Summary
Expanded USPTO abbreviation to full "United States Patent and Trademark Office" and refined grammar (e.g., "we're able" to "we are able"). Removed emphasis formatting. No substantive requirement changes.
Why it matters
Clarified terminology aids trademark owner applicants. Updated terminology is more formal and accessible but introduces no new enforcement rules or eligibility conditions.
Recommended action
Review updated wording for accuracy in trademark authorization applications; no action needed unless your application references old terminology.
Enter your United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark registration number
If we are able to verify the trademark registration number, a verification code will be sent via email to the trademark’s official contact, which is typically the attorney on record. If you do not already have it, you can find the contact of the attorney on record here: USPTO TSDR (Trademark Status and Document Retrieval) > Status > Attorney/Correspondence Information.
If you do not already have it, you can find the contact of the attorney on record here: USPTO TSDR (Trademark Status > Status > Attorney/Correspondence Information.
Enter your United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark registration number
If we are able to verify the trademark registration number, a verification code will be sent via email to the trademark’s official contact, which is typically the attorney on record. If you do not already have it, you can find the contact of the attorney on record here: USPTO TSDR (Trademark Status and Document Retrieval) > Status > Attorney/Correspondence Information.
If you do not already have it, you can find the contact of the attorney on record here: USPTO TSDR (Trademark Status and Document > Status > Attorney/Correspondence Information.
Affects: Seller
If the trademark’s official contact is outdated or inaccessible, you must update it with the USPTO first before submitting your brand authorization application. Use the USPTO's Correspondence and Attorney/Domestic Representative Forms to update the contact.
You can request a new code only 1 time. After the second code expires, you will need to start a new application.
If we are unable to verify the trademark registration number, an error message will appear. Double-check the number before resubmitting it.
If the trademark’s official contact is outdated or inaccessible, you must update it with the USPTO first before submitting your brand authorization application. Use the USPTO's Correspondence and Attorney/Domestic Representative Forms to update the contact.
You can request a new code only 1 time. After the second code expires, you will need to start a new application.
If we are unable to verify the trademark registration number, an error message will appear. Double-check the number before resubmitting it.
