UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS

EXAMINATION GUIDE NO. 3-00

OCTOBER 31, 2000

 

General Guidelines for Acceptable Identifications of Goods and Services

 

With few exceptions, an identification of goods and services will be considered acceptable if it is:

Deference should be given to the language and the classification set forth by the applicant in the original application. Obvious spelling errors in an identification of goods or services may be corrected by Examiner's Amendment without contacting the applicant.