37 CFR 2.21: Requirements for receiving a filing date

Taken from the USPTO’s TM Federal Statutes and Rules, Last Revised in January 2018

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§2.21 Requirements for receiving a filing date.

  • (a) The Office will grant a filing date to an application under section 1 or section 44 of the Act that is in the English language and contains all of the following:
    • (1) The name of the applicant;
    • (2) A name and address for correspondence;
    • (3) A clear drawing of the mark;
    • (4) A listing of the goods or services; and
    • (5) The filing fee for at least one class of goods or services, required by § 2.6.
  • (b) If the applicant does not submit all the elements required in paragraph (a) of this section, the Office will deny a filing date and issue a notice explaining why the filing date was denied.

[47 FR 38695, Sept. 2, 1982, as amended at 51 FR 29921, Aug. 21 1986; 54 FR 37588, Sept. 11, 1989; 64 FR 48900, Sept. 8, 1999, effective Oct. 30, 1999; 68 FR 55748, Sept. 26, 2003, effective Nov. 2, 2003; 73 FR 67759, Nov. 17, 2008, effective Jan. 16, 2009]