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§22 Printing of papers filed

Title 35 › Part PART I— - UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE › § 22

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Title 35, §22

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The Director may require papers filed in the Patent and Trademark Office to be printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 12 (R.S. 488). Language is changed and “or typewritten” is added after “printed”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002—Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below. 1999—Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4804(a)], substituted “printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium” for “printed or typewritten”. Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”. 1975—Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1999 AmendmentAmendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)] of Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1975 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 93–596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93–596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

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35 U.S.C. § 22

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