Trademark Assistance Center (TAC)

If additional information regarding the status of an

application or registration is needed, applicants or registrants may contact the

Trademark Assistance Center (TAC) by email at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or

telephone at (571) 272-9250 or (800) 786-9199. TAC staff also provide general

information about the trademark registration process. See the USPTO website at

https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/trademark-assistance-center

for TAC operating hours.

TAC staff will gladly answer questions about the application

process.  However, USPTO employees cannot:

conduct trademark searches for the public

(

see

TMEP §104

);

comment on the validity of registered marks

(

see

TMEP

§1801

);

answer questions as to whether a particular mark or

type of mark is eligible for registration;

offer legal advice or opinions about common-law

trademark rights, state registrations, or trademark infringement claims; or

aid in the selection of a private trademark attorney

or search firm (

37 C.F.R.

§2.11(a)

).

See

TMEP Chapter 1800

regarding public inquiries about applications and registrations.