37 CFR § 11.8 — Oath and registration fee. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 11.8 Oath and registration fee.
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 11.8, including 2 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Official MPEP § 11.8 — Oath and registration fee.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
11.8 Oath and registration fee.
- (a) After an individual passes the examination, or the examination is waived, the OED Director shall promptly publish a solicitation for information concerning the individual’s good moral character and reputation. The solicitation shall include the individual’s name, and business or communication postal address.
- (b) An individual shall not be registered as an attorney under § 11.6(a) , registered as an agent under § 11.6(b) or (c) , registered as a design patent practitioner under § 11.6(d) , or granted limited recognition under § 11.9(b) unless, within two years of the mailing date of a notice of passing the registration examination or of a waiver of the examination, the individual files with the OED Director a completed Data Sheet, an oath or declaration prescribed by the USPTO Director, and the registration fee set forth in § 1.21(a)(2) of this subchapter. An individual seeking registration as an attorney under § 11.6(a) must provide a certificate of good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State that is no more than six months old.
- (c) An individual who does not comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section within the two-year period will be required to retake the registration examination.
- (d) [Reserved]
[Added, 69 FR 35427, June 24, 2004, effective July 26, 2004; para. (d) added, 73 FR 67750, Nov. 17, 2008, effective Dec. 17, 2008; para. (d) removed and reserved, 78 FR 20180, Apr. 3, 2013, effective May 3, 2013; para. (b) revised, 88 FR 78644, Nov. 16, 2023, effective Jan. 2, 2024]
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