# TMEP § 902: Allegations of Use for §1(b) Applications

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S902

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 902
- **Heading:** Allegations of Use for §1(b) Applications
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0900 - Use in Commerce / TMEP § 902

## Text

Section 1(b) of the Trademark Act permits the filing of an
application to register a trademark or service mark on the basis of the applicant’s bona
fide intention to use the mark in commerce for the identified goods or services.
See
37
C.F.R. §§2.2(l)
,
2.32(a)(5)
,
2.34(a)(2)
. Before a registration will issue, however, the mark
must be in actual use in commerce on or in connection with all the goods or services
specified in the application and file an allegation of use of the mark in commerce
(i.e., either an amendment to allege use under
15 U.S.C.
§1051(c)
or a statement of use under
15 U.S.C.
§1051(d)
) that states that the mark is in use in commerce on or
in connection with the goods or services, includes dates of use for each class, and
includes one specimen evidencing such use for each class.
See
37 C.F.R.
§2.76
and
TMEP §§1104–1104.11
regarding
amendments to allege use, and
37 C.F.R.
§2.88
and
TMEP §§1109–1109.18
regarding
statements of use.
See
TMEP §1303.01(a)(ii)
regarding an applicant’s bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce for a
collective trademark or collective service mark application,
§1304.02(a)(ii)
regarding an applicant’s bona fide intention
to use the mark in commerce for a collective membership mark application, and
§1306.02(a)(ii)
regarding an applicant’s bona
fide intention to use the mark in commerce for a certification mark application.
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## Nearby sections

- [TMEP § 901 Use in Commerce](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S901.md)
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- [TMEP § 901.04 Inquiry Regarding Use in Commerce](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S901.04.md)
- [TMEP § 902 Allegations of Use for §1(b) Applications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S902.md)
- [TMEP § 903 Dates of Use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S903.md)
- [TMEP § 903.01 Date of First Use Anywhere](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S903.01.md)
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- [TMEP § 903.03 Relation Between the Two Dates of Use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S903.03.md)
- [TMEP § 903.04 Amending Dates of Use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S903.04.md)
- [TMEP § 903.05 First Use by Predecessor or Related Company](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S903.05.md)
- [TMEP § 903.06 Indefinite Dates of Use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S903.06.md)
- [TMEP § 903.06(a) Apparent Discrepancies Between Dates of Use and Date of Execution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S903.06(a).md)

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