
of marks containing unregistrable symbols or designations
of repeating-pattern marks
Material difference between mark on drawing and mark in foreign registration
Meaning of term in mark, inquiry as to
Membership mark
Mere descriptiveness
Merger, documents of
Method-of-use
Minor as applicant
Minor’s name or likeness appears in mark
“Misspelled” words
Mistake in applicant’s name, correction of
Mistake in owner’s/holder’s name, correction of
Mistake in registration, correction of
Model or grade designation
More than one mark
Motion marks
Moving goods/services between companion applications
Multiple copies of papers should not be filed
Multiple drawings
Multiple filing bases
Multiple-class application
Musical performer/group names
“Mutilation” of mark
N
NAFTA
Name of applicant, correcting mistake in
Name of holder/owner, correcting mistake in
Name, portrait or signature as mark
Names of artists and authors as marks
Names of characters as a mark
National Archives and Records Administration
National symbols
Negative identification language
New certificate of registration, issuance to assignee
Nice Agreement
Non-attorney may not represent parties in the USPTO
Non-English wording in mark, translation of
Non-Latin characters in mark, transliteration of
Non-lawyers
Non-profit corporation
Non-receipt of examining attorney’s Office action
Non-receipt of notice of allowance
Non-registration
Non-responsive communications
Nonuse of registered mark
Non-visual marks
specimens for
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Note to the File
Notice of abandonment
Notice of allowance
action after issuance of (but before filing of Statement of use)
cancellation of
correction of errors in
information printed on
issuance of
non-receipt of
“Notice of incomplete trademark application”
Notice of irregularity of international application for registration, issued by the International Bureau
Notice of publication
Notice, registration
Number of specimens
O
Office action
non-receipt of
preparation of
reissuing or remailing of
response period
returned as undeliverable
supplemental Office action
Office personnel
not to express opinion on validity of registered mark
not to give legal advice
not to testify
Official Gazette
“Olympic” and other designations protected under Amateur Sports Act of 1978
One mark, application limited to
Operating divisions
Opinion on validity of registered mark, Office personnel not to express
Opposition
extension of time to file
to §66(a) application
Order of examination
Order of work
Ordering abandoned application files
Original document, filing of
Ornamentation
Other statutes protecting specific names, terms, initials, acronyms, and marks
Owner of mark is proper party to apply
Ownership of mark
automatic updating
change in, after application filed
establishing
inquiry by examining attorney with respect to
recording change
refusal on basis of
related-company use
requesting update of ownership information
§1 application
§44 application
§66(a) application
P
Papers not returnable
Paralegal may not represent parties in the USPTO
Paris Convention
article 6 ter
Partial abandonment
Partial assignment
Partners, setting forth names and citizenship of
in TEAS Plus application
Partnership
address of
foreign
name of
signature by
state or country of organization
Patent and Trademark Resource Centers
Patents, design and utility
Payment of fees relating to international applications and registrations under the Madrid Protocol
international fees
USPTO fees
Payment refused or charged back by financial institution
Performing artist, name of, as mark
Period for response
computation of
ending on Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday
reset in examining attorney’s letter correcting error
statutory
time may run from date of previous action
Person, defined for purposes of §2(a)
Petition decisions available to public
Petition to cancel
in response to §2(d) refusal
Petition to Director
after refusal of renewal
after refusal of §8 affidavit
appeal to federal court from
delegation of
diligence
evidence and proof of facts
fee for
petitionable matter
procedure for
request for reconsideration of denial of
signature of
standard of review on
standing
stay of deadlines pending disposition of
supervisory authority
timeliness
to amend basis after publication
to make special
to reinstate abandoned applications
to reinstate cancelled registrations
to reverse examining attorney’s holding of abandonment for incomplete response
to review denial of certification of international application
to review denial of filing date
to revive
to waive rules
types of
Petition to make “special”
basis for granting or denying
fee for
handling of
must state facts justifying special action
submission of
Petition to revive abandoned application
basis for granting
diligence with respect to
fee for
request for reconsideration of denial of
requirements for filing
time for filing of
