# TMEP § 601.01(c)(ii): Evaluating a New Domicile Address Provided in Response to a Domicile Address Requirement

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(c)(ii)

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 601.01(c)(ii)
- **Heading:** Evaluating a New Domicile Address Provided in Response to a Domicile Address Requirement
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0600 - Attorney, Representative, Correspondence, and Signature / TMEP § 601.01(c)(ii)

## Text

When an applicant or registrant provides a new
domicile address in response to a domicile address requirement, the examining
attorney or post-registration examiner must conduct an internet search of the new
domicile address unless it is apparent from the address itself that the new
address is an unacceptable type of domicile address or is a foreign address.
See
TMEP §601.01(c)(i)
.
Examining attorneys may request assistance from the
Trademark Law Library with this search. Post-registration examiners may request
assistance by emailing the Post Registration internal mailbox. After completing a
search, examining attorneys must upload a Note to the File (also referred to as a
Public Note or Notation to File) indicating that they conducted a search. After
registration, a Note to the File will be entered after the search is conducted.
The examining attorney or post-registration examiner
must take the appropriate action set forth below, based on the relevant
circumstances.
Acceptable domicile address based on the
applicant’s or registrant’s entity type
. If the new address is an
acceptable type of domicile address based on the applicant’s or registrant’s
entity type, it may be accepted. However, the examining attorney or
post-registration examiner must raise any new issues resulting from the new
domicile address (e.g., if a pro se applicant or registrant provides a foreign
domicile address, then U.S. counsel is required if one was not already appointed
(
see
TMEP §601.01(a)
)).
Unacceptable domicile address and no
arguments or evidence submitted
. If the new address is an
unacceptable type of domicile address (
see
TMEP §601.01(c)(i)
) and the applicant or
registrant did not provide any arguments or evidence as to why the address
complies with the requirement for a domicile address, the requirement must be
maintained and/or made final, as appropriate.
Unacceptable domicile address and
arguments or evidence submitted
or evidence submitted
. If the new address is an
unacceptable type of domicile address (
see
TMEP §601.01(c)(i)
) and the applicant or
registrant did not provide any arguments or evidence as to why the address
complies with the requirement for a domicile address, the requirement must be
maintained and/or made final, as appropriate.
Unacceptable domicile address and
arguments or evidence submitted
. If the new address is an
unacceptable type of domicile address based on the applicant’s or registrant’s
entity type and the applicant or registrant provides any arguments or evidence in
the form of documentation, the examining attorney or post-registration examiner
must follow the procedures set forth in
TMEP
§601.01(c)(iii)
.

## Nearby sections

- [TMEP § 601 Requirement for Representation Based on Domicile of Mark Owner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.md)
- [TMEP § 601.01 Determining an Owner’s Domicile](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01.md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(a) Owners with a Non-U.S. Domicile](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(a).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(b) Owners with a U.S. Domicile](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(b).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(c)(i) Determining the Acceptability of Domicile Addresses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(c)(i).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(c)(ii) Evaluating a New Domicile Address Provided in Response to a Domicile Address Requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(c)(ii).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(c)(iii) Reviewing General Arguments or Evidence Provided in Response to a Domicile Address Requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(c)(iii).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(c)(iv) Reviewing “No Fixed Physical Address” Explanation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(c)(iv).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(c)(iv)(A) Response Options for Applicants or Registrants with “No Fixed Physical Address”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(c)(iv)(A).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(c)(iv)(B) Reviewing the Name, Title, and Domicile Address of an Individual with Legal Authority to Bind the Juristic Entity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(c)(iv)(B).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(c)(v) Checking the Record for a Petition to the Director to Waive the Domicile Address Requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(c)(v).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(d) Domicile Address Must Be Kept Current](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(d).md)
- [TMEP § 601.01(e) Hiding the Domicile Address](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.01(e).md)
- [TMEP § 601.02 Communications with Applicant or Registrant Who Is Represented by an Attorney](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601.02.md)

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