[E-trademarks] USPTO's pre-populated Madrid application form

[Carl Oppedahl]

Thank you Erik for posting.  It is good to have your reminder that the 
Madrid Processing Unit can be helpful as a separate path from the other 
more clogged-up paths.

On 9/11/2025 7:52 AM, Erik Pelton via E-trademarks wrote:
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> We've encountered this a few times. An email to MPU at uspto.gov got the information populated in the USPTO database behind the scenes within a day or two.  Below is a sample email I sent:
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> Dear Madrid Processing Unit,
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> We have two pending USPTO applications filed by our firm that are awaiting processing so that we can use TEAS to file the correspondence Madrid applications for International Registration.
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> Would it be possible for you to please expedite the processing of these two applications from a few months ago:
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> [INSERT MARKS & SERIAL NUMBERS]
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> Thank you in advance for your assistance,
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> Erik Pelton
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> From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Katherine Koenig via E-trademarks
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 4:18 PM
> To: E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
> Cc: Katherine Koenig <katherine at koenigipworks.com>
> Subject: [E-trademarks] USPTO's pre-populated Madrid application form
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> Hi everyone,
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> I have two cases where I filed the US basic application a month ago but the USPTO still doesn't allow me to use the pre-populated Madrid application form because "the Office has not yet completed the initial processing of the case."
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> I tried calling TAC just now, but they apparently close at 4pm now. Sigh.
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> Does anyone have experience with this issue - should I keep waiting, call TAC tomorrow (can I do anything to nudge them to process the basic application?), or populate the Madrid application form manually (I'd prefer not to risk mistakes and then wait for the UPSTO to certify the application and send to WIPO.).  Thank you!
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> Best regards,
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> Katherine
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> Dr. Katherine Koenig
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