Beginning on February 15, 2020, with very few exceptions,
submissions before the US trademark office will be required to be
filed digitally.
Also included in the rule changes and among the most significant
change, Applicants and Registrants will now be required to list a
working e-mail address together with a current domicile address on
all submissions before the USPTO.
Lastly, and in line with increased audit procedures and scrutiny
with respect to Chinese applicants, the USPTO has tightened its
rules relating to acceptable specimens of use.
Applicant/Registrant E-Mail Address
Acceptable addresses:
- an email address monitored by the
owner that is created specifically for listing with the USPTO;
