How do I prepare a TM-A application?
In Trademarks, choose New matter, then New application. Work through Intake, Specification, Clearance and Draft; the Form TM-A draft opens in the editor.
Updated 29 Sept 2026
Steps
- Step 1: Open Trademarks, choose New matter and then New application.
- Step 2: Intake: fill in the applicant, the mark, its Nice classes, use and priority, and the agent if there is one. Choose Save & continue.
- Step 3: Specification: choose Generate for a Registry-style specification per class, and edit any line.
- Step 4: Clearance: see the next article.
- Step 5: Draft: choose Generate TM-A draft, then Open in editor or Download .docx.
Review the draft in the editor before filing.
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