unintentional delay, applicability of
unintentional delay, statement of
Petitionable subject matter
“Phantom” elements in marks
Pharmaceuticals or medicinal products
Photocopies of documents, when acceptable for filing
Piecemeal action to be avoided
Portrait as mark
Postal Service, U.S., interruptions of
Postcard, acknowledgment
Power of attorney
associate
change of
filed after registration
relating to multiple applications or registrations
revocation
Practice before Office in trademark matters
Predecessor in title, first use of mark by
Preparation of case for publication or registration
President of United States, deceased
Press inquiries
Press releases
Previous examining attorney, examination approach of
Principal Register
advantages of registration on
applications for registration on
registration on Supplemental Register may not be amended to
Printing of information in Official Gazette and on registration certificate
Prior registrations of applicant
effect of
identification of, in application
“incontestability”
not controlling
printing of claim of
proving ownership of
refusal under §2(d) with respect to
Prior trademark acts
registrations issued under
repeal of
reregistration of marks registered under
Priority action
combined with examiner’s amendment
defined
discussion of issues and agreements
elements of
evidence
form of
paralegal cannot authorize
when appropriate
Priority claim in application for international registration
Priority claim in request for protection of international registration to the United States
Priority claim in §44(d) application
abandonment of foreign application
amendment of basis, priority filing date retained
assignment of §44(d) application
basis for registration required
bona fide intention to use mark in commerce must be asserted
combined with other bases
country of origin
dividing
drawing
effect of failing to file within six months
effective filing date of
eligible applicants
establishing entitlement under a treaty
filing under both §44(d) and §44(e)
“first-filed” requirement
identification of goods/services
in multiple-basis applications
inquiry as to status of foreign application
more than one foreign application
must be filed within six months of foreign filing
not limited to country of origin
one mark per application
ownership of foreign application
priority for publication of
requirements for receiving a filing date
requirements for §44(d) filing basis
retention of priority filing date without perfecting §44(e) basis
suspension pending receipt of foreign registration
U.S. applicant
use not required
valid basis for registration required
Priority for publication or issue based on effective filing date
“Priority Mail Express,” filing of correspondence by
Priority, constructive use
Process, system or method
Product design
Product packaging
Protest, Letter of
adversarial arguments inappropriate
appropriate subjects to be raised
approval of application for publication after acceptance of
does not extend opposition period
filed after publication
filed after registration
filed before publication
petition to review denial of
post-publication standard of review
pre-publication standard of review
recourse after denial of
requests for copies of
timely filing of
Provisional refusal of 66(a) applications
PTRC
Public Records Division of USPTO
Publication for opposition
amendments after
notice of
of mark in intent-to-use application
Publications, marks for
columns or sections, marks that identify
identification of goods
specimens for
Punctuation,
addition or deletion of
agreement of drawing and specimen
in determining whether a phrase or slogan is unitary
in mere descriptiveness analysis
list of standard characters
Q
(No Entry)
R
Reasonable time between signing and filing papers
Receipt date
Receipt, filing
Receipt of documents by Office
Receipt, postcard
Reciprocal registration rights
Recognition as a Representative
Reconsideration after final action
Reconsideration of Board decision, request for, by examining attorney
Reconsideration of decision on petition
Recordation date
Recorded documents
automatic update of trademark database after recordation
correction of errors in
effect of
electronic submission of requests to record documents
indexing against, not permitted
notifying Trademark Operation of
original documents should not be submitted
request to update ownership after recordation
requests for copies of
requirements
searching
Red Crescent
Red Cross
Red Crystal
Refund of fees
for informal application
Refusal of registration
absence of lawful use
amendment to Supplemental Register after
as to fewer than all classes in combined application
characters in creative works
coat of arms
compliance with other statutes
based on inadequate response to request for additional information
deceptive matter
descriptiveness
disparagement
duplicate registrations
failure to function as a mark
false suggestion of a connection
flag, coat of arms or insignia
