37 CFR 2.21 : Patents, Trademarks, And Copyrights (Section 2.11 To Chapter V) — United States Patent And Trademark Office, Department Of Commerce (Parts 1 - 199) (Section 2.11 To Parts 151-199) — Unknown Title (Parts 2 - 90) (Section 2.11 To Section 90.3) — Rules Of Practice In Trademark Cases (Section 2.11 To Section 2.7) — Representation By Attorneys Or Other Authorized Persons (Part 2) (Section 2.11 To Section 2.209) — Requirements for receiving a filing date.

(a) The Office will grant a filing date to an application under section 1 or section 44 of the Act that is in the English language and contains all of the following:

(1) The name of the applicant;

(2) A name and address for correspondence;

(3) A clear drawing of the mark;

(4) A listing of the goods or services; and

(5) The filing fee for at least one class of goods or services, required by § 2.6.

(b) If the applicant does not submit all the elements required in paragraph (a) of this section, the Office will deny a filing date and issue a notice explaining why the filing date was denied.