What Is Form TM-M?

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Published 6 August 2026 · Updated 6 August 2026 · 1 min read

Form TM-M is the Trade Marks Registry's miscellaneous application form — a catch-all used for a range of procedural requests that don't have their own dedicated form.

What it's typically used for

TM-M covers requests such as seeking a short extension of time to respond to an office action, requesting a hearing before the Registrar, applying for expedited processing of an application, requesting a change of address or applicant details on file, obtaining a duplicate registration certificate, and recording a trademark assignment where the mark is still a pending application rather than a completed registration (an assignment of an already-registered mark instead goes through Form TM-P).

Why it matters in practice

Most applicants only encounter TM-M when something outside the routine filing-to-registration path comes up — a deadline that's genuinely at risk, or a case that needs to move faster than the standard queue. It's a procedural tool, not a substitute for the substantive responses required at the examination report stage.

Where it fits in the process

TM-M isn't part of the standard filing sequence covered step by step in our trademark registration guide — it's used situationally, alongside that process, when a specific administrative need arises.