1601.01(a) Certificate of Registration
On May 24, 2022, the USPTO began issuing electronic registration certificates for all registrations resulting from applications based on §§1, 44, and 66(a) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §§1051, 1126, 1141f(a). See USPTO To Accelerate Transition To Issuance of Electronic Trademark Registration Certificates; Issuing Next Certificates on May 24, 2022 at 87 Fed. Reg. 31533 (May 24, 2022). On that date, the electronic registration certificate became the official registration certificate.
The registration certificate includes the owner’s name and address, the mark, the goods/services/collective membership organization, and the class(es). The certificate is issued under the electronic signature of the Director and with a digital seal, which authenticates the registration. 15 U.S.C. §§1057(a), 1093; 37 C.F.R. §2.151. The USPTO uploads the electronic registration certificate to the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval database. Trademark owners can view, download, and print a complete copy of the registration certificate at no charge at any time.