37 CFR § 3.51 — Recording date. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 3.51 Recording date.
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 3.51, including 23 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.
Summary
This section outlines the requirement for assignment documents to be accompanied by a cover sheet that must reference patent applications and patents, ensuring compliance with recording requirements.
What this section covers
- Defines the requirement for assignment documents to be accompanied by a cover sheet.
Key obligations
- Assignment documents must be accompanied by a single cover sheet.
- The cover sheet must refer to patent applications and patents.
- This requirement is tied to USC/CFR authority for recording documents.
Practice notes
- Ensure the cover sheet includes all necessary references to patent applications and patents.
- Omitting the cover sheet or failing to include necessary references may lead to recording delays.
Official MPEP § 3.51 — Recording date.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
3.51 Recording date.
The date of recording of a document is the date the document meeting the requirements for recording set forth in this part is filed in the Office. A document which does not comply with the identification requirements of § 3.21 will not be recorded. 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. The returned papers, stamped with the original date of receipt by the Office, will be accompanied by a letter which will indicate that if the returned papers are corrected and resubmitted to the Office within the time specified in the letter, the Office will consider the original date of filing of the papers as the date of recording of the document. The procedure set forth in § 1.8 or § 1.10 of this chapter may be used for resubmissions of returned papers to have the benefit of the date of deposit in the United States Postal Service. If the returned papers are not corrected and resubmitted within the specified period, the date of filing of the corrected papers will be considered to be the date of recording of the document. The specified period to resubmit the returned papers will not be extended.
[Added, 57 FR 29634, July 6, 1992, effective Sept. 4, 1992; revised, 62 FR 53132, Oct. 10, 1997, effective Dec. 1, 1997]
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