Response to Petition to Revive Deficiency Letter: (Private Sector)

Notice regarding Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 requires that all U.S. Federal Agencies make
their web sites fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. See 29 U.S.C. §794d. While the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) forms do comply with Section
508, the PDF preview of the TEAS forms currently do not meet all standards for web accessibility. If you cannot access a PDF preview of a TEAS form due to a disability or have
any questions about this notice, please contact the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC) at 1-800-786-9199 (select option#1), Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., ET.

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COMMERCE/USPTO-26, Trademarks Application and Registration Records: Federal Register vol. 85 February
18, 2020, p 8847, available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-02-18/
pdf/2020-03068.pdf