807.07(f)(i) TEAS Standard, TEAS Plus, and §66(a) Applications
If the applicant submits a black-and-white drawing that contains gray or stippling that produces gray tones or the notation grayscale in reference to the drawing, and the word "No" appears in the "Color Mark" field in a TEAS Standard or TEAS Plus application, or in the "Mark in Color" field in a §66(a) application, no inquiry is required. Similarly, if an applicant submits a black-and-white drawing and a description of the mark that references black, white, and/or gray, and the applicant states that color is not claimed as a feature of the mark, no further inquiry is required and no change to the description of the mark is required.
When a mark contains stippling, it is generally not necessary to require a statement that the stippling represents shading or is a feature of the mark, unless the examining attorney believes such a statement is necessary to accurately describe the mark. See TMEP §808.01(b) regarding stippling statements.