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TEAS Trade Mark Application Guide (US)

Preparation guide for a USPTO TEAS Plus trade mark application.

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About this document

Covers clearance searching, selecting goods and services from the ID Manual, choosing between use and intent-to-use bases, and specimen requirements.

Jurisdiction warning

United States federal registration. State registrations are separate.

Sections to complete

  1. 1

    Mark type and depiction

  2. 2

    Goods and services classes

  3. 3

    Filing basis

  4. 4

    Specimen of use

  5. 5

    Owner details

A template is a starting point

Filling in a document correctly is only part of a legal process. Whether it is the right instrument for your situation, and whether the underlying claim succeeds, depends on facts a template cannot know. Where the amount at stake is significant, have a qualified lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction review the document before you rely on it.