For more information regarding any of the following questions or topics, either go to
HELP or click on the underlined word. You may
use the following Preliminary Amendment Form to:
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Request a change to an application prior to examination; or
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Request a change to an already-examined application, where no other mechanism exists; i.e., no other TEAS form
provides the opportunity to propose a change; e.g., amendment of the mark when submitting an Amendment
to Allege Use (if after a Notice of Allowance has issued, you must use the
specific Post-Publication Amendment form).
Advisory Note: You must maintain an accurate correspondence address with the USPTO. All
changes must be made in writing, or through the electronic
Change of Correspondence Address form.
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Please answer all of the questions below to create a Preliminary Amendment Form showing
only sections relevant to you. To have many of the fields of your form
automatically completed using the Trademark Operation's database
(based on your original filing), please enter the serial number of your application. Finally, click
on the NEXT button; or, to start over,
click on the CLEAR button.
WARNING: This form has a session time limit of 60 minutes. Your "session" began as
soon as you accessed this initial Form Wizard page. If you exceed the 60-minute time limit,
the form will not validate and you must begin the entire process again; you can,
however, extend the time limit. You should always try to have
all information required to complete the form prior to starting any session.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
NOTE: Fields containing the symbol "*" must be
completed; all other relevant fields should be completed if the information is known. A declaration
will automatically appear at the end of the actual form in each instance. To satisfy legal requirements,
the declaration at the end of the preliminary amendment form must be signed if a "#" symbol
precedes a specific item listed on the form, OR if the original application were submitted "unsigned." The declaration must
be signed by someone who is a "proper party to sign on behalf of applicant"
under Trademark Rule 2.33. If not required,
the declaration may simply be left unsigned. However, the information for the Preliminary Amendment Signature
section must always be entered.
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NOTE: This form has a session time limit of 60 minutes. A session begins once you create
and enter the form via the Form Wizard. If you exceed the 60 minute time limit, the form will not
validate and you must begin the entire process again. Therefore, you should have all information
required to complete the form available prior to starting your session.
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STEP 3: If this is a new amendment, answer each question below to
build a form appropriate to your application.
NOTE:
You must wait approximately 7-10 days after your original submission to file the
Preliminary Amendment. Please first ensure that all of the original application
data has been fully loaded into the USPTO's TARR
database before attempting to use this form.
WARNING: While you may successfully submit a Preliminary Amendment, the filing
will NOT result in any information being automatically uploaded into the USPTO's databases.
An examining attorney must review the amendment to determine whether the proposed change(s)
is acceptable. Also, you may submit a Preliminary Amendment for an application filed under the Madrid Protocol (Section 66(a)) only for
limited purposes.
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2. Do you want to make any
additional
statement(s) of record to address a requirement, e.g., a disclaimer, claim of a prior registration,
Section 2(f) claim, or amendment to the Supplemental Register?
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3. Do you want to modify your mark? (i.e., either
change
the mark itself or submit
a better quality image)
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NOTE: While minor changes in the mark are sometimes permitted, any
material alteration
will NOT be permitted and will result in a refusal being issued on that ground.
If submitting a new mark image, it MUST be in the JPG format (only attachments in other
portions of the form (e.g., specimens, evidence) can be in the PDF format).
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8. Do you need to submit a
Signed Declaration to verify an application originally submitted UNSIGNED?
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STEP 4: If you have reviewed the Office action to confirm that your answers to the above
questions properly correspond to all issues raised in the Office action, click on the NEXT
button; or to start over, click on the CLEAR button.
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