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35 U.S.C. 26 Effect of defective execution. - Patent Laws
35 U.S.C. 26 Effect of defective execution.
Any document to be filed in the Patent and Trademark Office and which is required by any law, rule, or other regulation to be executed in a specified manner may be provisionally accepted by the Director despite a defective execution, provided a properly executed document is submitted within such time as may be prescribed.
(Added Mar. 26, 1964, Public Law 88-292, sec. 1, 78 Stat. 171; amended Jan. 2, 1975, Public Law 93-596, sec. 1, 88 Stat. 1949; Nov. 29, 1999, Public Law 106-113, sec. 1000(a)(9), 113 Stat. 1501A-582 (S. 1948 sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)).)
CHAPTER 3 PRACTICE BEFORE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
31 [Repealed]
32 Suspension or exclusion from practice.
33 Unauthorized representation as practitioner.
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