Types of Applications

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USPTO TMEP › Chapter 0800 - Application Requirements › TMEP § 801

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The wording “type of application” refers to the kind of

application by which registration is requested, e.g., whether the application is a

single-class application or a multiple-class application, whether the mark is for a

trademark or a service mark, or whether registration is sought on the Principal Register or

on the Supplemental Register.

See

TMEP Chapter

700

regarding the procedure for examining applications in

general, and

Chapter

1300

regarding the examination of applications for service marks

and examination of applications and application requirements for collective and

certification marks.

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