Application: TEAS Plus filing option

Use the TEAS Plus form if you both:

1. Provide all required information when you submit your application (also known as a complete application). See TMEP chapter 800 et seq. 
2. Select entries of goods/services only from the Trademark ID Manual; these entries must accurately describe your goods/services.

NOTE: If you don't meet the requirements above, you will have to pay an additional fee of $100 per class and your application status will change to TEAS Standard. 

Do not use TEAS Plus if:

1. The ID Manual doesn't contain an accurate listing for your goods/services. Instead, you must create your own ID in your own words and use the TEAS Standard filing option.
2. You don't have the information needed to complete all the required fields in TEAS Plus. Instead, use TEAS Standard.

If any of the following situations apply to your application, you must provide the relevant additional statements when you file your application.

• Prior registration of the same mark: If you own one or more registrations for the same mark, and the name of the last listed owner of the prior registration is not identical, you must state in your application that you claim ownership of the prior registration, and you must list the U.S. registration number.
• Color claim and description of color: If your mark includes color, you must include a claim that color is a feature of the mark and a statement naming the color and describing where the color appears on the mark.
• Mark is not in standard characters: If your mark includes a design or stylized font, you must include a description of the mark. 
• Translation: If the mark in your application includes foreign wording, you must include an English translation. 
• Transliteration: If the mark in your application includes non-Latin characters, you must include a transliteration (the phonetic spelling of the pronunciation in corresponding Latin characters) and either an English translation of the transliterated term or a statement that the transliterated term has no meaning in English.
• Consent to registration of name or portrait: If the mark in your application includes a name or portrait that could reasonably be perceived as the name or portrait of a particular living individual, your application must include an identification of the individual and the consent of the individual, or else a statement that the name or portrait does not identify a living individual. 
• Concurrent use of the mark by one or more other parties: If the mark in your application is already in use by another party, you must include several statements that meet the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §2.42.

For a complete list of TEAS Plus filing requirements, see TMEP section 819.01.

Get prepared before you begin your application

Follow the steps in the TEAS tutorial, from selecting your trademark and searching for conflicting trademarks to filling out your initial application. 

Watch our videos 

The videos listed below are most relevant to TEAS Plus, but please check out all our Trademark videos.

• TEAS Plus vs. TEAS Standard
• TEAS Nuts and Bolts video series  –   how-to video series about each page of the TEAS application form. Each video shows how the form is used and provides examples

Still have questions? Contact Trademarks for further assistance.

Your trademark will not be registered automatically. Your application will be assigned to a USPTO trademark examining attorney for review. Review the application process timelines and other important things to know after you file.

To be sure that you don't miss an important email from us, and to avoid the possible abandonment of your application, we recommend you check your application status and review your documents in our database, Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR), every three to four months.