tip_txt["wizard.qualified"] = 'The appropriate person must personally sign the form by keying in the combination of characters preceded and followed by the "/" (forward slash) symbol that the signatory has adopted as his or her "signature" (e.g., /rdr/ or /127/ or /jane smith/). If the applicant is an individual, said individual must sign. If the applicant is a partnership, a general partner must sign. If the applicant is a corporation, a corporate officer must sign. If the applicant has appointed an attorney, then said attorney must sign.'
tip_txt["wizard.dsignature"] = 'The individual completing the application may, if he or she so chooses, sign directly at the end of the application form. The application will not be "signed" in the sense of a traditional paper document. To verify the contents of the application, the signatory will enter any alpha/numeric character(s) or combination thereof of his or her choosing in the signature block on the application form, preceded and followed by the forward slash (/) symbol. The USPTO does not determine or pre-approve what the entry should be, but simply presumes that this specific entry has been adopted to serve the function of the signature. Most signatories simply enter their names between the two forward slashes, although acceptable "signatures" could include /john doe/; /jd/; or /123-4567/.'
tip_txt["wizard.esignature"] = 'Through this method, the "text form" may be e-mailed to the proper signatory as a "hyperlink" (no "downloading" of a portable form is required). The signatory will sign and date the form by affixing the "electronic signature," consisting of an arbitrary alpha-numeric combination placed between two forward slash symbols (e.g., /john smith/). The signed version automatically is returned to the original preparer, who can then complete the submission process to the USPTO.'
tip_txt["wizard.hsignature"] = 'Through this method, the "text form" may be printed out and then mailed or faxed to the signatory, who will sign and date the form in the traditional "pen-and-ink" manner. Once the signed form has been mailed or faxed back to the preparer, this signed declaration must be scanned and re-attached as a JPG image file (the only image format acceptable) to the original electronic application; the complete application can then be validated and filed electronically.'
tip_txt["wizard.usignature"] = 'The application may be submitted electronically with no signature, and still receive a filing date (signature is not  a filing date requirement). However, before the application could be approved for publication, a signed declaration must be submitted. As such, submitting the original application unsigned, while acceptable, does delay approval-processing time, and should be avoided, if possible.'
tip_txt["serial_number"] = 'The eight-digit USPTO serial number (e.g., 75457392). If the requested change is for an existing registration, you must still enter the original serial number assigned to that filing, accessed by entering the registration number in the TARR database.'
tip_txt["trade_mark"] = 'The trademark or service mark, as stored in the TARR database.'
tip_txt["location"] = 'The physical location of your file at the USPTO.'
tip_txt["portable_form"] = 'You can use the portable form feature for a number of reasons. If the proper signatory is unavailable to sign the application at the time of preparation, a partially completed application can be saved and/or sent electronically for signature. The portable form could also be used to save a template if you plan on doing multiple filings. To use the portable form, you must complete all the required application information except for the signature field. Press the "validate" button. If all the required information is completed, you should have links to review your data. At this point, select the "Download Portable Form" button at the bottom of this page. Then use the "File, Save As" from your web browser to save the form. When you are ready to modify and submit/re-save the portable form, you must press the "validate" button again to complete the process.'
tip_txt["action"] = 'This allows you to run an automated check to ensure that all mandatory fields have been completed. You will receive an "error" message if you have not filled in one of the fields that are considered "mandatory." For other fields that the USPTO believes are important, but not mandatory, you will receive a "warning" message if the field is left blank. This warning is a courtesy, if non-completion was merely an oversight. If you so choose, you may by-pass that "warning" message and validate the form (however, you cannot by-pass an "error" message).'
    + '<br>Once data is validated, you can review the data using the Input, Mailing label, scan, and XML versions of the form. Any or all of these can be printed for your records using the print function in your browser. If you need to make a correction, you can use the "Go Back to Modify" button. If everything is correct, you can electronically submit the form to the USPTO by using the "Submit" button.'
    + '<br><b>NOTE</b>: Within your actual session, you should see a screen that says "SUCCESS! and confirming that we have received your submission. If you do NOT see this screen, then your submission did NOT reach the USPTO. Also, an electronic receipt showing the information submitted will be returned to your designated e-mail address. This receipt will confirm that the USPTO has received the submission.'
tip_txt["current"] = 'The existing owner address information, as stored in the TARR database.'
tip_txt["name"] = 'Enter the full name of the owner, <i>i.e.</i>, the name of the individual, corporation, partnership, or other entity that owns the mark, <u>not</u> the person or firm completing the application. If the applicant is an <u>individual</u>, please list as LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL/NAME; <i>e.g.</i>, Smith, John A. If a joint venture organized under a particular business name owns the mark, enter that name. If a trust owns the mark, enter the name as "The Trustees of the [specify name] Trust." If an estate owns the mark, enter the name as "The Executors of the [specify name] Estate." If joint or multiple applicants own the mark, enter the name of each of these applicants. If the applicant is doing business as or trading under a different name, enter that information after the notation "DBA," <i>e.g.</i>, Smith, John A. DBA The Smith Company.'
tip_txt["street"] = 'Enter the applicant\'s street address or the rural delivery route where the applicant is located. A P.O. box address is also acceptable.'
tip_txt["internal"] = 'Enter the internal address; e.g. Suite 200, or Room 10G3'
tip_txt["city"] = 'Enter the city and/or foreign area designation.'
