803.05   Address of Applicant

The written application must specify the applicant’s mailing address.  37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(4).  Addresses should include the United States Postal Service ZIP code or its equivalent.  The applicant’s address may consist of a post office box.

For an individual, the application must set forth either the business address or the residence address.

If the application sets out more than one address, the applicant should designate the address to be included on the registration certificate.

For a partnership or other firm, only the address of the business need be set forth -- not the addresses of the partners or members.

For a corporation or association, the business address should be set forth.  If the corporation’s business address is not in its state of incorporation, the applicant should set out the address where the applicant is domiciled.

For joint applicants, the application should include addresses for each party.

The application must also include an address for correspondence concerning the application.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.18 and 2.21(a)(2).  This is referred to as the correspondence address.  See TMEP §§609 et seq.