T.M.E.P. § 1502.01
Notification of Errors in Trademark Official Gazette

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1502.01 Notification of Errors in Trademark Official Gazette

To correct a clerical error in the publication of a mark in the Trademark Official Gazette, the applicant or applicant's attorney must file a written request. This request should include the applicant's or attorney's telephone number and e-mail address, and should be directed to the Photocomposition Coordinators in the Publication and Issue Section of the Office. The request should be filed within one week after the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

The Photocomposition Coordinators can only correct errors that are purely clerical (e.g., a typographical error or omission, drawing printed upside down, or incorrectly stated data). The Photocomposition Coordinator will review the applicant's request and verify the existence of the clerical error, determine whether the error can be corrected without jurisdiction being restored to the examining attorney or republication being required, and coordinate the appropriate correction procedure.