# TMEP § 108.02: Trademark Assistance Center (TAC)

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S108.02

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 108.02
- **Heading:** Trademark Assistance Center (TAC)
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0100 - General Information / TMEP § 108.02

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [TMEP § 101 Trademark Statute and Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S101.md)
- [TMEP § 102 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Website](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S102.md)
- [TMEP § 103 Trademark Documents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S103.md)
- [TMEP § 104 Trademark Search Systems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S104.md)
- [TMEP § 105 General Information About Trademarks](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S105.md)
- [TMEP § 106 The Official Gazette](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S106.md)
- [TMEP § 107 Trademark Manuals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S107.md)
- [TMEP § 108.01 Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Database](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S108.01.md)
- [TMEP § 108.02 Trademark Assistance Center (TAC)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S108.02.md)
- [TMEP § 108.03 Due Diligence: Duty to Monitor Status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S108.03.md)
- [TMEP § 109 Access to Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S109.md)
- [TMEP § 109.01 Electronic Image Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S109.01.md)
- [TMEP § 109.02 Paper Files](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S109.02.md)
- [TMEP § 109.03 Making Copies of Materials in Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S109.03.md)

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