Title 37

PART 1 SUBPART a

Subpart A - General Provisions

• 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted.
• 24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, unless otherwise noted.

37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73	SUBJGRP 73	General Information and Correspondence
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.1	SECTION 1.1	1.1 Addresses for non-trademark correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.2	SECTION 1.2	1.2 Business to be transacted in writing.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.3	SECTION 1.3	1.3 Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.4	SECTION 1.4	1.4 Nature of correspondence and signature requirements.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.5	SECTION 1.5	1.5 Identification of patent, patent application, or patent-related proceeding.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.6	SECTION 1.6	1.6 Receipt of correspondence.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.7	SECTION 1.7	1.7 Times for taking action; Expiration on Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.8	SECTION 1.8	1.8 Certificate of mailing or transmission.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.9	SECTION 1.9	1.9 Definitions.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.73.10	SECTION 1.10	1.10 Filing of correspondence by Priority Mail Express®.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.74	SUBJGRP 74	Records and Files of the Patent and Trademark Office
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.74.11	SECTION 1.11	1.11 Files open to the public.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.74.12	SECTION 1.12	1.12 Assignment records open to public inspection.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.74.13	SECTION 1.13	1.13 Copies and certified copies.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.74.14	SECTION 1.14	1.14 Patent applications preserved in confidence.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.74.15	SECTION 1.15	1.15 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75	SUBJGRP 75	Fees and Payment of Money
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.16	SECTION 1.16	1.16 National application filing, search, and examination fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.17	SECTION 1.17	1.17 Patent application and reexamination processing fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.18	SECTION 1.18	1.18 Patent post allowance (including issue) fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.19	SECTION 1.19	1.19 Document supply fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.20	SECTION 1.20	1.20 Post-issuance fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.21	SECTION 1.21	1.21 Miscellaneous fees and charges.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.22	SECTION 1.22	1.22 Fees payable in advance.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.23	SECTION 1.23	1.23 Methods of payment.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.24	SECTION 1.24	1.24 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.25	SECTION 1.25	1.25 Deposit accounts.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.26	SECTION 1.26	1.26 Refunds.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.27	SECTION 1.27	1.27 Definition of small entities and establishing status as a small entity to permit payment of small entity fees; when a determination of entitlement to small entity status and notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status are required; fraud on the Office.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.28	SECTION 1.28	1.28 Refunds when small entity status is later established; how errors in small entity status are excused.
37:1.0.1.1.1.1.75.29	SECTION 1.29	1.29 Micro entity status.

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