Trademark Application (initial)
What this filing is, when it is due, and who has to file it for a US company. LawDep tracks every deadline on an auto-rolling compliance calendar and prepares the filing before you submit it.
Event-based
How often it recurs
USPTO
Lanham Act 15 U.S.C. § 1051
Before first use in commerce / per filing strategy
Deadline rule
What is the TM App filing?
Trademark Application (initial) is a event compliance filing that a United States company files with USPTO. It is due Before first use in commerce / per filing strategy. The filing is governed by Lanham Act 15 U.S.C. § 1051.
Typical evidence required
- filing copy
- specimen
Who files it
This filing applies to companies operating in this jurisdiction. LawDep applies it to the right entity types automatically, so a filing for one subsidiary never lands on the wrong one.
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