functionality
generic matter
geographic descriptiveness
geographic misdescriptiveness
goods in trade
grade designations
immoral or scandalous matter
in §66(a) application
incapable matter
informational matter
language in examining attorney's letter
likelihood of confusion
matter protected by statute or convention
model designations
name of artist or author
name, portrait or signature of living individual or deceased United States president without consent
nondistinctive configuration
of request for extension of protection of international registration
ornamentation
ownership
repeating-pattern marks
res judicata
specimen unacceptable
surname, primarily merely a
title of a single creative work
trade name
universal symbols
use as a service mark
use as a trademark
varietal names
Refusal, final
Register
Register indicated on certificate of registration
Registered extension of protection of international registration to the United States
affidavit of continued use or excusable nonuse
affidavit of incontestability
amendment of identification of goods/services
amendment of mark not permitted
assignability of
assignee, issuance of registration certificate in name of
assignment of
basis
can be amended under §7 only in limited circumstances
cancellation of, by IB
certificate of registration
certificate of registration, issuance in name of new owner
claim of acquired distinctiveness
classification of goods and services
concurrent use registration not permitted
constructive use
correction of errors
dividing
establishing right to take action
filing receipt
identification of goods and services
incontestability, affidavit of
invalidation
issuance of registration certificate in name of new owner
jurisdiction
limitation in list of goods/services
mark cannot be amended
ownership, change of
ownership, in general
priority claim
recording change of ownership
refusal
remains part of international registration
remand
renewal
replacement
signature
Supplemental Register, not registrable on
transformation
use not required
verification
Registration as correct type of mark
Registration certificate
Registration notice
improper use of
provided for in 15 U.S.C. §1111
symbolizing foreign registration
Registration, amendment of mark in
Registration, division of
Registration, reinstatement of registration cancelled or expired due to Office error
Reinstatement of inadvertently abandoned application due to Office error
Reinstatement of registrations cancelled or expired due to Office error
Reissuing of Office action
Related applications
Related company
common stockholders, directors, officers
control with respect to use by
definition of
distributor
first use of mark by
importer
licensees and franchisees
reference to, in §1(b) applicant
sister corporations
use by
use solely by
wholly owned
with respect to likelihood of confusion
Remand to examining attorney from Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Renewal
of international registrations
of registered extension of protection
of registrations issued under Act of 1920
of registrations issued under Act of 1946
of registrations issued under Acts of 1881 and 1905
Renewal, application for
appeal to federal court
by owner of international registration
by registrant not domiciled in United States
combined with §8 affidavit
deficiencies, correction of
domestic representative, designation of
execution of
fee for filing
form for filing
goods/services/classes set forth in
grace period
Office action upon examination of
ownership and who may file
petition to Director
premature filing of
recourse after refusal
requirements for
response to Office action
signature of
specimen not required
term of
time for filing
untimely filing cannot be cured
use, declaration of use not required
who may file
Repeal of prior trademark acts
Repeating-pattern marks
drawing requirements for
failure to function
functional
mark descriptions for
material alteration of
random patterns
refusals
specimens for
swatch-type drawings for
Replacement
Reply brief in ex parte appeal
Representation by attorney or other authorized individual
Reproduction of mark
Republication
Request for extension of protection of international registration to the United States
Request for extension of time to file statement of use
bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce
fee for filing
filing in conjunction with or after statement of use
form for filing
good cause for
hand delivery of
identification of goods/services in
“insurance” extension request
minimum filing requirements
ownership
recourse after denial
requirements for
time for filing
verification
Request for extension of time to oppose
Request for information from applicant
Request to divide
division of application
division of application subject to Board proceeding
division of application under §44
division of application under §66(a)
division of multiple class application
division of registration
fee for
form and processing of
