Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)
Chapter 300: Filing and Receipt of Documents
October 2017 Edition of the TMEP
Chapter 300: Filing and Receipt of Documents
301: Electronic Filing
302: Trademark Correspondence and Signature Requirements - In General
302.01: Original Documents Generally Not Required
302.02: Multiple Copies of Documents Should Not Be Filed
302.03: Identifying the Nature of Documents Filed
302.03(a): Correspondence Pertaining to Trademark Applications
302.03(b): Correspondence Pertaining to Trademark Registrations
303: Receipt of Documents by the Office
303.01: Date of Receipt
303.02: Acknowledgment of Receipt
303.02(a): TEAS "Success" Page
303.02(b): "Mail Room Date" Label Showing Receipt
303.02(c): Postcard Receipt
303.02(c)(i): Postage on Return Receipt Postcards
304: Electronic Mail
304.01: Communications Acceptable Via Electronic Mail
304.02: Communications Not Acceptable Via Electronic Mail
304.03: Authorization of Official Correspondence from the USPTO by Electronic Mail
305: Mailing Documents to the Office
305.01: Mailing Addresses
305.02: Certificate of Mailing Procedure
305.02(a): When Certificate of Mailing Procedure May Not Be Used
305.02(b): Mailing Requirements
305.02(c): Location and Form of Certificate
305.02(d): Wording of Certificate of Mailing
305.02(e): Effect of Certificate of Mailing
305.02(f): Correspondence Mailed Pursuant to
305.02(g): Correspondence Deposited as First-Class Mail Pursuant to
305.02(h): Certificate of Mailing Requirements Strictly Enforced
305.03: Priority Mail Express®
305.04: Interruptions in U.S. Postal Service
306: Facsimile Transmission (Fax)
306.01: Documents that May Not Be Filed by Facsimile Transmission
306.02: Fax Machines Designated to Accept Relevant Trademark Documents
306.03: Effect of Filing by Fax
306.04: Procedure for Filing by Fax
306.05: Certificate of Transmission Procedure
306.05(a): Location and Form of Certificate of Transmission
306.05(b): Wording of Certificate of Transmission
306.05(c): Effect of Certificate of Transmission
306.05(d): Correspondence Transmitted by Fax Pursuant to
306.06: Requirements for Certificate of Transmission Strictly Enforced
307: Hand Delivery
308: Period Ending on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday
309: Unscheduled Closings of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
310: Computing Period for Response to Office Action or Notice