Apostille of a USPTO trademark document
The trademark registration certificate and other related documents are issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a U.S. federal agency. Because it is a federal document, it follows its own authentication route through the Department of State's Office of Authentications, and it is not sent to a state Secretary of State. We review the document first, because not every paper that mentions USPTO is ready for this process.
Federal document · Department of State authentication · Free initial review
What is an apostilled trademark certificate used for?
An apostilled or authenticated trademark registration certificate or other USPTO document is often requested for intellectual property procedures abroad, international business processes, trademark licensing, or legal matters outside the United States.
Key points about your USPTO document
A USPTO document is a federal document. It is not apostilled like a state document; it follows the Department of State's authentication route, and not every trademark-related copy is eligible.
It's a federal document, not a state one
It is issued by USPTO, a federal agency; that is why it is not sent to any state's Secretary of State.
Not every copy is eligible
The document must be original or an eligible certified copy, dated, with a signature, name, title and seal.
Trademark registration itself is a separate matter
We do not handle trademark registration with USPTO; our service is the apostille or authentication of the document already issued.
We review before promising the procedure
We first review the document to confirm it is eligible and which route applies.
How to have it ready
Trademark registration certificate
The official document USPTO issues when a trademark is registered.
Certified copy from USPTO
When the original is not available, an eligible certified copy can be requested.
Translation
If the destination country requires it, we coordinate a certified translation.
Three steps to apostille your USPTO document
Send us the document
Send us a legible copy of your trademark certificate or other USPTO document and the destination country. Free consultation.
We review and advise you
We confirm the document is eligible for the federal route and tell you the prior step, the cost and the estimated time.
We coordinate and return it
We coordinate the authentication with the Department of State and return the document to you.
Countries we frequently handle USPTO documents for
Requirements may vary by country and by the receiving authority. Send us your case and we'll confirm what applies.
Questions about apostilling a USPTO document
Send us your document and the destination country, and we'll tell you exactly what it needs.
Does the USPTO document need notarization?+
Is it sent to my state's Secretary of State?+
Do you handle trademark registration?+
Is any copy related to my trademark eligible?+
Does it include translation?+
How long does it take?+
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Let's apostille your USPTO document
Send us your trademark certificate or other USPTO document and the destination country. The initial review is free. Personalized service.