Chapter 500 — Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024
Contents
- 501 Filing Papers With the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- 502 Depositing Correspondence
- 503 Application Number and Filing Receipt
- 504 Assignment of Application for Examination
- 505 Date of Receipt Stamp
- 506 Completeness of Original Application
- 507 Drawing Review in the Office of Patent Application Processing
- 508 Distribution
- 509 Payment of Fees
- 510 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Business Hours
- 511 Postal Service Interruptions and Emergencies
- 512 Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
- 513 Deposit as Priority Mail Express® with U.S. Postal Service