Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)
Chapter 100: General Information
May 2024 Edition of the TMEP
Chapter 100: General Information
101: Trademark Statute and Rules
102: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Website
103: Trademark Documents
104: Trademark Search Systems
105: General Information About Trademarks
106: The Official Gazette
107: Trademark Manuals
108: Status Inquiries
108.01: Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Database
108.02: Trademark Assistance Center (TAC)
108.03: Due Diligence: Duty to Monitor Status
109: Access to Records
109.01: Electronic Image Records
109.02: Paper Files
109.03: Making Copies of Materials in Records
110: Decisions Available to the Public
111: Requests for Copies of Trademark Documents
112: Patent and Trademark Resource Centers