United States Code/Title 35/Chapter 2/Section 22
Section 22. Printing of papers filed
The Director may require papers filed in the Patent and Trademark Office to be printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium.
Source edit
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 795; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Secs. 4732(a)(10)(A), 4804(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-582, 1501A-589; Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title III, Sec. 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)
Historical and Revision Notes edit
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 12 (R.S. 488).
Language is changed and “or typewritten” is added after “printed”.
Amendments edit
2002 edit
Pub. L. 107-273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999 edit
Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4804(a)], substituted “printed, typewritten, or on an electronic medium” for “printed or typewritten”.
Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment edit
Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)] of Pub. L. 106-113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4731] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
1975 edit
Pub. L. 93-596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
Effective Date of 1975 Amendment edit
Amendment 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.