T.M.E.P. § 401.03
Data Entry

Executive summary:

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401.03 Data Entry

For applications filed through TEAS, the data provided by the applicant is loaded directly into the USPTO's automated TRAM System.

For applications filed on paper, the application data is scanned into the TRAM System. TRAM may be used by USPTO employees to obtain information about the location and status, prosecution history, ownership, and correspondence address for applications and registrations. This information is available to the public through the Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval ("TARR") database, available on the USPTO's website at http://tarr.uspto.gov.