# TMEP § 803.02: Name of Applicant

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.02

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 803.02
- **Heading:** Name of Applicant
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0800 - Application Requirements / TMEP § 803.02

## Text

The name of the applicant should be set out in its correct
legal form.
See
37 C.F.R.
§§2.22(a)(1)
,
2.32(a)(2)
. For example, a corporate applicant
should be identified by the name set forth in the articles of incorporation. If a trust
is the owner of a mark in an application, the examining attorney must ensure that the
trustee(s) is identified as the applicant and indicate the name of the trust, if any.
See
TMEP §803.03(e)
regarding the proper format for identifying
trusts, conservatorships, and estates.
If the applicant’s legal name includes the assumed name
under which it does business, an assumed name designation should be used to connect the
actual name with the assumed name.  Assumed name designations include “d.b.a.” (doing
business as), “a.k.a.” (also known as), and “t.a.” (trading as).  The particular assumed
name designation used is optional.  Only the abbreviation of the assumed name
designation will be published in the
Trademark Official Gazette
and
included on the certificate of registration.  If an applicant gives the assumed name
designation in full, the abbreviation will automatically be used for printing
purposes.

## Nearby sections

- [TMEP § 801 Types of Applications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.md)
- [TMEP § 801.01(a) Single (Single-Class) Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.01(a).md)
- [TMEP § 801.01(b) Combined (Multiple-Class) Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.01(b).md)
- [TMEP § 801.02(a) Act of 1946, Principal Register](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.02(a).md)
- [TMEP § 801.02(b) Act of 1946, Supplemental Register](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.02(b).md)
- [TMEP § 802 Application Form](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S802.md)
- [TMEP § 803.01 Who May Apply](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.01.md)
- [TMEP § 803.02 Name of Applicant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.02.md)
- [TMEP § 803.02(a) Individual](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.02(a).md)
- [TMEP § 803.02(b) Partnership, Joint Venture, or Other “Firm”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.02(b).md)
- [TMEP § 803.02(c) Corporation and Association](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.02(c).md)
- [TMEP § 803.03 Legal Entity of Applicant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.03.md)
- [TMEP § 803.03(a) Individual or Sole Proprietorship](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.03(a).md)
- [TMEP § 803.03(b) Partnership, Joint Venture, or Other “Firm”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.03(b).md)

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