Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)
Chapter 400: Processing Documents and Fees
October 2017 Edition of the TMEP
Chapter 400: Processing Documents and Fees
401: Processing New Applications
401.01: Filing Receipts
401.02: Application Serial Numbers
401.03: Data Entry
401.04: Creation of Application Records
402: Electronic Application and Registration Records
402.01: USPTO No Longer Creates Paper Copies of Certain Trademark-Related Documents
403: Correspondence Returned as Undeliverable
404: Documents Not Returnable
405: Fees
405.01: Credit Cards
405.02: Checks
405.02(a): Personal Checks
405.03: Deposit Accounts
405.04: Refunds
405.05: Electronic Funds Transfer
405.06: Payments Refused or Charged Back by Financial Institutions