On January 17, 2015, the United States Trademark Office implemented a reduced fee schedule for newly filed applications. The Trademark Office has introduced an additional category of applications called the TEAS Reduced Fee, or TEAS RF, application. Previously, the Trademark Office allowed applicants to file only two types of applications: TEAS PLUS or a regular TEAS application. The TEAS PLUS application required that not only would all correspondence and actions be handled electronically using the Trademark Office’s online system, but also that the applicant choose a standard identification of goods from the U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual (“ID Manual”).
