T.M.E.P. § 204
Defective or Informal Applications

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204 Defective or Informal Applications

If an application under §1 or §44 of the Trademark Act does not meet the minimum requirements for receipt of a filing date set forth in 37 C.F.R. 2.21(a) (see TMEP §202) , the application is void. These applications are also referred to as "incomplete" or "informal."