Request for Express Abandonment

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	Trademark Electronic Application System
	United States Patent and Trademark Office

Please enter the serial number of the application for which you wish to request express abandonment. Then, click on the Continue button, below. NOTE: Only one application can be abandoned at a time; i.e., do not enter multiple serial numbers, but instead submit separate requests. NOTE: Once you file an express abandonment, it cannot be withdrawn except in an extraordinary situation upon petition to the Director under 37 C.F.R. §2.146(a)(3); TMEP §718.01. Also, filing of an Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) does NOT result in any refund of the original application fee. The fee is an initial processing fee, which is not refunded later, regardless of any expressed intent to cease prosecution of the application.

WARNING: Only the applicant or its attorney may request express abandonment (withdrawal) of its own existing application.

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Burden/Privacy Statement

The information collected on this form allows an applicant to request express abandonment of an application. 15 U.S.C. §1123 and 37 C.F.R. Part 2, 2.68. All information collected will be made public. Gathering, preparing and submitting this information will require an estimated 5 minutes to complete. Please direct comments on the time needed to complete this form, and/or suggestions for reducing this burden to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. Please note that the USPTO may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information using a form that does not display a valid OMB control number.

Sun Feb 17 00:21:03 EST 2013