Title 37

PART 1 SUBPART A

Subpart A - General Provisions

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General Information and Correspondence
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   1.1 Addresses for non-trademark correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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   1.2 Business to be transacted in writing.
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   1.3 Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy.
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   1.4 Nature of correspondence and signature requirements.
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   1.5 Identification of patent, patent application, or patent-related proceeding.
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   1.6 Receipt of correspondence.
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   1.7 Times for taking action; Expiration on Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday.
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   1.8 Certificate of mailing or transmission.
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   1.9 Definitions.
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   1.10 Filing of correspondence by Priority Mail Express®.
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Records and Files of the Patent and Trademark Office
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   1.11 Files open to the public.
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   1.12 Assignment records open to public inspection.
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   1.13 Copies and certified copies.
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   1.14 Patent applications preserved in confidence.
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   1.15 [Reserved]
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Fees and Payment of Money
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   1.16 National application filing, search, and examination fees.
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   1.17 Patent application and reexamination processing fees.
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   1.18 Patent post allowance (including issue) fees.
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   1.19 Document supply fees.
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   1.20 Post-issuance fees.
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   1.21 Miscellaneous fees and charges.
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   1.22 Fees payable in advance.
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   1.23 Methods of payment.
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   1.24 [Reserved]
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   1.25 Deposit accounts.
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   1.26 Refunds.
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   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.
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   1.28 Refunds when small entity status is later established; how errors in small entity status are excused.
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   1.29 Micro entity status.