TMEP table of contents

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.............................................................................................................................................................Foreword-1	Foreword
........................................................................................................................................................Introduction-1	Introduction
...............................................................................................................................................Change Summary-1	Change Summary
.................................................................................................................................................Instructions Page-1	Instructions Page
General Information.....................................................................................................................................................................100-1	100
Application Filing Date................................................................................................................................................................200-1	200
Filing and Receipt of Documents.................................................................................................................................................300-1	300
Processing Documents and Fees...................................................................................................................................................400-1	400
Change of Ownership...................................................................................................................................................................500-1	500
Attorney, Representative, and Signature.......................................................................................................................................600-1	600
Procedure for Examining Applications.........................................................................................................................................700-1	700
Application Requirements............................................................................................................................................................800-1	800
Use in Commerce.........................................................................................................................................................................900-1	900
Applications Under Section 44...................................................................................................................................................1000-1	1000
Intent-to-Use Applications and Requests to Divide...................................................................................................................1100-1	1100
Substantive Examination of Applications...................................................................................................................................1200-1	1200
Service Marks, Collective Marks, and Certification Marks.......................................................................................................1300-1	1300
Classification and Identification of Goods and Services............................................................................................................1400-1	1400
Post-Examination Procedures.....................................................................................................................................................1500-1	1500
Registration and Post Registration Procedures...........................................................................................................................1600-1	1600
Petitions, Requests for Reinstatement, and Other Matters Submitted to Director.....................................................................1700-1	1700
Public Inquiries About Applications and Registrations..............................................................................................................1800-1	1800
Madrid Protocol..........................................................................................................................................................................1900-1	1900
Examining Attorneys' Appeal Briefs...............................................................................................Appendix A-1	Appendix A
Members of International Trademark Agreements.........................................................................Appendix B-1	Appendix B
Notes of Other Statutes...................................................................................................................Appendix C-1	Appendix C
Foreign Entity Appendix.................................................................................................................Appendix D-1	Appendix D
Countries That Have Standard Character Marks or the Equivalent ...............................................Appendix E-1	Appendix E
Subject Matter Index ........................................................................................................Subject Matter Index-1	Subject Matter
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Rev. 1, May 2026
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