Changes in Procedures for Filing Trademark Documents By Express Mail

Effective June 24, 2002, 37 C.F.R. §1.10(a) has been amended. The Express Mail procedure provided in 37 C.F.R. §1.10 no longer applies to the following trademark documents:

• Trademark/Service Mark Application under §1 or §44 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051 or §1126
• Statement of Use under §1(d) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051(d)
• Amendment to Allege Use under §1(c) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051(c)
• Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use under §1(d) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051(d)
• Affidavit or Declaration of Continued Use under Section 8 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1058
• Renewal Request under Section 9 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1059
• Combined Filing under Sections 8 and 9 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §§1058 and 1059
• Combined Affidavit or Declaration under Sections 8 and 15 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §§1058 and 1065
• Request to Change or Correct Address

If the documents listed above are filed by Express Mail, they will receive a filing date as of the date of receipt in the Office and not the date of deposit with the USPS. See notice at 67 Fed. Reg. 36099 (May 23, 2002).