§ 22. — Printing of papers filed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 35USC22]
TITLE 35--PATENTS
PART I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
CHAPTER 2--PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Sec. 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.
(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
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
2002--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--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''.
1975--Pub. L. 93-596 substituted ``Patent and Trademark Office'' for
``Patent Office''.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
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.
Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
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.
