Chapter 200

Application Filing Date

201 What Constitutes Filing Date

201.01 Effective Filing Date Controls for Purposes of Determining Priority for Publication or Issue

201.02 Constructive Use Priority

202 Requirements for Receiving a Filing Date

202.01 Clear Drawing of the Mark

202.02 Listing of Recognizable Goods or Services

202.03 Filing Fee for At Least One Class of Goods or Services

202.03(a) Fee Payment Refused or Charged Back By Financial Institution

202.03(a)(i) Processing Fee for Payment Refused or Charged Back By Financial Institution

203 Review for Compliance With Minimum Requirements

204 Defective or Informal Applications

204.01 Filing Date Cancelled if Minimum Filing Requirements not Met

204.02 Resubmission of Applications

204.03 Examining Attorney’s Handling of Applications That Are Erroneously Accorded a Filing Date

205 Filing Date Is Not Normally Changed

206 Effective Filing Date

206.01 Amendment of §1(b) Application from Principal Register to Supplemental Register upon Filing of Allegation of Use

206.02 Application Claiming Priority under §44(d) or §67

206.03 Applications Filed Before November 16, 1989, That Are Amended to the Supplemental Register on or After November 16, 1989

206.04 Examining Attorney’s Action After Conducting New Search