Log in to access forms. Select the type of form listed below for direct links to TEAS and TEASi forms.Step 1: Is a trademark application right for you? What's needed to submit an application? The mission of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is to drive U.S. innovation, inclusive capitalism, and global competitiveness. A. B. Collins received four design patents related to the character "Reddy Kilowatt" in the 1930s. Jeanne concentrates her practice in all aspects of copyright and trademark law, both in litigation and in the transactional area. Clients we advise seek to clear new marks, develop, maintain or expand trademark portfolios, protect copyrights obtain registrations, and manage IP rights. A provisional patent application allows an inventor to obtain an official filing date from the USPTO without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration.