T.M.E.P. § 404
Documents Not Returnable

Executive summary:

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404 Documents Not Returnable

After an application has received a filing date, the application will not be returned to the applicant for any purpose. 37 C.F.R. 2.25. Furthermore, once any document has been filed with respect to an application or registration, it becomes part of the public record and will not be returned.

The USPTO will furnish copies of the contents of trademark application, registration, and TTAB proceeding files upon request and payment of the required fee. See TMEP §111.