United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 35. PATENTS |
Part I. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
Chapter 2. PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
§ 22. Printing of papers filed
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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.
Historical And Revision
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 12 (R.S. 488).
Language is changed and “or typewritten” is added after “printed”.
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”.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)] of Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–596 effective