# TMEP § 701: Statutory Authority for Examination

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S701

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 701
- **Heading:** Statutory Authority for Examination
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0700 - Procedure for Examining Applications / TMEP § 701

## Text

15 U.S.C. §1062
Publication.
(a) Upon the filing of an application for registration and
payment of the prescribed fee, the Director shall refer the application to the
examiner in charge of the registration of marks, who shall cause an examination to
be made....
(b)(1) If the applicant is found not entitled to registration,
the examiner shall notify the applicant thereof and of the reasons therefor.  The
applicant may reply or amend the application, which shall then be reexamined.
This procedure may be repeated until the examiner finally refuses registration of
the mark or the application is abandoned as described in paragraph (2).
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