outstanding deadlines apply to applications created by
signature of
time for filing
when response to Office action is due
when statement of use is due
Requirements for receiving filing date for application
Reregistration of marks registered under prior acts
Res judicata
Resignation of examining attorney
Response to IB notice of irregularity of international application for registration
Response to Office action
deadline for
incomplete
must be signed
persons who can sign
signed by unauthorized party
unsigned
Restoration of filing date
Restriction of holder’s right to dispose of international registration
Return of application materials not entitled to a filing date
Returned correspondence
Revival
Revived or reinstated application, examination of
Revocation of power of attorney
S
Scandalous matter
Scent as mark
Scope of identification of goods and services for purposes of amendment
“Search clause”
Search facility for public trademark
Search of trademark applications and registrations
Search room, trademark assignment
Search, by examining attorney
Secondary meaning
Secondary source
Section 2(f) claim
Section 8 affidavit
Section 15 affidavit
Section 44
applications for Supplemental Register under
assignment of applications under
claim of acquired distinctiveness in application under
eligible applicants, under
international trademark agreements implemented by
sections of publications, marks that identify
Section 66(a) application
amendment of identification of goods/services
amendment of mark not permitted
amendment to Supplemental Register not permitted
assignability of
assignee, issuance of registration certificate in name of
assignment of
basis
cancellation of, by IB
cannot be based on USPTO application
certificate of registration
certificate of registration, issuance in name of new owner
certification and collective marks
claim of acquired distinctiveness
classification of goods and services
concurrent use registration not permitted
constructive use
correction of errors
correspondence address
declaration of intent to use required
description of mark
dividing
drawing
establishing right to take action
examination of
express abandonment of
filing basis
filing date
filing fee
filing receipt
identification of goods and services
invalidation of
issuance of registration certificate in name of new owner
jurisdiction
limitation in list of goods/services
mark cannot be amended
must be filed by holder of international registration
notice of refusal
Office actions, issuing
opposition
ownership, change of
ownership, in general
priority claim
recording change of ownership
refusal of
remains part of international registration
remand
renewal of
replacement
signature
Supplemental Register, amendment to not a new issue
Supplemental Register, not registrable on
transformation of
use not required
verification
Section 71 affidavit
Security interest agreements, recording of
Serial number
Series code
Service mark
character or personal name
computer software
definition of
functional matter
identification and classification of services
informational matter
matter that does not function as
menu item for restaurant
ornamental matter
process, system or method
product used in performing service
radio and television program, title of
specimens of use
system, process or method
three-dimensional
use in commerce
what is a
Service, what is a
contests and promotional activities
criteria for determining what constitutes
informational services ancillary to sale of goods
investment, soliciting
promotional services
publishing
warranty or guarantee of repair
Services
classification of
identification of
Shape as mark
background designs and shapes as mark
product and container configurations
Signature
as certification
by association
by corporation
by foreign corporate-type entity
by joint applicants
by joint venture
by limited liability company
by limited liability partnership
by partnership
by someone other than applicant or applicant’s attorney
by unincorporated association
date of
electronic
examples of authorized and unauthorized signatories
must be personally signed
of amendments and responses
of applicant
of application for registration, persons who can sign
of correction, amendment, or surrender of registration
of correspondence address change request in an application or registration
of documents filed in USPTO
of domestic representative designation and representation
of electronically filed documents
of letter of express abandonment
of petition to Director
of petition to revive
of powers of attorney and revocations of powers of attorney
of renewal applications
of request to divide
of response to Office action
of TEAS document
original
persons who can sign verification on behalf of applicant
persons who may sign response
requirements for
Single creative work, title of
“Single source” (related companies)
Size of mark on drawing
Slogans
disclaimers with respect to
registrability of