tip_txt["state"] = 'If a U.S. state, enter that state by clicking on the proper entry in the pull-down box. Otherwise, select the listing "Other" in the pull-down box, and enter the information in the designated box.'
tip_txt["country"] = 'Enter the country by clicking on the proper entry in the pull-down box. If the country is not listed (because it is not one of our top filers), select the listing "Other" in the pull-down box, and enter the information in the designated box.'
tip_txt["zipcode"] = 'Enter the U.S. zip code or foreign country postal identification code.'
tip_txt["phone"] = 'Enter the applicant\'s telephone number.'
tip_txt["fax"] = 'If available, enter the applicant\'s fax number.'
tip_txt["email"] = 'While the application may list an e-mail address for the applicant, applicant\'s attorney, and/or applicant\'s domestic representative, <b>only one</b> e-mail address may be used for correspondence, in accordance with <b>Office Policy</b>. The applicant must keep this address current in the Office\'s records.'
tip_txt["authorize"] = 'In accordance with the notice in the Federal Register dated June 21, 1999 [Internet Usage Policy, Fed. Reg. Vol. 64, No. 118 ( June 21, 1999, pp. 33056-66)], this will grant the USPTO permission to send correspondence regarding this application to the applicant or its representative.'
tip_txt["policy"] = 'In accordance with USPTO policy, all correspondence will be sent to the applicant or its representative in the following order: 1) the applicant\'s attorney\'s e-mail address, if provided; or 2) the applicant\'s domestic representative\'s address, if no attorney has been appointed; or 3) the applicant\'s address, if the applicant has not also named an attorney to represent it before the USPTO or a domestic representative to accept service of process. If the applicant has appointed an attorney, the USPTO must correspond with the attorney and cannot send correspondence directly to the applicant.'
tip_txt["docket_number"] = 'If applicable, enter the attorney docket or reference number.'
tip_txt["att_firm"] = 'Enter the name of the law firm with which the attorney is associated. If a sole practitioner, please enter the name of the individual here (even though already provided above).'
tip_txt["rep_firm"] = 'If applicable, enter the name of the law firm with which the attorney is associated who is being designated as the domestic representative.'
tip_txt["att_name"] = 'Enter the name of the attorney who is responsible for the filing of the application and to whom correspondence should be addressed. You may list more than one name in this field; however, correspondence will only be sent to the first listed name; also, once listed, all communication must be with this attorney, and not directly with the applicant.'
tip_txt["rep_name"] = 'Enter the name of the domestic representative.'

tip_txt["signature"] = 'The appropriate person (i.e., (1) a person with legal authority to bind the applicant; or (2) a person with firsthand knowledge of the facts and actual or implied authority to act on behalf of the applicant; or (3) an attorney who has an actual or implied written or verbal power of attorney from the applicant) must personally sign the form by keying in the combination of characters preceded and followed by the forward slash symbol (/) that the signatory has adopted as his or her "signature." (E.g., /rdr/ or /127/ or /jane smith/). Someone else on behalf of the proper signatory should not key this in. If there are joint or multiple applicants, or if it is corporate policy to have two or more officers sign the application for one applicant, each must sign and provide the relevant information.'
    + '<br>If the proper signatory is NOT available to enter the adopted "signature" at the time the application is first completed, you can save the partially completed application (meaning that it has been completed except for the signature) to your choice of drive and directory (using the form accessed through the "Download Portable Form" button at the bottom of the Validation Screen once the application data is validated and the SAVE function within your browser). Once you have saved an application in this manner, you can then use it as you would any other file, i.e., opening it again for additional review and/or attaching it to an e-mail message to transfer it to another person and/or location.'
    + '<br>If you transfer the file to another person via an e-mail message, the recipient of the message can (as long as the recipient has a compatible web browser) then simply save the attachment to a local drive and directory and then open it from within his or her web browser for review (and "signature" if that person is the appropriate person to sign on behalf of the applicant).'
    + '<br>The recipient can then make changes to the application and/or sign it (if that person is the appropriate person to sign on behalf of the applicant) and save the changes and/or signature using the same "Download Portable Form" button and SAVE functions used originally to save the application. Once an application has been signed and saved in this manner, it can then be returned to the applicant\'s attorney via e-mail for actual filing with the USPTO.'
    + '<br><b>NOTE: Each time a new party accesses the form, it must be re-validated in order to reach the page that will allow either the save function or the Pay/Submit function. You may also wish to use the portable form to save a template if you plan on doing multiple filings.</b>'
tip_txt["signature.name"] = 'Enter the name of the person signing the application.'
tip_txt["signature.position"]= 'Enter the signatory\'s position, if applicable, e.g., vice-president, general partner. Or, if appropriate, enter the language "Duly authorized officer," or "Attorney."'
tip_txt["signature.date"] = 'Enter the date (two digits each for both the month and day, and four digits for the year) on which the form is signed. The current date is populated automatically when the box is clicked; however, if necessary, that information can be deleted and a different date entered.'
tip_txt["email.reminder"] = '<font color="red"><b>REMINDER:</b> If you previously authorized the USPTO to communicate via e-mail, and the earlier provided e-mail address has now changed, you <b>must</b> enter the new e-mail address in this field; otherwise, the USPTO will continue to send official correspondence to the old e-mail address, regardless of any listed change in your "paper" mailing address, above.'