The essential elements of a federal trademark application are:
- Completed application form;
- Specimen of use; and
- Filing fee.
Depending on the circumstances, additional information or documents may be needed. For example, if you are applying to register a trademark in a foreign word or phrase, you must file an English translation of it. If your mark includes non-Latin characters, you must provide a transliteration (spelling out the word(s) or letter(s) in Latin character(s). Your application also must include a statement explaining if the foreign word or phrase has a specific meaning in English or a statement that it has no meaning, if that is the case. If you are using a person’s name, voice, or likeness in a trademark, then you will need to file the person’s written consent to the use. There may be other statements or documents that may be necessary to file, depending on the circumstances.