[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR3.25]

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              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                COMMERCE
 
PART 3_ASSIGNMENT, RECORDING AND RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 3.25  Recording requirements for trademark applications and registrations.

    (a) Documents affecting title. To record documents affecting title 
to a trademark application or registration, a legible cover sheet (see 
Sec. 3.31) and one of the following must be submitted:
    (1) A copy of the original document;
    (2) A copy of an extract from the document evidencing the effect on 
title; or
    (3) A statement signed by both the party conveying the interest and 
the party receiving the interest explaining how the conveyance affects 
title.
    (b) Name changes. Only a legible cover sheet is required (See Sec. 
3.31).
    (c) All documents. (1) For electronic submissions: All documents 
must be submitted as digitized images in Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) 
or another form as prescribed by the Director. When printed to a paper 
size of either 21.6 by 27.9 cm (8\1/2\ by 11 inches) or 21.0 by 29.7 cm 
(DIN size A4), a 2.5 cm (one-inch) margin must be present on all sides.
    (2) For paper or facsimile submissions: All documents should be 
submitted on white and non-shiny paper that is either 8\1/2\ by 11 
inches (21.6 by 27.9 cm) or DIN size A4 (21.0 by 29.7 cm) with a one-
inch (2.5 cm) margin on all sides in either case. Only one side of each 
page may be used. The Office will not return recorded documents, so 
original documents should not be submitted for recording.

[69 FR 29879, May 26, 2004]