Sole proprietorship as applicant
Sound marks
“Special” applications
Special form drawing
also referred to as “ink drawing”
characteristics of
correction of
mark drawing code
size limitations for
when required
Specimens
affidavit of use of
agreement with mark on drawing
beta versions
bulky
catalogs
certification mark
collective membership mark
collective trademark and collective service mark, confusion with trademark or service mark
commercial packaging
deferral of examination in multiple-basis application
displays associated with goods
electronic and digital media attachments
electronic displays
electronically filed
facsimiles
for amendment to allege use
for color marks
for combined application
for computer programs, movies, videos, or audio recordings
for downloadable computersoftware
for flavor marks
for motion marks
for publications
for scent marks
for statement of use
impracticable to place mark on goods, packaging, or displays
labels
manuals
multiple-class application
musical score
number of
other materials required for examination
package inserts
paper filed
parties named on-Office no longer inquires as to relationship with applicant
physical form of
service mark
sound marks
stampings
statutory refusals
substitute
tags
trademark
translation of matter on
use, affidavit of
Standard character drawings
and foreign registration
and specimen of use
changing to or from special form may be material alteration
combined with other elements
format unclear
in §44 application
in §66(a) application
list of
mark drawing code
requirements for
Standard character list
Stare decisis
Statement of use
approval of
black-out period
classification, amendment of
clear-error standard in examining
correcting defects
date of execution
dates of use
dates of use, amendment of
discrepancies between dates of use and execution dates
drawing
examination of
execution of
extension of time to file
failure to file within time permitted
fee for filing
form of
hand delivery of
identification of goods/services in
may not be withdrawn
minimum requirements for
minimum requirements, review for compliance with
necessary elements of
ownership
petition to review refusal
recourse after refusal
requirements for
response to Office action
signature of
specimens for
time for filing
use in commerce
use on all goods/services required before filing
verification of
withdrawal prohibited
Status inquiries
Internet information
personal telephone assistance
duty to monitor status
Statutory authority for examination
Statutory averments in application for registration
Stippling on drawing
Subpoena received by Office employee
Subsequent designations
Substitute drawing
Substitute specimens
affidavit supporting
for amendment to allege use
for statement of use
in response to refusal for failure to show the applied-for mark functioning as a mark
in response to refusal for failure to show use of the mark in commerce
may require amendment of dates of use
requirements for substitute specimens and statutory refusals
Supervisory authority of Director
Supplemental Register
allegation of use filed with amendment to
amendment of application to
applications for
intent-to-use applications
marks eligible for Principal Register not registrable on
not an admission that mark has not acquired distinctiveness
refusal of incapable matter
request for extension of protection of international registration, not eligible
required elements
Surname, primarily merely a
combined with additional matter
combined with domain name
combined with initials
combined with legal or familial entity designation
combined with title
combined with wording
doctrine of foreign equivalents
double surname
evidence supporting refusal
fame of mark evidence
geographical significance
historical place or person
LexisNexis® research database evidence
“look and feel” of a surname
negative dictionary evidence
non-surname significance
ordinary language meaning
person associated with application, surname of
phonetic equivalent
plural
possessive
rare
specimens confirming surname significance of term
stylization
telephone directory listings
U.S. census database evidence
Surrender of registration for cancellation
Suspended cases checked by examining attorney
Suspension of action by Office
after final action
circumstances where appropriate
letter of inquiry regarding
notice of
pending cancellation or expiration of cited registration
pending correction of or limitation to international registration
pending decision on petition not permitted
pending disposition of earlier-filed application
pending disposition of request for correction filed with the IB
pending expiration of “insurance” extension request
pending inter partes or court proceeding
pending receipt of foreign registration
pending receipt of proof of renewal of foreign registration
request to remove
Suspension of practitioner from practice before USPTO
Suspension, removal of application from
Swiss Confederation Coat of Arms & Swiss Flag
