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Previously, an applicant for a U.S. trademark could reside anywhere in the world and still submit their trademark application to the <\/span>United States Patent and Trademark Office<\/span><\/a> on their own. However, new laws now require that foreign-domiciled trademark applicants without a United States address must hire a U.S. licensed attorney to represent them with respect to their U.S. trademark applications. If you are curious about these requirements and what you will need to do for your trademark application, consider reaching out to an experienced intellectual property attorney at the War IP Law, PLLC at 202-800-3754.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Attorney Requirement for Foreign-Domiciled Trademark Applicants<\/span><\/h2>\n

A ruling on July 2, 2019, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office<\/span><\/a> (USPTO) stipulates all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants must use a United States licensed attorney for their trademark applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Trademark Act<\/span><\/a> has required applicants to specify the trademark applicant\u2019s citizenship as well as their place of domicile. However, this new rule now divides those who live or domicile in the United States from those who live in a foreign country or are foreign-domiciled. Applicants who are foreign-domiciled must now be represented by the U.S. licensed attorney with respect to their U.S. trademark application before the USPTO according to <\/span>37 C.F.R. \u00a7\u00a72.2(o), 2.11(a), 2.189<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The USPTO requires all applications to include the applicant\u2019s domicile address but for those who live outside the United States, they must provide this information alongside that of their U.S. licensed attorney in accordance with <\/span>37 C.F.R. \u00a7\u00a72.11(a), 2.32(a)(2), (a)(4), 2.189.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

All foreign-domiciled applicants submitting online applications with the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Plus still have to designate a United States licensed attorney in order to submit their completed application, as per <\/span>37 C.F.R. \u00a72.22(a)(21).<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What Is a Domicile?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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According to the USPTO<\/span><\/a>, an applicant’s domicile is their place of permanent and legal residence, or where they have their principal place of business, as explained below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n