Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)

The Assignment Services Division (ASD) of the Office of Public Records presents the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS).

Using ETAS, you create and submit a Trademark Assignment Recordation Coversheet by completing on-line web forms and attaching the supporting legal documentation as TIFF image(s) for submission via the Internet.

Assignment information provided by the user will be recorded as provided and will not be verified or modified by the USPTO.

SPECIAL NOTES

All forms filed via ETAS will be marked with an U.S. Eastern Time timestamp when received on the USPTO server. Upon completion of the fee payment process, a Confirmation of Receipt will be displayed and the EST time stamp will then be applied to the submission. The time stamp applied by the ETAS server is the time of official USPTO receipt.

Payments may be made using a credit card, electronic fund transfer (EFT) or through an existing USPTO deposit account. Credit cards accepted are MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

ETAS works with NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR [Version 4.0 or later] or MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER for WINDOWS [Version 4.0 or later]. Supporting documentation attached to the Trademark Assignment Recordation Coversheet must be in TIFF image format, letter size (8.5"x11"), 300 dpi, portrait orientation and black and white.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For general information about electronic filing, please telephone the Assignment Services Division Customer Service Desk at, 703-308-9723 during regular business hours or e-mail your question(s) to ETAS@uspto.gov. If you need help in resolving technical problems, you may also e-mail us at ETAS@uspto.gov. We will respond to your e-mail inquiry within 2 business days. Please include a telephone number in your e-mail.

The information collected on these forms allows the ASD to officially record an assignment. Responses to the requests for information are required to obtain the requested action. Recorded assignment information will be made public.

Providing the information will require an estimated 10 to 45 minutes, depending on the information provided. Please direct comments on the time required to complete this form, and/or suggestions for reducing this burden to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20231.

Please click here to access ETAS forms