T
TAC (Trademark Assistance Center)
Taiwan, understanding with the United States
Tax-exempt corporation
TEAS (Trademark Electronic Application System)
TEAS Plus
Adding a class during examination
Application requirements
Documents that must be filed through TEAS
Identification of goods and services
Payment of TEAS Plus processing fee
Receipt of communications by e-mail
TEAS success page
TEAS RF
Adding a class during examination
Application requirements
Documents that must be filed through TEAS
Identification of goods and services
Payment of TEAS Plus processing
Receipt of communication by e-mail
TEAS success page
Telephone communications
Telephone numbers
Telescoped words
“Ten-year proviso” of §5 of Act of 1905
Territorial commerce
TESS (Trademark Electronic Search System)
Testimony, requests for, referred to Office of General Counsel
Third parties, inquires from regarding ex parte matters
Third party registrations
evidence of
relevance in determining descriptiveness
relevance in determining likelihood of confusion
Third Protocol
Three-dimensional marks
TICRS (Trademark Image Capture and Retrieval System)
Time between execution and filing
Title of a single creative work
Title or degree
Trade dress
description of mark
disclaimer
drawing
identification of goods/services
product design
product packaging
section 1(b), applications based on
sections 44 and 66(a), applications based on
Trade name
Trademark Act of 1946
claiming benefits of, under §12(c)
duration of registrations under
effective date of
Trademark assignment, searching
Trademark Assistance Center (TAC)
Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)
Trademark forms
Trademark Image Capture and Retrieval System (TICRS)
Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988
Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act, changes to requirements for maintaining a registration
Trademark manuals
Trademark Official Gazette
contents of
notification of clerical errors in
publication in
Trademark searching
Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) database
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
appeal to
concurrent proceedings
interference
jurisdiction of
opposition proceedings before
Trademark website
Trademark, definition of
Transformation
Translation
doctrine of foreign equivalents
entry of
equivalency in
exceptions to rules for translations
of dead or obscure languages
of document submitted for recording in Assignment Division
of foreign articles or prepositions combined with English terms
of foreign registration
of idiomatic expressions
of matter on specimens
of non-English wording in mark
printing of
Transliteration of non-Latin characters in mark
Treaty or convention relating to trademarks
TRIPs (Trade-Related Intellectual Property portions of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
Trust as owner of mark
TSDR (Trademark Status and Document Retrieval) database
Type of commerce
Type of mark, registration in correct category
Types of applications
Types of marks
Types of registrations
U
Unauthorized practice at PTO
Undeliverable correspondence, returned as
Unintentional delay
petition based on
statement of
where unintentional delay applies
United States Patent and Trademark Office
reorganization of
Website
Unity of control
Universal symbols
Unpublished decisions
Unscheduled closing of USPTO
Unsigned response to Office action
Uruguay Round Agreements
U.S. Postal Service, interruptions of
Use dates
Use in commerce
assertion of
bona fide use in the ordinary course of trade
certification marks
collective membership marks
collective trademarks and service marks
commerce that may be lawfully regulated by Congress
date of first
definition of
not required in §44 application
not required in §66(a) application
service marks
solely by related company
Use of mark
as a mark
bona fide use in the ordinary course of trade
by applicant
by licensee
by predecessor in title
by related company
in commerce
solely as a trade name
solely by related company
V
Varietal names
Verification of application
declaration in lieu of oath
defective
electronic
in a foreign country
must be personally signed
not required for receipt of filing date
of TEAS document
of §1(a) or §44 application
of §66(a) application
persons who can sign
under 28 U.S.C. §1746
with oath
W
Waiver of rules, on petition
Warehouse storage of paper files
access by public to files in
of registration files
Who may practice before Office in trademark matters
Wholly owned related companies
Wines/spirits, misleading indication of origin of
Withdrawal of attorney
Withdrawal of authorization to represent
Withdrawal of prior amendment
to amend identification of goods/services
to seek registration under §2f
to Supplemental Register
Withdrawal of refusal or requirement after appeal
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Written application, form for filing
X
(No Entry)
Y
(No Entry)
Z
(No Entry)