MPEP § 707.09 — Signing by Primary or Other Authorized Examiner (Annotated Rules)
§707.09 Signing by Primary or Other Authorized Examiner
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 707.09, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Signing by Primary or Other Authorized Examiner
This section addresses Signing by Primary or Other Authorized Examiner. Contains: 1 guidance statement and 1 other statement.
Key Rules
Electronic Signature (S-Signature)
The electronic signature of the Supervisory Patent Examiner, Primary or other authorized examiner is inserted to sign Office actions. All Office actions and other correspondence should be signed promptly.
Signature Requirements
The electronic signature of the Supervisory Patent Examiner, Primary or other authorized examiner is inserted to sign Office actions. All Office actions and other correspondence should be signed promptly.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 707.09 — Signing by Primary or Other Authorized Examiner
Source: USPTO707.09 Signing by Primary or Other Authorized Examiner [R-11.2013]
The electronic signature of the Supervisory Patent Examiner, Primary or other authorized examiner is inserted to sign Office actions. All Office actions and other correspondence should be signed promptly.