T.M.E.P. § 1102.02
Drawings

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1102.02 Drawings

The examination of the drawing during initial examination, before submission of an allegation of use and specimen, will focus primarily on the form of the drawing and compliance with 37 C.F.R. §§2.52, 2.53 and 2.54. Intent-to-use applicants must comply with all formal requirements related to drawings, whether in standard characters or in special form. See TMEP §§807 et seq. See TMEP §1104.09(f) regarding the examination of the drawing after submission of an amendment to allege use, and TMEP §1109.12 regarding the examination of the drawing after submission of a statement of use. The applicant may not amend the mark in a drawing if the amendment constitutes a material alteration of the mark. 37 C.F.R. 2.72(b)(2).