# TMEP § 601: Requirement for Representation Based on Domicile of Mark Owner

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S601

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 601
- **Heading:** Requirement for Representation Based on Domicile of Mark Owner
- **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

## Text

37 C.F.R.  Requirement for representation.
(a) An applicant, registrant, or party to a proceeding
whose domicile is not located within the United States or its territories must be
represented by an attorney, as defined in § 11.1 of this chapter, who is qualified to
practice under § 11.14 of this chapter. The Office cannot aid in the selection of an
attorney.
An applicant’s or registrant’s domicile will determine whether
the applicant or registrant is required to be represented before the USPTO by an attorney
who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state,
Commonwealth, or territory or the District of Columbia (a “qualified U.S. attorney”).
37 C.F.R. §§2.11(a)
,
11.1
,
11.14(e)
;
see
TMEP
§602
.
An applicant or registrant whose domicile is not located
within the United States or its territories must be represented by a qualified U.S.
attorney.
37 C.F.R. §2.11(a)
.
An applicant or registrant whose domicile is located within
the United States or its territories may represent themselves in prosecuting an application
or maintaining a registration or may be represented by a qualified U.S. attorney.
37 C.F.R. §§11.1
,
11.14(e)
.
In the case of joint owners, if any single owner of the
application or registration is domiciled in the United States, the applicants or
registrants are not required to appoint a qualified U.S. attorney unless the U.S. address
appears to be incorrect.
The USPTO cannot aid an applicant or registrant in selecting
a qualified attorney.
37 C.F.R. §2.11(a)
. To
find the names of attorneys who are licensed to practice law in the U.S. and handle
trademark matters, consult telephone listings or the internet, or contact the attorney
referral service of a U.S. state or local bar association (see the American Bar
Association’s Consumers’ Guide to Legal Help). For more information about selecting a
U.S.-licensed trademark attorney, see the USPTO website.

## 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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