807.05(a) Standard Character Drawings in TEAS
If an applicant is filing a standard character drawing, the applicant must enter the mark in the "Mark" field. The applicant must also submit a standard character claim, which is automatically generated once the applicant selects the standard character option. See 37 C.F.R. §2.52(a)(1).
The characters entered in the appropriate data field in the TEAS application or response forms are automatically checked against the USPTO’s standard character set. See TMEP §807.03(b) regarding the standard character set.
If all the characters in the mark are in the standard character set, the USPTO will create a digitized image that meets the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §2.53(c), and automatically generate the standard character statement. The application record will indicate that standard characters have been claimed and that the USPTO has created the image. The examining attorney need not check the standard character mark against the standard character set during examination.
807.05(a)(i) Long Standard Character Marks in TEAS
As noted in TMEP §807.05(a), when an applicant files an application for a standard character mark, the applicant must enter the mark in the appropriate data field.
A single line can consist of no more than 26 characters, including spaces. If the applicant enters a mark that exceeds 26 characters into the standard character word mark field, the USPTO’s automated system will break the mark, so that it fits into the Trademark Official Gazette. After 26 characters, the mark will automatically continue onto the next line. The online TEAS instructions provide further information about breaks in long standard character marks. If a standard character mark exceeds 26 characters, and the applicant has a preference as to where the mark will be broken, the applicant should use the special form option, and attach a digitized image of the mark that meets the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §2.53(c) to the "Mark" field on the electronic application. See TMEP §807.05(c) regarding the requirements for digitized images. If the applicant selects the special form option, the applicant may not include a standard character claim.