How are documents with other deficiencies handled by the USPTO?

Documents that don’t meet other recording requirements, such as missing a completed cover sheet or required fee, are handled differently by the USPTO. According to the MPEP, “Documents not meeting the other requirements for recording, for example, a document submitted without a completed cover sheet or without the required fee, will be returned for correction to the sender where a correspondence address is available.” This means that unlike documents with identification issues, these documents are returned to the sender for correction, provided a correspondence address is available.