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37 C.F.R. § 1.414

The United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Designated Office or Elected Office

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(a) The United States Patent and Trademark Office will act as a Designated Office or Elected Office for international applications in which the United States of America has been designated or elected as a State in which patent protection is desired.

(b) The United States Patent and Trademark Office, when acting as a Designated Office or Elected Office during international processing will be identified by the full title “United States Designated Office” or by the abbreviation “DO/US” or by the full title “United States Elected Office” or by the abbreviation “EO/US”.

(c) The major functions of the United States Designated Office or Elected Office in respect to international applications in which the United States of America has been designated or elected, include:

(1) Receiving various notifications throughout the international stage and

(2) National stage processing for international applications entering the national stage under 35 U.S.C. 371.

[52 FR 20047, May 28, 1987, as amended at 77 FR 48823, Aug. 14, 2012]
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Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Bd. of Trs. of the Auto. Mechanics' Local No. 701 v. 6516 Ogden Avenue, LLC, 170 F. Supp. 3d 1179 (N.D. Ill. 2016).
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Bd. of Trs. of the Auto. Mechanics' Local No. 701 v. 6516 Ogden Avenue, LLC, 170 F. Supp. 3d 1179 (N.D. Ill. 2016). “” 37 C.F.R. § 1.414 (c)-2(c) (emphasis added).”
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