Requirements To Receive a Reduced Fee for Filing an Application Through the Trademark Electronic Application System
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) proposes to amend its rules to permit an applicant using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) to file a trademark or service mark application for registration on the Principal Register under section 1 and/or 44 of the Act to pay a reduced fee under certain circumstances. The Office proposes to offer a reduced fee to TEAS applicants if the application meets certain filing requirements beyond those required to receive a filing date. The applicant must also respond to Office actions within two months of the mailing date, file communications regarding the application through TEAS, and agree to receive communications concerning the application by electronic mail (e-mail). TEAS applications that qualify for the reduced fee option will be referred to as "TEAS Plus" applications. The reduced fee option will not apply to applications filed pursuant to section 66(a) of the Act because they cannot be filed through TEAS.
- Task
- Read the news
- Patent or trademark
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- Legacy system
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- Current entry point
- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/04/07/05-6947/requirements-to-receive-a-reduced-fee-for-filing-an-application-through-the-trademark-electronic (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
- Legacy system and where it moved
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- Fee
- Fee mentioned in title or summary (Confirmed in the document text)
- What you need (account or API key)
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- Published
- 2005-04-07
- Document type
- Proposed Rule
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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